Geoconservation

You can find here below the links to the videos of the conference, intensive course and GSG workshop available from the X ProGEO Symposium, which took place last June 2021. Plenary conference "Geological Heritage and UNESCO Global Geoparks: Memory of the Earth, future for the people" Chapters:   00:00 - Introduction   02:48 - Plenary Conference by Dr. Asier Hilario   46:00 - Questions and answers Dr. Asier Hilario presents a broad reflection about geoconservation based on his personal view and international experience. He talks about the great opportunity of the renewed IUGS Global Geosites programme, and explains the importance of UNESCO Global Geoparks as key actors for the visibility of geoconservation worldwide. The importance of an emotional communication, a real social engagement and a good capacity for empathy will also be critically analyzed as key topics for the future of geoconservation.     Intensive course on geoconservation First par...

Latest news: Due to the current pandemic of coronavirus, the X ProGEO Symposium has been postponed to next year 2021 . Please, check the web page below for further information. Do not miss the X International ProGEO Symposium , to take place in June 2021 at Segovia (Spain). Geological heritage at its best! This is the official web portal: http://www.igme.es/patrimonio/XProGEO2020/ Check also these web portals for tourism and services in Segovia: http://visitsegovia.turismodesegovia.com/ https://www.spain.info/en/que-quieres/ciudades-pueblos/otros-destinos/segovia.html https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/segovia-e-castl-seg.htm https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/castilla-y-leon/segovia

(updated February 2020) PanAfGeo is a development project based on the cooperation between African and European geological surveys. Its main ojective is to increase geological knowledge and skills in African countries, allowing to better manage natural resources and to provide adecuate services to society. Family picture during an organizational meeting in Cape Town, 2016. One of the eight work packages of PanAfGeo (WP6) consists on the training of personnel in geoconservation as expected from a national geological survey, as explained in this abstract presented during the 35th International Geological Congress (Cape Town, 2016). An analysis of the situation of geoconservation in Africa was also presented at that same congress . Great Rift valley in northern Tanzania. Africa is home to a wealth of natural heritage and natural diversity, some of it critically endangered and affected by numerous threats. While geodiversity represents the natural diversity of abiotic ele...

Long time with no news... Here are some links to international geoconservation events for this year 2014 and a preview for 2015. Portal web page of 3rd YES Congress and CAG25 The 3rd Young Earth Scientists (YES) Congress, 25th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG25) and 15th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa will take place 11-16th of August 2014 at Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). Here is a link to the main web page of the event. Several geoconservation activities are planned as follows: - During the YES congress (11-13 August), a training work shop (TW1) on Geoparks, Geotourism and Geoconservation for Sustainable Development of Africa will take place, including an intensive course on concepts and methodologies. - During the CAG25 (14-16 August), another training workshop (TW2) on Geoheritage: a tool for local Sustainable Devel opment in Africa will take place, as well as a workshop (TW4) on the results of the feasibility study Geoscient ific Kn...

Promoting local geoheritage towards conservation and proper public use. The Autumn 2013 program of activities organized by the Comission on Geoheritage (CPG) of the Geological Society of Spain (SGE) at the small town of Cifuentes (Guadalajara, Spain) is the following: - Scientific sessions of the SGE ( download program here ) - Main conference on "Mines and minerals of Guadalajara province" - Guided tour around downtown on the history of and the rocks used on the main architectural monuments - Main conference on "Local geoheritage around Cifuentes" - Guided tour in the surroundings of Cifuentes to show its main local geosites These events take place Friday and Saturday November 29th-30th, 2013 All activities were free and open to the public. The poster with the announcement is above (jpg) and also as PDF here .

The European Association for the Conservation of Geoheritage (ProGEO) has published a book on " Geoheritage in Europe and its conservation ". The book includes contributions from a total of 37 countries, including for each of them a review of the most important geosites, a history of geoconservation in that country, and a summary of policies, strategies and legal framework. The book can be bought through the web page of ProGEO here and a flyer can be downloaded here . You can check the latest ProGEO newsletter here , with more information on the book and its contents.