This session aims to explore, through case studies and discussion, how geoethics can shape responsible behaviors and policies in geosciences. We welcome theoretical, methodological, and applied contributions addressing a broad range of topics related to geoethics and social geosciences

A workshop entitled "The Practice of Geoethics and Its Importance in the Geosciences" is currently being held in Lima, Peru.

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

Vincent Cronin (IAPG Continental Coordinator for North America) will deliver an online invited talk titled "Applied Ethics Resources for Geoscience Students and Professionals" at the III Meeting of the Ethics Committee in Scientific Research, titled "Getting to Know CEINCI", on 21 November 2025.   This event will take place at the Aula Máxima de Ciencias (Auditorium), located on the main campus of Universidad Industrial de Santander in Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Silvia Peppoloni will deliver an invited talk (in Italian) titled "La geoetica come fondamento per affrontare le responsabilità etiche dei geologi in un mondo in trasformazione" (Geoethics as a foundation for addressing the ethical responsibilities of geologists in a transforming world) in Genoa, Italy, on 25 November 2025.

This conference is a new hybrid event aimed at researchers, industry professionals, students, policy makers, and all those with an interest in responsible innovation. The meeting will explore how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data are transforming the geosciences, while also addressing the critical ethical, educational, and policy challenges that come with these technologies.

This report presents recommendations for the ethical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the geosciences. It has been prepared by the Task Group on AI Ethics in Geosciences under the Commission on Geoethics of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).

Lencina, R., and Solsona, M.N., (2025). The influence of geoethics on the professional activity of the Earth sciences. Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences, 1(2), 1-46. https://doi.org/10.13127/jgsg-75

Silvia Peppoloni (INGV Researcher, IAPG President) will deliver the Introductive Keynote Speech, titled "Geoethics and Forensic Geology: exploring shared principles and responsibilities", at the international conference of the IUGS-Initiative on Forensic Geology (IFG).

The aim of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) is to establish a coordinated approach, where appropriate, to promote initiatives and events that address the ethical, social, and cultural implications of geosciences, and to uphold high ethical standards in geoscience research and practice, in order to better serve both the geoscience community and society at large.