The only record of the history of our planet lies in the rocks beneath our feet: rocks and the landscape are the memory of the Earth. Here, and only here, is it possible to trace the processes, changes and upheavals which have formed our planet over thousands of millions of years: the more recent part of this record, of course, includes the evolution of life, including Man. The record preserved in the rocks and landscape is unique, and much of it is surprisingly fragile. Today it is threatened more than ever. What is lost can never be recovered, and therefore there is an urgent need to understand and protect what remains of this our common heritage.
ProGEO – The European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage
ProGEO Newsletter Incl. 2/2009

IUGS – International Union of Geological Sciences
Affiliated organisation of the IUGS

 

ProGEO objectives are:

  • To promote the conservation of Europe's rich heritage of landscape, rock, fossil and mineral sites.
  • To inform a wider public of the importance of this patrimony, and of its relevance to modern society.
  • To advise, in our countries and in Europe as a whole, those responsible for protecting our Earth heritage
  • To organise and participate in research into all aspects of planning, science, management and interpretation that are relevant to geoconservation.
  • To involve all countries in Europe, exchanging ideas and information in an open forum, and taking a full part in conservation in a global setting, including the formulation of conventions and legislation.
  • To work towards an integrated European listing of outstanding geoscience sites, thus enabling full support to be given to the work of other international bodies, as well as to national initiatives towards site protection.
  • To achieve an integrated approach to nature conservation, promoting a holistic approach to the conservation of biological and physical phenomena.
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    "Geoheritage" – a new scientific journal, OUT NOW!
    Please read all the necessary information on:
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