RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson calls for a united response to the climate emergency, and shines a spotlight on Scotland's potential to lead the charge against climate change. Read more
RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson challenges the latest severe round of cuts to public services and explains why we must invest in a more just, more sustainable & more robust future. Read more
A natural navigator, Tristan Gooley is highly skilled at interpreting the signs that are all around us, whether in trees, leaves, birds, insects, stars, water or clouds. Read more
Alastair McConnell and Professor Ken Muir discuss the the Hayward Review and its recommendations on qualifications and assessment. Read more
Engaging stories, topical articles and fascinating insights from across the RSGS network.
Single-minded and fiercely intelligent, in the early 1900s Gertrude Bell found peace and fulfilment as a desert traveller in the Middle East. Read more
We are delighted to announce the programme for our 2023-24 Inspiring People talks, featuring a stellar line-up of speakers, held in person at our 13 Local Groups across Scotland. Read more
Aged just 22, Andrew (‘Sandy’) Irvine disappeared somewhere near the summit of Everest almost 100 years ago. The story of how he came to be there is one of skill, athleticism and fascinating coincidence. Read more
Part 3 of 3: The final instalment of the Access to Inspiration podcast interview with Bertrand Piccard, who talks about the many benefits of positive environmental solutions. Read more
Part 2 of 3: for the Access to Inspiration podcast, Sue Stockdale interviews renowned explorer and environmentalist Bertrand Piccard, who talks about the ground breaking Solar Impulse project. Read more
Part 1 of 3: for the Access to Inspiration podcast, Sue Stockdale interviews renowned explorer and environmentalist Bertrand Piccard, who is President and co-founder of the Solar Impulse Foundation. He explains why focusing on ecology is not only profitable but also exciting. Read more
In 1974, mountaineer Hamish MacInnes was asked to help craft death-defying stunts for Clint Eastwood's film on the perilous Eiger North Face. What resulted was a realism that left audiences gripping their seats, celebrating MacInnes as a mastermind of mountain safety and adventure. Read more
With a lot of recent discussions about the nature of modern extreme tourism, RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on his own experience on an adventure holiday. Read more
Kayaker Sal Montgomery reflects on how outdoor education and adventure helped her to build a solid foundation of skills and experience and pushed her abilities further than she ever expected. Read more
Cement has a surprisingly large climate impact, contributing around 8% of global CO2 emissions. To align the sector with the Paris climate goals, big changes will be needed. The sheer scale of these changes can seem tricky, but there are a number of ways emissions could be cut. Read more
Starring Harrison Ford in the title role, the latest (and reportedly last) in the series of Indiana Jones movies, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’, arrived in UK cinemas this week. We take a look at two larger-than-life explorers who bear more than a passing resemblance to his swashbuckling character. Read more
With news that Scottish Government has missed another annual climate change target, RSGS CEO Mike Robinson reflects on the critical action we must take as the pressure of climate change continues to rise. Read more
On 4th June 1953, exactly 70 years ago this month, RSGS sent a telegram to the members of the British Mount Everest Expedition. It said simply, ‘All Scotland rejoices in your achievement.’ Read more
How do you measure the severity of an earthquake? - Professor Iain Stewart and Mike Robinson consider the several different ways to think about earthquake size. Read more
Writer-in-Residence Jo Woolf writes of the life and adventures of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon-Scott Read more
RSGS is delighted to announce that we will be partnering with Access to Inspiration, to record a series of podcasts giving leading perspectives on how we promote climate solutions and encourage people to be more active. Read more
Amid T S Eliot’s long and dauntingly bleak poem, ‘The Waste Land’ is a curious passage describing two people who are attended by an invisible companion. How was this phenomenon, now known as ‘the third man’, inspired by Sir Ernest Shackleton? Read more
The World Meteorological Organisation has updated its forecast on when the crucial threshold of 1.5 degrees of heating will be passed, finding that there is now a 66% chance this will be breached between now and 2027. Read more
This month, RSGS is offering a rare insight into the life and adventures of famed explorer Ernest Shackleton, told through a series of tours around the Fair Maid’s House in Perth. Read more
Celebrating 150 years since the birth of this gifted and intrepid explorer who brought back some of our most exquisite garden flowers Read more