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EFG Responds to the EU Arctic Policy Update: Geoscience is Essential to Responsible and Resilient Arctic Engagement
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) has submitted a response to the European Commission's Call for Evidence on the update of the EU Arctic Policy. In its contribution, EFG emphasises that sound geoscientific knowledge and professional geological expertise are...
Open Call: Coordinators and Members for EFG Working Groups on Natural Hazards, Radioactive Materials and Soil Protection
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is launching an open call for Coordinators and Members of three newly established Working Groups on Natural Hazards, Radioactive Materials, and Soil Protection. This call follows the decision of the EFG Council held in...
EFG Contributes to the EU’s Call for Evidence on the Skills Portability Initiative
The European Federation of Geologists has contributed to the European Commission's call for evidence on the Skills Portability Initiative, a key policy initiative designed to strengthen labour mobility, enhance skills transparency, and reinforce the effective...
Discount on GSL 2026 Training Courses for Members of EFG’s National Associations
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is pleased to announce that, in recognition of the ongoing partnership between EFG and the Geological Society of London (GSL), GSL is once again offering a 15% discount on their 2026 training programme to all members of...
Media partnership for the 2026 Raw Materials Summit
As a media partner, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is excited to announce that tickets for the EIT RawMaterials Summit 2026 are now available. Join the No.1 Event for Europe’s Raw Materials Sector! WHEN: 19-21 May 2026 WHERE: The Egg, Brussels (Belgium)...
Call for proposals for the 2027 IPGC
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is pleased to invite national geological associations, professional bodies, and qualified geological organisations worldwide to consider submitting a proposal to co-organise the 6th International Professional Geology...
EFG at COP30: Geoscience Proves Foundational to Climate Action, Biodiversity and Global Security
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) participated in the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) on Climate Change, held from 10 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. EFG was represented by Global Ambassador Maureen Gallagher and President David...
5th IPGC in Zaragoza: Global Geosciences Unite to Shape a Sustainable, Tech-Driven Future
The 5th International Professional Geology Conference (5th IPGC), jointly organised by the Spanish Official Association of Geologists (ICOG), the Portuguese Association of Geologists (APG), and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG), successfully concluded on 7...
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IGI launches educational resources to support learning
The Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI) wants to ensure that members of the public have access to facts on the critical role of mineral exploration and mining to our sustainable future. The IGI, the accrediting body for professional geoscientists on the island of...
The Glaciers of the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees mountain range is a geographical feature located in southwestern Europe, lying across the border between Spain, France and Andorra (Figure 1). The range runs from the Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Biscay) to the Mediterranean Sea (Gulf of Leon) with a W–E...
Emma Rehnström, Sweden’s Geologist of the Year 2020, makes you discover traces of volcanoes, earthquakes and dinosaurs in Scania
EFG’s Swedish member Geosektionen, the geosciences branch of Naturvetarna, the Swedish Association of Professional Scientists, each year awards a geologist with the title “Geologist of the Year”. This year’s laureate is Emma Rehnström. She is awarded the title because...
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