After their epic struggles in remote regions, not every explorer relished being in the spotlight on their return to civilisation… Jo Woolf considers how Fridtjof Nansen coped with a return to normal life after gaining worldwide fame. Read more
The International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms highlights the growing severity of these hazards. Climate change, poor land management, and geopolitical tensions exacerbate their impact on health, infrastructure, and regional stability. Read more
Ordnance Survey (OS) has renewed its long-standing relationship with RSGS, to promote the essential role geography and geospatial data can play in delivering climate solutions and helping deliver better outcomes for the public. Read more
"what we actually sense as our primary community is where we feel we belong: our tribe; our sense of place and pride; of participation or ownership; our passion; our sense of self and identity; our sense of purpose." Mike Robinson questions how RSGS can build on its role at the heart of Scotland's geographical community. Read more
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Faith, science and NGO communities in Scotland came together in Edinburgh yesterday, in response to Government intentions to water down climate policy. Giving a voice to the head, heart and soul of society, the event underlined the absolute necessity of tackling climate change, and the need to raise the issue beyond that of a political football. Read more
Imagine our planet shared equally and equitably by people and nature, a world in which nature has ample space to exist and evolve, and people enjoy a healthy lifestyle that allows such a world to thrive. Read more
RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson writes about why the Scottish Government's plans to remove the 2030 emissions reduction target is an incredibly retrograde step, and undermines years of climate leadership in this country. Read more
Why doesn’t anyone care about climate change as much as I do? It’s so easy to think this (and for this feeling to be backed up by the prevailing narrative in the media), and then to despair. But actually, take heart - because it’s wrong. Read more
It’s official - Scotland is going to struggle to hit its 2030 climate target… and every single one of us could do more to help. Read more
With the release of this week's Scottish Fiscal Commission report, RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on why it is clear that the cost of damage from climate change is going to grow exponentially, unless we take greater steps to avoid it. Read more
Stephen Boyle from Zero Waste Scotland explores the key regulatory changes proposed by industry experts to reduce carbon in Scotland’s buildings and infrastructure, and how they can contribute to achieving net zero targets. Read more
A global problem, like climate change needs a global solution and global agreement - it needs everybody pulling in roughly the same direction. The COP process has always been glacially slow and to some degree flawed, but it’s the only process we have, and we have come to over expect and over rely on it... Read more
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
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
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
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
Mike Robinson reflects on the latest IPCC report in this aptly named blog. Read more
A new year is upon us, and with that the potential for a fresh start and some fresh impetus to see action around some of the critical issues facing our society. Read more
"The Arctic Ocean is now being changed. The top of the world is no longer white, but blue. Its ice is disappearing"... Wildlife Cameraman Doug Allan reflects on the changing Arctic. Read more
Nearly a week since COP27 concluded in Sharm el-Sheikh, Youth Energy Advisor, Josh Oxby, provides some reflective insights from his time at the conference. Read more
With COP27 coming to a close today, we share an article from the COP26 edition of The Geographer by Jojo Mehta, Co-founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International. Read more
Scottish Renewables Chief Executive, Claire Mack, talks about ScotWind Leasing- an exciting and significant milestone in Scotland’s renewable energy story, enabling the next generation of offshore wind farms to be developed. Read more
RSGS CEO Mike Robinson considers how a country's GDP may be a measure of its economic prosperity, but fails to highlight the damage done in pursuit of wealth. Read more
Since unveiling plans to continue our series of popular monthly Q&A sessions with sustainability experts into the coming year, we discuss what we have done so far and reflect on why these conversations are so essential. Read more
We consider whether Netflix's recent big release 'Don't Look Up' has the ability to motivate and engage people about the climate crises. Read more
We share RSGS CEO Mike Robinson's introductory speech from the Perth Nature and Biodiversity Conference, talking about why Perth should become the most sustainable small city in Europe. Read more
RSGS CEO Mike Robinson considers whether we can make 2022 a year of relentless positivity by making it our resolution to take climate change action seriously. Read more