Geology for Global Development

GfGD Annual Conference – Session 4 Details

October 2, 2015 GfGD Conference Comments Closed

30-09-2015 20-59-07Our 3rd Annual Conference, with the theme Fighting Global Poverty – Geology and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) takes place on Friday 30th October, hosted by the Geological Society of London. 

Session 4 will be a short interactive session with the theme:

“How should the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) shape… geoscience education, research, industry practice, NGO engagement?“.

Over the next year we will be developing a strategy for GfGD’s work that seeks to mobilise and equip the broader geology community to help achieve the SDGs. Session 4 is a great opportunity for delegates to start feeding into this. We’re looking for your ideas and perspectives on how the SDGs should shape… 

  • Geoscience education
  • Research
  • Industry practice
  • NGO engagement.
This short, interactive session will involve small-group discussions, creative thinking and a handful of large posters for you to scribble as many ideas as possible. Come prepared to talk, share ideas and get creative!

 

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Register Now: www.gfgdconference2015.eventbrite.co.uk

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Joel is the Founder/Director of Geology for Global Development (@Geo_Dev) an organisation working to support geologists to make a sustainable contribution to the fight against global poverty. He is an interdisciplinary researcher, with a PhD in geography (natural hazards), and research interests in multi-hazard frameworks, disaster risk reduction, rural water projects, and sustainable development. This work has taken him to Chile, China, Guatemala, India, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. Joel is currently based at the British Geological Survey, and tweets at @JoelCGill.