Geoscience for Global Development

GEOLOGY FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES PUBLIC BENEFIT (NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY) THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS.(I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST GEOLOGISTS, IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO GEOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT*, IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. THIS WILL BE DONE (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY MEANS OF RELEVANT COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, TRAINING COURSES, PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND BY PROMOTING RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS.(II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BY PROVIDING GRANTS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN GEOLOGY) TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED, OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, AND/OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.*(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS 'DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.')