Outreach

My film is ready, now what?

Laura Roberts-Artal July 29, 2016

<a href="https://pixabay.com/en/banner-header-film-cinema-video-1155437/">Film Banner</a> Credit: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/users/geralt-9301/">geralt</a>, distributed via <a href="https://pixabay.com/">pixabay</a>

It’s no secret that at EGU we believe using film as a medium to communicate science and engage the public with research is a great tool! So much so that we organise an annual competition for early career scientists (ECS) to produce a three-minute video to share their research with the general public, as well as publishing film how-to-guides on our blog and organising film-making workshops at our G ...[Read More]

Revamping the EGU blog network: call for bloggers

Bárbara Ferreira July 26, 2016

The EGU blog network is getting a make-over! Since 2013 the network blogs have enjoyed thought-provoking and engaging contributions by Simon Redfern, Dan Schillereff and Laura Roberts, Jon Tennant, as well as Will Morgan on a range of topics: from the workings of the inner Earth, through to geomorphology, palaeontology and air quality. However, the individual circumstances of the bloggers now mean ...[Read More]

Geosciences Column: The World’s soils are under threat

Laura Roberts-Artal July 22, 2016

<a href=" https://imaggeo.egu.eu/view/3434/"> Tillage in vineyards with heavy machinery is inducing soil degradation. Utiel, Eastern Spain </a>. Credit: Artemi Cerdá (distributed via <a href="http://imaggeo.egu.eu">imaggeo.egu.eu</a>)

An increasing global population means that we are more dependant than ever on soils. Soils are crucial to securing our future supplies of water, food, as well as aiding adaptation to climate change and sustaining the planet’s biosphere; yet with the decrease in human labour dedicated to working the land, never have we been more out of touch with the vital importance of this natural resource. Now, ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: 8 ways to engage with policy makers

Sarah Connors July 13, 2016

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dgeezer/16582050707/in/photolist-rgikXZ-rzBMPT-mr8Ne-mr8PQ-6ZghLJ-mr8KQ-94jXZf-6ZcdDe-rzw4iY-6ZgdrA-94jYuQ-rgindp-rgimAT-94jYhA-7Ejxgh-qCCcYJ-s515JC-MWZwa-rzw2ZW-picDsz-pzFUsk-picarL-piaTPg-picgho-mm3UGz-pibTBb-pzDWAE-picj4q-pzE5aY-pzpKEZ-pxDqTE-picB9M-8Hxss1-86KWXH-nP1bZG-7v8Hvi-nFZkVM-6krmNf-6EE1Vp-5WVwKE-mm5SMh-bftjRK-hGMWcJ-bfthXR-8v2dYX-bftoNR-9hSzAc-bftrZx-bftivB-fhYFo2/"> European Parliament Plenary Chamber</a>. Credit: Diamond Geezer (distributed via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/">flickr.com</a>)

Scientific research is usually verbally communicated to policy officials or through purposefully written documents. This occurs at all levels of governance (local, national, and international). This month’s GeoPolicy post takes a look at the main methods in which scientists can assist in the policy process and describes a new method adopted by the European Commission (EC) that aims to enhance scie ...[Read More]