The conference was convened by the Committee for the Environment of the RSA as the centrepiece of its programme for Industry Year 1986 'Industry: Caring for the Environment'.

The conference was convened by the Committee for the Environment of the RSA as the centrepiece of its programme for Industry Year 1986 'Industry: Caring for the Environment'.

The exhibition formed part of the Society's contribution to European Year of the Environment and, with the support of British Petroleum, the exhibition helped spread the environmental message to a wide public. It was on display in three main London railway stations during March 1987 and from April to March 1988 it visited other major cities.\nPhotographs of the model of the exhibition on display at Waterloo train station.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh is in the photograph

Dame Diana Reader-Harris, first woman chairman in background

Sir David Attenborough, recipient of the 1990 Benjamin Franklin Medal, speaking at the award presentation held at the Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA. He was presented with the medal by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Sir David Attenborough's series 'The Trials of Life' was shown on American television by TNT

Sir David Attenborough's series 'The Trials of Life' was shown on American television by TNT

Held on the same day as the presentation of the Benjamin Franklin Medal to Sir David Attenborough, he was also a guest speaker at the dinner held at the Smithsonian Castle

Held on the same day as the presentation of the Benjamin Franklin Medal to Sir David Attenborough