"UNESCO is committed to promoting and protecting the diversity of our geoheritage" - UNESCO DG
The UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, has released a special statement for Geodiversity Day, calling it "a chance to refocus...
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- Oct 2
Géodiversité : le partenaire discret de la biodiversité
With the help of Corentin Guinault - Chargé de projet géodiversité, Réserves Naturelles de France (RNF), we can today release a new...
- May 29
"Geodiversity is for Everyone" - theme announced for IGD 2023
On 6 October, International Geodiversity Day (IGD), will be celebrated under the theme of "Geodiversity is for Everyone". The theme...
- Apr 20
New Paper Published on Geodiversity Day
In a new paper published in a Special Volume of the Geological Society of London, the story of how Geodiversity Day went from grassroots...
- Jan 1
Organising an IGD Event? Be Inspired by 2022
Are you looking to organise an event for IGD? Need some inspiration? Check out the map and list of the events from 2022, and see what...
- Dec 6, 2022
Geodiversity Added to the Dictionary
Following the success of the campaign to create a UNESCO International Geodiversity Day, and the global community hosting more than 200...
- Oct 7, 2022
It's time to "galvanize potential of geological sciences" - UNESCO DG
The UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, has released a special statement for Geodiversity Day, calling on the international...
- Oct 7, 2022
Ambassadors Come Together To Celebrate International Geodiversity Day
The Ambassadors to UNESCO from Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, have released a special video, raising the profile of...
- Oct 6, 2022
Poland Releases "Tales of Time" Video for Geodiversity Day
Recognising the role Poland played in co-initiating the International Geodiversity Day, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has...
- Oct 6, 2022
Bringing Geodiversity To The Centre Stage
The University of Oxford has released a new video, celebrating International Geodiversity Day, and the role that researcher Jack Matthews...
- Sep 28, 2022
A Shared Lesson Plan for International Geodiversity Day
Elaine Hooton, BA(Hons.) PGCE NPQH For most pupils and students, and indeed many of their teachers, the word ‘geodiversity’ will be far...
- Sep 22, 2022
Celebrating International Geodiversity Day in Brno, Czechia
Geodiversity in a city: A guided walk through geological history of Brno 700 million years beneath our feet 8th October 2022, 14 h,...
- Sep 22, 2022
6 ottobre 2022: I Giornata Internazionale della GeodiversitÃ
The event aims to celebrate the 1st "International Geodiversity Day". The event, organized by the "Women in Geosciences" group of the...
- Sep 5, 2022
ENGIE International Conference – 6 October 2022
Learning from the ground: Why geosciences matter for future generations The American civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman stated...
- Aug 20, 2022
Art-Arboretum´s "Towards the Granit" science & art exhibition
Eira Ainalinpää tells us about Finland's first International Geodiversity Day event, that took place in early August 2022, including a...
- Aug 15, 2022
Celebrating International Geodiversity Day: What Will You Organize?
Jack Matthews encourages groups around the world to seize the benefits of International Geodiversity Day, and organize an event on...
- Aug 13, 2022
Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark to host 'Rock Detectives' for #GeodiversityDay 2022
The Rock Detectives Workshop, part of Heritage Week, is sure to provide a jam-packed hour of activities with Geopark staff. Children will...
- Jul 19, 2022
#GeodiversityDay Exhibition Opens at UNESCO, Paris
A new exhibition of 18 panels celebrating International Geodiversity Day has gone on display at the main entrance to the UNESCO HQ in...
- Jun 21, 2022
Geodiversity: the often-forgotten half of nature
Murray Gray explains the importance of the often-forgotten abiotic or non-living half of nature and invites everyone to celebrate...
- Mar 15, 2022
Geodiversity Workshop 3 Celebrating the International Geodiversity Day: Geodiversity of Europe
In celebrating the International Geodiversity Day, the Association for Geoconservation, Hong Kong has been organising a series of...
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