Webinars
Past webinars
Explore GfGD webinars on geoscience and sustainable development, with resources from past sessions. Join our newsletter for announcements of future events.
Webinars typically last for one hour, and include a mix of presentation and discussion. By engaging in these webinars, you agree to abide by our code of conduct.
Geoscience and the Sustainable Development Goals
Thursday 6 November 2025, repeated on Friday 5 December 2025
Geoscience has an important role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this webinar, Joel Gill explored the relationship between geoscience and sustainable development with the Sierra Leone Institution of Geoscientists. The session was repeated for the Geological Society of Africa.
2024
The Future We Want - Can Geoscientists Help us Get There?
Friday 24 May 2024, 12.00 (BST), repeated on Thursday 4 July 2024, 09.00 (BST)
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are science intensive - requiring research, innovation, capacity strengthening, and technology transfer. In this webinar, explore the UN 2030 Agenda, the vital role of geoscience in delivering this agenda, and the actions we can take to strengthen our contribution. The webinar will be repeated to enable those in different time zones to attend and share their comments and questions.
Download resources mentioned in this webinar by clicking HERE.
Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities: Actions for Natural Hazard Scientists
Thursday 15 August 2024, 11.00 (BST)
Reducing disaster risk is critical to securing the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this webinar, hear more about a new, free, online course, supporting natural hazard scientists to contribute to disaster risk reduction efforts around the world. This course can be integrated into existing higher education offerings or completed as a self-paced training exercise.
Access the paper mentioned in this webinar by clicking HERE and the online course by clicking HERE.