Role of Geology in Achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Indoor meeting
in collaboration with joint with the University of Hull and the Hull Geological Society
Convened by David Bond and David Hill
University of Hull, Cohen Building, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU67RX.
14th October 2023 13:30 BST
Prior registration through Eventbrite is preferred, however spaces will also be available on the day.
Non-members welcome!
Carparking is available on campus.
Alternative parking is available at the Wilberforce multi storey car park (£2 per day).
Speakers include:
Natasha Dowey, Sheffield Hallam University
Working towards sustainable and equitable geoscience for the future
Alex Finlay, X-Ray Mineral Services
Can the UKs mining legacy provide a Green source of critical Rare Earth Elements?
Peter Styring, University of Sheffield
Custodians of Carbon
Neil Hyatt, Nuclear Waste Services
The Role of the Geological Disposal Facility in Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
As well as
an updates from YGS funded mapping projects (Dylan Patterson & Stephen Bean)
and the East Yorkshire GeoPark working group (Richard Myerscough)
A polluting historic Pb-Zn mine in central Wales – a potential REE resource? (Alex Finlay)