• International Geodiversity Day (IGD) is one of UNESCO activities started from the approval on 22 November 2021 by the 193 Member States attending UNESCO’s General Conference. Recognizing the importance of geoscience in solving major challenges that humanity is facing today, the UNESCO’s General Conference proclaimed 6 October as International Geodiversity Day. The adoption of International
  • International Geodiversity Day (IGD) is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together on October 6 each year, to promote the many aspects of geodiversity. Geodiversity impacts many areas of society. As such use and understanding of geodiversity is essential to the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • The Tokyo Geographical Society will hold “Lecture and Talks Commemorating Tokyo Geographical Society Medal 2020” as an registered IGD 2022 event.

Refer to the IGD website below

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/geodiversity
https://www.geodiversityday.org/

Logo of International Geodiversity Day