Policy and Outreach

Earth science will be at the heart of meeting the social and economic challenges of the 21st century. As the national forum for the debate and development of cutting edge Earth science, the Geological Society has a special responsibility to communicate this science and its importance to society, to government, the media, other scientific communities and the general public. None of this is possible without the engagement of our Fellows and the wider Earth science community – to get involved, contact policy@geolsoc.org.uk.

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a report on Protecting the Arctic. You can read the terms of reference for the inquiry at http://bit.ly/GGVlMV. The Geological Society made a written submission.

On 15 March, at the Geological Society's annual flagship lecture on science policy matters, Andrew Miller MP explored how key decisions are made in Parliament. You can now view this presentation online.