The conference, held in Italian and entitled “Geoethics and Responsibility in the Earth Sciences” (Geoetica e Responsabilità nelle Scienze della Terra), will take place at the Conference Hall of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV; National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology) in Rome, Italy.

Prof. Paul Cleverley (IAPG Board of Experts and Chair of the Task Group on AI in Geosciences of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics) will deliver a keynote speech, entitled "AI ethics in geoscience with a focus on LLMs", in the Workshop on "Geoheritage with Shared Responsibility" on 9 October 2026. This workshop is organized by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to celebrate the 5th International Geodiversity Day and the 10th International Geoethics Day.

There is widespread acceptance that Earth’s climate is warming, but there is disagreement about why this is happening, and what needs to be done about it.

Silvia Peppoloni (IAPG President and Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics) will deliver an invited talk, entitled "Geoethics: Rethinking Geologists' Responsibilities in a Changing World". This is an event organized by the Student Chapter of the Colombian Geological Society (Sociedad Colombiana de Geologia) at the Caldas University to celebrate the Geologist's Day in Colombia.

The Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences (JGSG) published several new articles in the Issue 1(2), 2026 and the Special Issue 2, 2026.​

IAPG-Nigeria and the Geological Society of Nigeria, with the support of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics, have organized a webinar entitled “Geoethics and Professional Competence: Building Responsive Geoscientists for the Future” on 15 September 2026.

The Journal of Geoethics and Social Geoscience (JGSG) published several new articles in the Issue 1(2), 2026.​

Vincent S. Cronin (IAPG Continental Coordinator for North America) will deliver an invited talk entitled "Some Components of Practical Geoethics" at the Lunch & Earn initiative of the AIPG - American Institute of Professional Geologists, the largest geosciences association devoted to ethical and professional practices in the U.S.

The Journal of Geoethics and Social Geoscience (JGSG) published several new articles in the Issue 1(2), 2026; 1(1), 2026; 2(Special Issue), 2026.​ We remind you that this journal is diamond open access. No Article Processing Charge (APC) is requested to authors and no fee to readers.

The Geoethics Medal honors scientists and scholars who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to ethical practices in geoscience research and/or practice, as well as its interdisciplinary applications. The award highlights the importance of responsible and ethical behavior in geosciences and encourages others to integrate geoethical principles into their work.