1. 1 UN Year of Planet Earth 2008

2. 2 Why an International Year of Planet Earth? –To demonstrate the great potential of the Earth sciences in the building of a safer, healthier and wealthier Society –To encourage Society to apply this potential more effectively

3. 3 Focus on: –Science –Outreach

4. 4 10 Science Themes 1. Groundwater – towards sustainable use 2. Hazards – minimising risk, maximising awareness 3. Earth & Health – building a safer environment 4. Climate – the ‘stone tape’ 5. Resources – towards sustainable use 6. Megacities – going deeper, building safer 7. Deep Earth – from crust to core 8. Ocean – abyss of time 9. Soils – the living skin of the Earth 10.Earth & Life – origins of diversity

5. 5 Example of science activities –Transparent Earth –Aims to produce a digital map of the world –Scale 1:1 M by most Geological Surveys led by BGS –Scales 1:5 M and 1:25 M by CGMW –IUGS-CGI developed GeoSciML language –eGY participation welcome

6. 6 Examples of Outreach –Balloon launches –Top Conference in Paris –Indigenous versus academic knowledge of the Earth –Geo-buses, trains, ships –Exhibitions –Popular books and articles –New Geoparks –TV documentaries, DVD’s –Stamps –New Year Concert Vienna –Art expressions, geo-poems, paintings

7. 7 Website www.yearofplanetearth.org

8. 8 National Committees Year of Planet Earth by 17 February 2007

9. 9 Celimontana meeting 6 & 7 September 2005

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11. 11 The International Year of Planet Earth Timing

12. 12 Invitation to eGY 1.Participate in IYPE science and outreach projects 2.Join Tranparent Earth Project 3.Organise joint events 4.Produce joint products