The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Inspiring People talks season runs from 17th September to 28th March. Here are just some of the speakers involved in the first half of the season. Check www.rsgs.org/events for more details.

1. Kapka Kassabova
A Century of Tango:
The Global Story of Argentine Tango
Kirkcaldy
Edinburgh
Glasgow

2. Jim McNeill
Exploring the Polar Regions
Dumfries
Borders
Ayr
Helensburgh

3. Mike Parker
On the Map:
Cartography and National Identity
Aberdeen Dundee
Dunfermline Glasgow
Edinburgh

4. Robert Penn
It’s All About the Bike
Inverness

5. Neil Ross
Antarctica’s Hidden World
Stirling

6. Inspiring
People
90 Talks, in 13
Locations around
Scotland

7. Tim Emmett
Global Freezing!
Climbing the Ice Wall
Kirkcaldy
Perth
Edinburgh
Glasgow

8. Richard Jeynes
The Legion Project:
Exploring Morocco’s Forts
Dumfries
Borders
Ayr
Helensburgh

9. Matt Dickinson
Wild Images
Aberdeen
Dundee
Dunfermline

10. Ian Mitchell
Up the Rocky Mountain Spine
Perth
Glasgow
Edinburgh

11. Andy Torbet
Operation Iceberg:
Arctic Science, Adventure and Film Making
Inverness
Stirling
Dundee

12. Inspiring
People
Free for RSGS
Members

13. Jock Wishart
Rowing the Arctic
Kirkcaldy
Edinburgh
Glasgow

14. Martin Parry and
Martin Price
What Does Climate Change
Mean for Britain?
Aberdeen

15. Jasper Winn
Paddle: A Long Way Around Ireland
Dumfries
Borders
Ayr
Helensburgh

16. Mike & Karen Small
The Fife Diet
Perth

17. Roger Crofts
Iceland: A Land of Water Battles
Dunfermline

18. John Beatty
Wild Vision
Glasgow Edinburgh
Inverness
Perth
Stirling

19. Inspiring
People
Find out more at
www.rsgs.org/event