Videos from the X ProGEO Symposium, June 2021

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 part of the intensive course, about the basic concepts most frequently used in geoconservation:
 00:00 - Presentation
 00:55 - Index and introduction
 08:06 - Geological elements
 15:32 - Geodiversity
 22:36 - Heritage and Natural heritage
 34:45 - Natural heritage vs cultural heritage
 40:36 - Geological heritage
 52:07 - Geoconservation
 1:08:46  - Geotourism
 1:15:19 - Geoparks
 1:28:56 - Questions & Answers


Second part of the intensive course, focused on the methodology for the inventory of geological heritage in order to better plan management and sustainable use towards geoheritage conservation:
 00:00 - Presentation
 02:46 - Index and introduction
 12:21 - Geoheritage inventories in six steps
 19:24 - Methodology: The 5 W's rule
 35:56 - Basic methodology for a national inventory
 46:22 - Assessment of geosites
 1:10:15 - Questions & answers
 



Workshop 

The Key Geoheritage Areas initiative of the Geoheritage Specialist Group of WCPA (IUCN)

A workshop to discuss the overall vision and goals for the proposed Key Geoheritage Areas (KGA) initative, and steps to move forward in conjunction with the new IUGS Global Geosites project. Chapters:
 00:00 - Workshop organizers
 00:13 - Workshop presentation by Wesley Hill (IUCN-WCPA-GSG)
 02:33 - Introduction about the Geoheritage Specialist Group - Kyung Sik Woo
 11:17 - IUCN Geoheritage resolutions and future perspectives - Tim Badman
 24:22 - Key Geoheritage Area concept - José Brilha
 38:42 - IUGS Global Geosites - Asier Hilario
 57:17 - What can KGA learn from KBA? - Nigel Dudley
 1:16:29 - Question and answer, and discussion
 


 

 

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