21st Century Challenges The Society’s programme of thought-provoking public discussions has attracted high profile speakers and thinkers from government, media & academia including Kofi Annan, Lord Browne, Marina Silva and Vince Cable. If you have not yet had the opportunity to attend an event, the series is free to view on www.21stCenturyChallenges.org Issues range from tackling climate change to the future of capitalism, the conservation of rainforests to the threat of flooding in London, and managing global water resources to the prospect of an ageing society in Britain. The next live event on Thursday 14 May, 'Engineering our Climate', will look at the possibility and consequences of direct human manipulation of the earth’s climate. 21st Century Challenges 21st Century Challenges: Engineering our climate Thursday 14 May at 19.00 until 20.00 Doors open at 18.00 Geo-engineering is not a solution to climate change, but can it be an effective means to delay its impact? Join an international expert panel, including Professor David Keith, discussing whether we should be researching geoengineering seriously as Plan B? Booking & tickets: Society members £7, non-members £10. Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 06:39:15 -0400 To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: April 2009 members' email Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) April 2009 Whether you are travelling or home for the spring break, you might consider passing your spare time enjoying the diverse materials found on the Society's website. Catch up on our recent 21st Century Challenges discussions, explore our Collections in Google Earth, or simply enjoy some of our Monday night lectures online, including the popular Tim Butcher talk on the Congo. For comments and feedback on this email, contact Joanna Wells on [email protected]. For all other membership enquiries please contact [email protected]. 21st Century Challenges The Society’s programme of thought-provoking public discussions has attracted high profile speakers and thinkers from government, media & academia including Kofi Annan, Lord Browne, Marina Silva and Vince Cable. If you have not yet had the opportunity to attend an event, the series is free to view on www.21stCenturyChallenges.org Issues range from tackling climate change to the future of capitalism, the conservation of rainforests to the threat of flooding in London, and managing global water resources to the prospect of an ageing society in Britain. The next live event on Thursday 14 May, 'Engineering our Climate', will look at the possibility and consequences of direct human manipulation of the earth’s climate. Check here for more details. Tourism's footprint: the environmental impacts of tourism Tuesday 21 April at 18.00 - 21.30 The first in a series of three evening discussions organised jointly with the Tourism Society with a focus on the environmental impact of domestic and international tourism. Issues explored include damage to coral reefs, deforestation, water shortages, erosion and litter. Join us and our expert panel to discover more about these and other issues. Visit our website for details and to book Learning and Leading - young people and field work 'Learning and Leading', a seven year programme to support young people develop their potential through fieldwork and gap opportunities, has just completed its first year. So far 30 young people have been supported. Find out more about the first five fieldwork apprentices - Ricky, Huw, James, Nathan and Sarah - their research projects, and what the programme has already meant to them by allowing them first hand experience of field work. Find out more about the programme here. Annual International Conference: 26 - 28 August 2009 Join us in Manchester in August 2009 for the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference. The 3-day event is the perfect opportunity to find out about the latest research and network with more than 1,000 geographers from around the world. The theme is Geography, Knowledge and Society. Themed sessions and abstracts are now being reviewed. Visit www.rgs.org/AC2009 for more details. Diary Dates · 'Discovering....Stephen Fry' Tuesday 28 April at 19.00 Tickets to this event have now sold out. · Exhibition: Antarctic Witness Pavilion 24 March - 23 April. Society opening hours. Chart Shackleton’s dramatic Antarctic expedition of 1914-17 as seen by expedition photographer Frank Hurley. The Society's photographic exhibition includes such iconic images of the expedition ship 'Endurance' being crushed by ice. More details. · Foyle Reading Room Mapping Britain · The search for the source of the Nile · Everest Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout April and June Enjoy three of our showcases - returning by popular demand - now also available free for guests of members, subject to availablilty. More details or to book email [email protected]. · Summer in the regions This summer sees a packed and varied programme including lectures, socials events, field visits, mapping workshops and off-road driver training; also popular speakers meteorologist Helen Young and caving expert Andy Eavis will be making appearances at local theatres. For more details visit our website's regional section. RGS-IBG Website Contact Us Visiting the Society Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR. Registered Charity No.: 208791. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this correspondence from your system. 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