🌍 World Earth Day 2026 - Our Power, Our Planet This year’s World Earth Day theme reminds us that protecting our planet is not driven by a single decision or moment. It is shaped by the collective actions of people, communities, and sectors every day. 1/5
EDIG
@ediggeo.bsky.social
The EDIG (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Geoscience) project is a volunteer-led, online initiative aiming to make geoscience more inclusive, accessible, and equitable for everyone. Check out our new website at: https://ediingeo.org/
📣 📣 Volunteer call! At EDIG, we believe that meaningful change in geoscience comes from people working together across disciplines, backgrounds, and experiences. As our community continues to grow, we are looking for new volunteers to help shape and deliver our next phase of activity. 1/3
Elsie MacGill was the first woman in the world to earn a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering (1929). The "Queen of the Hurricanes" was a pioneering Canadian aircraft designer who led production of the Hawker Hurricane fighter planes during #WWII. She was born #OTD in 1905. #WomenInSTEM
📢Happening today! 🗣️Our Member Laura Nyirinkindi will speak at the online event "Gender, Care and Discrimination: Why The Conversation Matters in Leprosy," organized by the UN Special Rapporteur on Leprosy. 🗓️Today, 27 March ⏰13:30 CET 📍Zoom 🔗Join us on Zoom: tinyurl.com/h6c3vzhb
Rose Dieng-Kuntz would have been 70 years old today. The first African woman admitted to the Ecole Polytechnique, she soon rose to the top rank of computer scientists through her work on the semantic web and research on parallelism and ontology in early AI systems. #WomenInSTEM #WHM #CompSci 💻
📣 In celebration of last week's Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026, we would like to share some resources that have helped us to learn and reflect. 1/7
📣 In celebration of yesterday's International Women's Day, let us all take a moment to listen, reflect, and take action. International Women's Day is a moment to acknowledge the progress we have made, but also the barriers that shape careers, experiences, and connections in geology and beyond. 1/7
We are delighted to share the WIM Success Lab - a new initiative by the International WIM Alliance. 🌏 The WIM Success Lab is an incredible new initiative designed to bring together lived experience and structured learning. It is built to be accessible and relevant to the minerals industry. ⚒️ 1/3
WIM Success Lab - WIMAlliance
A practical e-learning programme designed to strengthen and support your WIM organisation.Un programme pratique d’apprentissage en ligne conçu pour renforcer
wimalliance.org
It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We’re proud of the women who work to improve our collective understanding of the universe—from coral reefs to Earth’s atmosphere to exoplanets. Here are a few of the #WomenInSTEM we’ve highlighted in our career issue over the years. #IDWGIS
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. AWIS members are sharing the advice they wish they’d received at 13. What would you tell your 13-year-old self? https://awis.org/celebrating-women-and-girls-in-science/ #WomenInScience
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science!🔬🔭 This year's theme is: From vision to impact: Redefining STEM by closing the gender gap. In STEM we know that the number of women in academia decreases with increasing career stage. Geoscience is one of the least diverse fields of all. 1/5
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February
unesco.org
❓ Do you struggle to find resources highlighting topics such as equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, or others? 📋 Below are some incredible resource pages. Each of these webpages highlights compilations of resources, tools, initiatives, and other supports to help us all learn and grow. 1/5
Resources – EDIG
ediingeo.org
Happy New Year! 🌏 We hope you are all having an incredible January. We are excited to be back online and start our year by sharing a resource. 🗓️ The IWIM Culture Calendar has been released for 2026! The calendar is an incredible resource showcasing a diverse range of events and celebrations. 1/4
Culture Calendar - International Women in Mining (IWiM)
internationalwim.org
Trust in the workplace is easily broken, but can be rebuilt. On 2/19 at 12 pm ET, Minda Harts will share strategies for turning workplace tensions into productive conversations, reframing trust as a learnable skill. https://awis.org/rebuilding-trust-in-an-era-of-change-webinar/ #WomenInSTEM
♿This #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities, we celebrate breaking barriers in STEM education. Despite making up 27% of the population, people with disabilities represent only 3% of the STEM workforce. sciopen.com/journal/2352... #SciOpen #DisabilityInclusion @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social 🧪
Representation shapes how we see ourselves and how we see possibilities. In science and engineering, it remains essential. When people recognise themselves in a field, it builds inclusion, belonging, and the confidence to take part. 1/5
From struggling graduate to thriving role model: my neurodiversity story
From struggling graduate to thriving role model, neurodiverse engineer Martin shares his inspirational story.
myfoothold.org
#Italy: We welcome the introduction of the crime of femicide – defined as the murder of a woman, motivated by gender – as a distinct law, following the Parliament's unanimous vote. This reflects meaningful progress in addressing discrimination against women and girls.
Do you use LinkedIn? Looking for input: Who do you connect with & why? As a general rule, I only connect with folks I have worked with or directly interacted with elsewhere. Otherwise, I just follow. Lately I am getting ++ invites from folks I don't know at all. Is this common in some circles?
🤔 What makes an #event engaging and meaningful? In our upcoming #webinar, you will learn effective ways to write successful session proposals, build inclusive and high-performing convening teams, and manage logistics to ensure a high‑impact event. 📅 9 December 2025 📝 Register NOW: egu.eu/0RJ7XR
Spread some holiday cheer with our DisabledInSTEM Secret Santa! Sign up to give & receive a gift with our community Deadline: Dec 5 Link: forms.gle/NuGAFor4bFCL... PLUS: Apply to the DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program! Build connections, find support, and grow. #DisabledInSTEM #SecretSanta
Less than one week to get your applications in! #DisabledInSTEM
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years! Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn... Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR... Applications due December 5th!
In our last post, we shared a summary of EDIG’s past conferences. This week, we wanted to share another part of our 2020 conference planning – an online survey asking people in geoscience about their experiences (or lack of) with equity, diversity, & inclusion-related challenges. 1/4
Survey – EDIG
ediingeo.org
As the DEI co-chair, I hope you will apply to join the DEI committee. We are a friendly active bunch working on making Geochemistry more accessible and inclusive. This includes during @goldschmidt-confer.bsky.social, online (www.eagblog.org/categories/d...), and with respect to the awards.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Archives - EAG Blog
eagblog.org
The EAG is looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers for the committees: Communications, Council Nominations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Training & Outreach Committee and Award Nominations. Anyone working in geochemistry can apply. Deadline: 31 December www.eag.org/application-...
EDIG has grown since its launch in 2020, but a core part of our past has been our events. We were originally intended to be a standalone conference, aiming to provide a platform for open discussion on equity, diversity, and inclusion in geoscience. (1/6)
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years! Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn... Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR... Applications due December 5th!
We wanted to share some details of what you can find on our new website! 🌍 On the updated ediingeo.org website, you can find information about EDIG: who we are, our goals, and why we were established in 2020 (“Home” and “About” tabs). 1/5
📣 Since our post last week, we wanted to share an update on one of the activities we have been working on over the past while. One of the big things is a new website! 🌍 While it will continue to evolve and grow as we do, we are happy to share the new EDIG website: ediingeo.org 1/4
📣 ¡Atención comunidad! Les invitamos a participar en el ciclo de webinars de Octubre sobre Simulación de Reservorios! Registro por medio del código QR. 📣 Attention, community! We invite you to participate in October in a series of webinars on Reservoir Simulation! Resgistration through the QR code.
📣 Since our post last week, we wanted to share an update on one of the activities we have been working on over the past while. One of the big things is a new website! 🌍 While it will continue to evolve and grow as we do, we are happy to share the new EDIG website: ediingeo.org 1/4
EDIG – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Geoscience
ediingeo.org
📣 📣 We are back! 📣 📣 After more than 2 years away from social media, we are excited to reconnect and engage with the community. Life changes, new jobs, and moves around the world have kept us quiet - but behind the scenes, we have been planning and building. Now we are ready to relaunch EDIG! 1/6