In January 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May set out her twelve objectives for the ‘Brexit’ negotiations following the vote to leave the European Union (EU). She called for a UK that was ‘more united’ and aspired to ‘build a stronger economy and a fairer society by embracing genuine economic and social reform’. How can we build a more ‘United’ Kingdom?
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A ‘United’ Kingdom? 16 March 2017 Outputs from the Policy Forum are now available. Visit the past events page for access to the: audio recording of the discussion presentations used by the panellists video interviews of the panellists infographic summarising the key themes of the discussion (to follow).
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What does the decision to leave the EU tell us about society in the UK today? Visit Geographical for a taster of what panellists will speak about at our next Policy Forum, A ‘United’ Kingdom? on 16 March 2017 (6.00pm – 8.00pm). Chaired by Nicholas Hellen, Social Affairs Editor at the Sunday Times, our expert panel includes: Dr Faiza Shaheen, Director of the
Read moreAn infographic from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) provides an at-a-glance overview of current trends in the UK energy system. Published in the summer 2016 edition of the ESRC’s magazine, ‘Society Now‘, statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (now part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) provide an insight into the challenge faced
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A low-carbon economy – with a target of an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide levels, on 1990 levels, by 2050 – is a long-standing objective of UK energy policy. But what will a low-carbon economy look like and what will it be like to live there? A paper in Energy Policy by Gavin Bridge and colleagues (‘Geographies of energy transition:
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There is growing recognition amongst policy-makers and land managers that poor land stewardship can exacerbate the risks of floods and droughts, with the need to ‘work with natural processes’ in order to both increase resilience to climate change and deliver positive conservation outcomes. Such ‘win-wins’ resulting from the integrated management of land and water are the focus of a joint statement from the Society
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The panel for the next in the series of 21st Century Challenges: Policy Forum events is now complete. ‘Achieving Sustainable Flood-Risk Management in the UK‘ will take place at the Society on Tuesday 8th November, chaired by BBC Environment Analyst Roger Harrabin. The panellists are: Martin Rogers, Flood Management and Access Adviser, National Farmers’ Union Carly Rose, Associate Consultant, Mary
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Are we likely to meet our targets to increase the use of renewables to 15% of our total energy use by 2020, or to decarbonise our economy by 2050? In 2040, will we as citizens and will our elected Governments prioritise reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, or material wealth for consumers, with little regard for the environment? It is of
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Research by a team of geographers at the University of Exeter, published this summer and launched at the RGS-IBG, shows that understanding the significance of place to communities and individuals is important when considering how to adapt to the risks of flooding and build resilience to future flood events. The attachment felt by people to places can lead to a desire to maintain particular
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Achieving sustainable flood-risk management in the UK Tuesday 8 November 2016 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR How can the UK move towards a comprehensive strategy for sustainable flood-risk management for the next 25 years, effectively tackling one of the greatest 21st Century challenges for our society, environment and economy? Expert panellists, drawing on significant insights
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21st Century Challenges 