A reliable, affordable, and just supply of earth materials can be the foundation for a sustainable future and young professionals are the key to that future.
- Earth materials and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Technical, workforce, and social challenges must be addressed at all scales in both developing and developed countries
- A vision for the future
Prof. Murray Hitzman, Director of iCRAG and Science Foundation Ireland Research Professor, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Ms. Halleluya Naantu Ekandjo, research student, iCRAG, Dublin, studying the Rosh Pinah zinc-lead deposit, Namibia.
Minerals and other Earth materials are a key component in the development of a sustainable global society, providing essential raw materials for technologies and economic growth while respecting the natural world. This programme of lectures, designed for a global audience, will provide diverse perspectives on Earth materials and their role in society. Leading natural scientists, social scientists, and educators will look at how Earth materials are critical to a sustainable future and how the minerals sector, adhering to best practices, can contribute to society in a socially and environmentally positive way.
The lectures will be delivered in webinar format by recognized global experts who will frame their presentations in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Series will boost knowledge of Earth materials and contribute to better informed local, regional, and international discussions. The lectures will be freely accessible and will be archived for later online access.
The Lecture Series is sponsored by UNESCO, the only United Nations organization with a mandate to support research and capacity building in the Earth Sciences. The Series supports the vision of UNESCO's International Geoscience Programme for efficient, safe, sustainable and renewable natural resources exploration and extraction.
- UNESCO is the only United Nations organization with a mandate to support research and capacity building in the Earth Sciences.
- The UNESCO International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) serves as a knowledge hub of UNESCO to facilitate international scientific cooperation in the geosciences.
- The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) encourages international co-operation and participation in the Earth Sciences in relation to human welfare.
- iCRAG, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Applied Geosciences, is a team of researchers creating solutions for a sustainable society.
More information about the lecture series, here