🦩Why action needs to be taken to protect flamingos, the magnificent spectacles of the soda lakes in East Africa.

Aidan Byrne (@kclgeography) discusses how to protect these iconic species in a new Geography Directions post. 👇

blog.geographydirections.com/2024/05/13/eas…

Thanks to Hazel Rymer for a captivating lecture on Iceland's volcanic events.

Join us next week for the last Monday night lecture of Summer 2024 to commemorate the 1924 attempted ascent of Everest.

📍Society or stream online: rgs.org/events/upcomin…

Join us for the next webinar in our Professional Insights series: mentoring.👥

Mentors are invaluable sources of advice, guidance, and support at all stages of professional development.

Book now👉 rgs.org/events/upcomin…

📍The history of orthography at the Society is a story that has never previously been told.

Beth Williamson will uncover this in our next Be Inspired talk, sharing insights from her PhD research.

Book now: rgs.org/events/upcomin…

What's been happening in Iceland? 🌋

Join us on Monday with Professor Hazel Rymer, who will be taking us through recent volcanic events and offering future predictions and insights.

🌊 Why is protecting ocean seabeds key to creating a more sustainable marine environment?

William Austin (St Andrews Geography & SD) discusses the need for investment in these vast natural stores of oceanic carbon in a new @geogdirections blog post. 👇

blog.geographydirections.com/2024/05/08/sav…

📣Attention all listeners of our Explore: How to Plan an Expedition podcast, the fourteenth and final episode has just been released, and it's one you'll want to savour.

⏯️ Listen to 'The future of exploration' now👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/exp…

Learn more👉 rgs.org/in-the-field/a…

Can geographers save the world? Join us to discover what role geospatial data can play in delivering the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

📍University of Southampton, 23 May 👉 rgs.org/events/upcomin…

Young people are not just the future inhabitants of cities, but also the designers of the urban environments of tomorrow! Researchers Geography Birmingham have shaped international policy to ensure that young people’s voices are heard and their needs considered.

👉 ow.ly/rXgC50RvzIW

Announcing the Earth Photo 2024 shortlist 🌎

Out of over 1,900 entries the Earth Photo judges have selected 31 photographers and 13 filmmakers from around the world.

Discover the shortlist 👉earthphoto.world/2024-shortlist……

📸Farah Salem, The Covenant 1

💻 Why does the fintech industry require greater diversity among its producers to foster genuine innovation?

Chloe (@GeographyUOM) and Dariusz Wojcik (@NUSgeog) discuss gender inequalities in the industry in a new @geogdirections blog post. 👇

blog.geographydirections.com/2024/05/06/fin…