Social Activism

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Women’s Network Cell | United Nations SDG

AOGS Women’s Network Cell (AOGS-WNC)

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GOALS

• Build a resilient community that lifts all scientists and moves the geosciences forward.
• Cultivating leadership among female researchers.

ACTIVITIES

At the 2019 AOGS conference, a group of women met to start the AOGS Women’s Network Cell (AOGS-WNC). They want to develop a group and are planning follow-up meetings at the AOGS 2022 virtual conference. Their basic premise is to improve participation of women at AOGS meetings, at all levels.

If you would like to be involved, please sign up HERE
Note, participation is open to all genders, not just women.
The Twitter link to follow is: https://twitter.com/AogsWnc

Podcast Series – Women Scientist Interviews

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UN Sustainable Development Goals Action Video Contests

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Purpose:

To promote society consensus on geoscience contribution to achieving the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs)

Contest Rules & Award:

1. Aspiring AOGS-SDG Champions should:
   1. Register here
      
      Note:
      • Length of each video should be less than 3 minutes.
      • Videos should be uploaded to YouTube and links provided to AOGS.
      • Video title should begin with “UNSDGs Contest for AOGS2024”, followed by your video title.
      • Video title needs summarize the contents in the video and include its hash tags to the associated SDG goal(s). For example: “Electrical Resistivity Surveys on Groundwater Resources in Taiwan. # SDG6, #SDG13, #SDG14”

   
   
2. Contestants must
   1. Obtain all clearances related to the video submitted to AOGS.
   2. Consent to AOGS posting, broadcasting and re-distributing the video.
   3. Agree to avail the You Tube contents and links for a minimum period of one year from 30 May 2024 to 30 May 2025.
   
   
3. Key Dates

   30-May 2024	Deadline for Registration
   01-Aug 2024	AOGS posts panel reviewed and accepted video links on AOGS website

   
   
4. Overall winner will receive
   1. A Geosciences and the Sustainable Development Goals book (worth GBP 79.99) compliments Geology for Global Development a UK-based charity seeking to mobilise and equip the global geoscience community to help deliver the SDGs
   2. Certificate of Recognition
   3. Exposure on AOGS websites and publicity materials