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. One month after publication, copies are made available to read electronically on issuu or via the PDF links below.

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Hutton’s Tercentenary

We mark the tercentenary of the birth of James Hutton, who is described as the "Father of Modern Geology".
Simon Reeve RSGS Honorary Fellowship

Adventurer and presenter Simon Reeve visited RSGS HQ in Perth last week ahead of his sold-out event at Perth Concert Hall, to be presented with RSGS Honorary Fellowship.
May 2026

RSGS E:Newsletter: David Attenborough 100th; Simon Reeve FRSGS; The Balloonists; A Frozen Night.
Mock Cop 30 - Inverness

The Model Conference of the Parties is an exclusive and inclusive event encouraging voice and change from the perspective of youths. Mock Cop is a youth initiative which strongly connects to the mirroring of Model UN.

Climate and inequality and the need to tackle both

If anyone is concerned about climate change – and let’s face it we all should be – then they should also be concerned about inequality, because the two are so closely linked.
Warmth, Wildfires and Weather Anomalies

RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on the latest Met Office report, showing that weather records and extremes are the new norm for the UK.
Why the geography of time matters

"Imagine that we are at the beginning of life on this planet and not, as every generation seems to believe the end." We share an article from the latest edition of the Geographer themed on Long-mindedness and the geography of time.
2024 – the year the world goes to the polls…

RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson considers what's in store in 2024, and reflects on why we need to depoliticize climate change and the importance of collaboration and leadership.
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.