The Geographer

We publish an attractive and informative quarterly magazine, The Geographer. Each edition explores a different geographical theme, with a range of short articles from experts and enthusiasts. Over the years, we have received contributions from the Dalai Lama, Senator John Kerry, Mary Robinson, Helen Sharman, Annie Lennox, plus a whole host of senior academics, policy makers, managers in the NGO community and many more.

Members receive printed copies of the magazine in early March, June, September and December. Three months after publication, copies are made available to read electronically on issuu or via the PDF links below.

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Promoting Science Fund

The Promoting Science Fund supports the costs of awarding RSGS grants, allowing us to fund more geographical research work and expeditions.

Latest

Manifesting climate action

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.
Memorable Maps: The Karakorum Highway

For the latest addition to the Memorable map series, RSGS Collections Team member Pat Brown looks at the iconic Karakorum Highway.
Gertrude Bell: 'Daughter of the Desert'

Single-minded and fiercely intelligent, in the early 1900s Gertrude Bell found peace and fulfilment as a desert traveller in the Middle East.
Running out of long grass… When are we going to find money for public services

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.

Measuring magnitude

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.
Where do we go from here? - a report on Geography in Scottish education.

RSGS has released a report outlining steps to maximise and promote the relevance and uptake of geography in schools, following the RSGS Education Conference held recently at Dollar Academy.
Aftershock – how humanitarian aid is helping millions affected by the Turkey Syria Earthquakes

The huge earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria a month ago weren’t necessarily a huge surprise in an area with an historic vulnerability to seismic shocks, but the scale of the devastation was an enormous shock - turning millions of lives upside down in an instant.
The RSGS Education Conference

On Saturday 25th February RSGS convened a full day, fast-paced conference at Dollar Academy to bring together key individuals and organisations, to discuss how to maximise and promote the relevance and uptake of geography.
Lest we Forget

RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on Remembrance Day, the sacrifices of the past and the consequent benefits to the future, and asks what sacrifices are we making today for future generations? How do we wish to be remembered?
The Big Lunch

To help tackle the food crisis in Perth, the Perth City Leadership Forum will be hosting The Big Lunch next Friday - to hear more from the front-line organisations that are dealing with this issue every day, to hear ideas of how to reach more children and families, and to explore what organisations need to scale up their efforts.
The Energy Crisis

RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson considers some of the burning questions concerning the looming energy crisis- including what we can expect, and what we can do to help tackle this crisis.
The Great British Beach Clean

The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean is back, running from 16th-25th September 2022. The charity is now calling for volunteers across the UK to join them at the coast for a week of beach cleaning and litter surveying.
Putin's War and the Invasion of the Ukraine

Putin’s war in Ukraine is deplorable on every level and our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine who need our compassion and practical support as a matter of urgency as do its neighbours and allies.
Why We Need Radical, Transformative Thinking for the NHS

We share an article from our recent edition of The Geographer written by EveryDoctor Chief Executive Dr Julia Patterson, on why we need radical, transformative thinking for the NHS.