The theme of this year is "valuing geosciences for the public good".
The International Geoethics Day 2024 emphasizes the importance of applying geoscientific knowledge to address societal challenges and promote the well-being of communities. By understanding Earth's processes, geoscientists contribute to disaster risk reduction, resource management, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. Their work helps ensure safe water supplies, mitigate climate change impacts, and support responsible land use. Valuing geosciences means recognizing their role in fostering resilience, protecting ecosystems, and improving quality of life, ultimately ensuring that scientific advancements benefit society as a whole.
- IAPG-Turkey shares a text (in Turkish) with the press and the public, prepared by Yülsel Örgün Tutay and Dündar Çağlan (IAPG-Turkey Co-coordinators).
- The Tethys Fossil Museum (tethysfossilmuseum@gmail.com) celebrates the International Geoethics Day on 20 October 2024 in Dangyari, Himachal Pradesh, India. This enriching event offers village school children and families a chance to explore geology and its role in sustainable resource management and future planning.
- On 17 October 2024, at the premises of Bologna Section of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV, Italy), Giuliana Rubbia (IAPG-Italy) delivers a seminar about “Gender and natural hazards: a duo to be explored” (in Italian) for celebrating the International Geoethics Day 2024. According to the new European Charter for Researchers, the principle of Gender Equality includes fostering the integration of the gender dimension in research, teaching and innovation content to improve the scientific quality, excellence, and societal relevance of the produced knowledge. In disaster risk reduction, gender and intersectional dimensions are crucial, since natural hazards are gender-neutral, but impacts are not. The event can be followed remotely via the following link: https://meet.google.com/vnk-coog-cwe
- The Aliaga Geological Park in Teruel, Spain, will celebrate International Geoethics Day 2024 with an event on 18 October 2024. The Park management will host a workshop led by Pablo Antonio Crespo in the Geology Classroom, followed by a field trip to the Aliaga Geological Park. The event aims to educate 53 primary and secondary school students about geology, resource management, and sustainable development, with a focus on applying the principles of geoethics.
- IAPG-Bangladesh will organized a seminar on "Valuing Geosciences for the Public Good" to celebrate International Geoethics Day 2024. The event will take place at the auditorium of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh in Dhaka on 17 October 2024. The Seminar will be focused on emphasizing the importance of applying geoscientific knowledge to address societal challenges and promote the well-being of communities.
If you want to organize an event (conference, webinar, seminar, field trip, etc.) to celebrate the International Geoethics Day 2024, please inform the IAPG Secretariat by sending an email to: iapgeoethics@aol.com. IAPG will be happy to promote your event.
Website of the International Geoethics Day: https://www.geoethics.org/geoethics-day
Hashtag: #geoethicsday2024
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