NAGT Joins in Efforts to Highlight Societal Benefits of the Geosciences.

published Sep 14, 2015 11:03am
In response to several bills that have been introduced this year to reduce funding for or otherwise restrict the growth of the Earth and related sciences, a group of science organizations are uniting behind a community response that highlights the broad societal benefits of the geosciences. Over 100 organizations signed Gardner-Peters Letter (Acrobat (PDF) 134kB Sep14 15) addressed to two key senators highlighting the importance of the geosciences, and a number of societies are hosting congressional briefings this month to highlight the value of the geosciences to society.