Geoethics at the 38th IGC in Calgary: The call for sessions, workshops, and short courses is open!
- iapgeoethics
- May 26
- 2 min read
The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) is a supporting organization of the 38th International Geological Congress (IGC).
Silvia Peppoloni (IAPG President and Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics) is the Leader of the Theme J. "Geoethics". The alternate contact person of this Theme is Matthew Hughes (IAPG-New Zealand Coordinator). Other team members for this theme are: Giuseppe Di Capua (IAPG Secretary General and Treasurer of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics), Roberto Lencina (Member of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics), and David Mogk (Member of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG-USA Co-Coordinator).
Peter T. Bobrowsky (IAPG Vice President and Vice-Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics) is member of the Scientific Program Subcommittee.
Theme J. "Geoethics" (included in the program 'Category 1 - Geoheritage, Education, Outreach, Communications, Policy, Career Development'):
Geoethics, Society, Governance, and Professional Responsibility
Ethical Considerations for Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Protection and the SDGs
Geoethics in Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards and Disaster Risk Management
Geoethics of Climate Change and Resilience
Ethical Considerations for Knowledge, Innovation, Education, and Geoheritage
Geoethics for the Future: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
For information about the Theme "Geoethics", send an email to: silvia.peppoloni@ingv.it
The call for sessions, workshops, and short courses under the theme "Geoethics" is open (deadline: March 2027):
The International Geological Congress (IGC) is the premier conference for the advancement of global Earth Science. It takes place every four years in a major city, attracting over 6,000 geoscientists from across the globe - akin to hosting the Olympics for Earth Sciences. In 2024, Canada won the bid host the 38th IGC, IGC 2028, in Calgary in 2028. The Scientific Program is inspired by the congress tagline “Geosciences for Humanity”.
38th IGC website: https://www.igc2028canada.org/
IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics
IUGS - Commission on Geoethics
EGU - Geoethics Working Group
CIPSH - Chair on Geoethics
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Education systems must focus on ethics.