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IAPG Blog
This is the new official blog of the IAPG from 29 June 2022.
Posts on the old blog are still available at: https://iapgeoethics.blogspot.com/


Featured Publication: The Future Challenges of Geoethics
This essay has been recently published: Peppoloni S., Di Capua G., and Bilham N. (2025). The Future Challenges of Geoethics: Navigating Technology, Sustainability, and Social and Professional Responsibility. In: Peppoloni S. and Di Capua G. (eds.), Geoethics and Geosciences Serving Society: Reflections from the 37th International Geological Congress. SpringerBriefs in Geoethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-03754-1_2
iapgeoethics
Nov 252 min read


Two seminars in December 2025
Martin Bohle (IAPG Board of Experts, Germany) will deliver the following talks:
"Geoethics, an Epistemic–Moral Hybrid for Tellurian Practices".
2 December 2025 (14:15-15:45) at Max Weber Centre (University of Erfurt, Germany). This is an In-Person event.
“Ethics of the Anthropocene”.
11 December 2025 (15.30-17.00) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This is an online event.
iapgeoethics
Nov 141 min read


Geoethics at EGU26: The call for abstracts is open!
The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS-CG), and the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH-CG) are co-sponsoring several events on geoethics at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2026 (EGU26)
iapgeoethics
Oct 271 min read


The Board of Scholars of the CIPSH Chair on Geoethics
The Board of Scholars of the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH) is now active. This Board is formed by scientists and scholars with diverse disciplinary backgrounds.
iapgeoethics
Aug 142 min read


Geoethics in Africa at CAAWG11: The call for abstracts is open!
We highlight the Sub-theme: "Geoethics and Inclusive Development" (Ethical governance of Earth's resources is crucial for sustainable development)
iapgeoethics
May 51 min read


The events on Geoethics at EGU25 are approaching. Don't miss them in Vienna!
This year, the IAPG, the IUGS Commission on Geoethics, and the CIPSH Chair on Geoethics co-sponsor the session EOS4.3 (36 presentations).
iapgeoethics
Apr 272 min read


Video recording of the talk "Geoethics and the polycrisis: Navigating humanity’s role in shaping a responsible future".
Video recording of the talk "Geoethics and the polycrisis: Navigating humanity’s role in shaping a responsible future".
iapgeoethics
Mar 61 min read


Podcast: Navigating Geoethics – Balancing Science and Responsibility in Geosciences
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists released the podcast of the interview to Giuseppe Di Capua (IAPG Secretary General and Treasurer).
iapgeoethics
Nov 6, 20241 min read


A book just released: Geoethics for the Future
Serving as a significant milestone in geoethics, this book provides insights into the ethics of the human-Earth system relationship.
iapgeoethics
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Geoethics at a humanistic conference in Italy
Silvia Peppoloni and Giuseppe Di Capua will give a talk titled "Geoetica per un Umanesimo Ecologico" (Geoethics for an Ecological Humanism).
iapgeoethics
Jun 20, 20241 min read


New paper published on the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences!
Bellaubi Fava F. (2024). Geoethics in the Theological Perspective: Beatitudes, Human Rights and Human-Geosphere Intersections. JGSG, 1(1)
iapgeoethics
Jun 5, 20243 min read


The session on Geoethics at the EGU24: join us in Vienna!
This year, we are waiting for the session EOS4.4 on Geoethics that will take place on 15 and 16 April 2024
iapgeoethics
Apr 11, 20244 min read


Exciting announcement: The CIPSH Chair on Geoethics is officially established!
The CIPSH Chair on Geoethics is an international research network to bridge geosciences, humanities, and social sciences through geoethics.
iapgeoethics
Mar 28, 20242 min read
![Call for abstracts at GeoSaxonia 2024: IAPG sponsors the session 13.d) "Rocks, People, Time and [epistemological] Leadership"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5195a5_1e72c1d81f344414a7ff135d889f21a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/5195a5_1e72c1d81f344414a7ff135d889f21a8~mv2.webp)
![Call for abstracts at GeoSaxonia 2024: IAPG sponsors the session 13.d) "Rocks, People, Time and [epistemological] Leadership"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5195a5_1e72c1d81f344414a7ff135d889f21a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/5195a5_1e72c1d81f344414a7ff135d889f21a8~mv2.webp)
Call for abstracts at GeoSaxonia 2024: IAPG sponsors the session 13.d) "Rocks, People, Time and [epistemological] Leadership"
Call for abstacts at GeoSaxonia 2024: IAPG sponsors the session 13.d) "Rocks, People, Time and [epistemological] Leadership"
iapgeoethics
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Session on Geoethics at the 37th IGC (2024) - Deadline extended to 15 March 2024: submit your abstract!
37th International Geological Congress (IGC) "The Great Travelers: Voyages to the Unifying Earth" Busan (Republic of Korea), 25-31 August...
iapgeoethics
Feb 29, 20243 min read


Our sessions at the EGU24: Submit your abstract, the deadline is approaching!
Our sessions at the EGU24: Submit your abstract, the deadline is approaching!
iapgeoethics
Dec 31, 20231 min read


Session on Geoethics at the 37th IGC (2024) - The Call for Abstracts is open!
37th International Geological Congress (IGC), Busan (Republic of Korea), 25-31 August 2024.
Session on Geoethics.
iapgeoethics
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Sessions on Geoethics at the EGU24 - The Call for Abstracts is open!
Sessions on Geoethics at the EGU24 - The Call for Abstracts is open!
Sessions EOS4.4 and EOS4.8
iapgeoethics
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Geoethics at a conference and symposium in Stockholm (Sweden)
Giuseppe Di Capua (Geologist at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy; Treasurer of the IAPG and IUGS...
iapgeoethics
Aug 23, 20233 min read


The Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences published its third article!
We are happy to announce that the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geoscience published its third, open access, article on 25 May 2023. We...
iapgeoethics
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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