43 Earth Sciences for Society, Education in Earth Sciences and Geoheritage (Posters)

Wednesday, 7 September 2011
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Poster Hall P3 (1st floor hallway)

JOINT ACTIVITIES "ROCK OF THE YEAR"

Paper number: 43-4
Program: Theme Sessions
Time: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Authors

Abstract

The "Rock of the Year" is proclamed since 2007 in a joint activity by BDG Berufsverband Deutscher Geowissenschaftler (Association of German Professional Geoscientists) and DGG Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (German Society for Geosciences). The activity is aimed at promoting geosciences to the public and to strengthen the awareness of the rocks around us and beneath our feet in its complete function - from landscape building up to its use for human societies.

The rock of the year 2011 - the tuff - were proclamed to the public by joint activities, which include press releases, webpage and official presentation. In addition, many active groups and institutions picked up the rock of the year 2011 for individual activities. The oral presentation will focus on these joint activities.