RSGS People

We are associated with some amazing people, and over the past 135 years we have worked with an enviable list of explorers, adventurers, travellers, photographers, writers, humanitarians, scientists, journalists and communicators. Amongst them are names such as Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen, Robert Falcon Scott, Neil Armstrong, Sir David Attenborough, Isobel Wylie Hutchison, Sir Edmund Hillary, Rosie Swale Pope, Annie Lennox, Christiana Figueres, Michael Palin, Chris Packham, Greta Thunberg and Karen Darke.

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Water scarcity in Scotland: really?

Scotland has a global reputation as a ‘wet’, water-rich nation. Often when we think of Scotland, it evokes images of our beautiful lochs and rivers, and notions of an abundance of water. However, across Scotland water scarcity is a real and increasing risk.
Dr Adrian Webb: Churchill’s Secret Chart Makers HELENSBURGH

Author and researcher Adrian records the trials and tribulations of staff in the UK Hydrographic Department.
Dr Adrian Webb: Churchill’s Secret Chart Makers AYR

Author and researcher Adrian records the trials and tribulations of staff in the UK Hydrographic Department.
Dr Adrian Webb: Churchill’s Secret Chart Makers BORDERS

Author and researcher Adrian records the trials and tribulations of staff in the UK Hydrographic Department.

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With the support of more than 2,500 Members, c120 volunteers, and six staff, we are a small, flexible organisation, striving to increase geographical understanding.
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The Royal Scottish Geographical Society is a dynamic educational charity with far-reaching influence and a mission to inspire and inform.
RSGS People

We are associated with some amazing people - explorers, adventurers, travellers, photographers, writers, humanitarians, scientists, journalists...
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