Each October, the Geological Society coordinates Earth Science Week in the United Kingdom, in cooperation with the American Geoscience Institute and the wider international geoscience community.
Earth Science Week promotes responsible stewardship of the Earth through celebratory events and opportunities to discover the Earth Sciences, involving community groups, educators, and citizens. As a Society, we celebrate by hosting a variety of outreach and public engagements events for all ages. In the past, this has been through film screenings, free Earth science family fun days, artistic competitions and science communication masterclasses.
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Earth Science Week 2024
To celebrate our 14th year of involvement in Earth Science Week in October 2024, the Geological Society of London hosted, sponsored, and promoted over 60 in-person events throughout the United Kingdom, aiming to engage members of the public of different ages and backgrounds and spark a passion for geoscience. The 2024 Earth Science Week theme was 'Earth Science Everywhere'.
Each week saw something new, with activities developed to appeal to a range of interests and age-levels. From Lord of the Rings and the geology of Middle Earth, Ice Age family days, a webinar, education resources and our biggest grant funding programme yet - it was an Earth Science Week to remember!
