Join us for a celebration of You and the Planet; the Royal Society’s event series exploring global environmental issues across the UK and asking how science can look after the planet and life on it.
Join us for a celebration of You and the Planet; the Royal Society’s event series exploring global environmental issues across the UK and asking how science can look after the planet and life on it.
Talk to scientists at the frontline of understanding and protecting our changing world, including the Museum’s own team, future leaders in African research, and scientists of tomorrow from schools across the UK. Extract some plant DNA, find out what’s valuable about your urine, and what lives beneath your feet.
Then look to the future with the final discussion on what the next steps for us and the planet are.
Full programme to follow shortly.
You and the planet
Tuesday 22 October 2019
An evening of conversation with climate scientists Sir Brian Hoskins and Professor Corinne Le Quéré, chaired by BBC Countryfile presenter Tom Heap.
You and the planet
Wednesday 06 November 2019
Wales is home to many important low-carbon energy projects, including Britain’s fastest supply of energy at Electric Mountain, one of the largest off-shore wind farms in the world, and over 120 community energy schemes.
You and the planet
Thursday 23 January 2020
Join our panel in Gateshead to discover how the food we eat affects the natural world.
You and the planet
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Our panel at the Eden Project discussed how human activity affects the variety of life on Earth.