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Giuseppe Di Capua & Silvia Peppoloni
Geoethics in Italy:an overview
Our roots
Abbé Antonio Stoppani,Italian geologist (1824-1891)
1873ANTHROPOZOIC ERAHypothesis and definition by Antonio StoppaniEra dominated by human activities
Early 1980sANTHROPOCENEEugene F. Stoermer
2002ANTHROPOCENEDefinition by Paul Crutzen Geological epoch denoted and characterized by human activity
Felice IppolitoItalian geologist and engineer (1915-1997)
1968ETHICAL VALUE OF THE GEOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
Relationships between geoscientists and Nature Social function of geological knowledge Responsibility of Geoscientists to act in an ethical sense Turning technical knowledge into ethical action
Social and cultural geology
Sandra PiacenteGeomorphologist (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Mario PanizzaGeomorphologist (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Dolomites:
World Heritage Site, by UNESCO 2009
IN ’70
A NEW WAY OF UNDERSTANDING GEOLOGY Cultural geomorphology Value of geological heritage as an element of cultural identity Geotourism
The spread of Geoethics
2007 (Geoitalia congress)
RIFLESSIONI FILOSOFICHE SULL’IDENTITÀ E L’AUTOREVOLEZZA DELLE SCIENZE DELLA TERRA
(Philosophical reflections on the identity and autoritativeness of Earth Sciences)
The discussion on the philosophical implications of Earth Sciences become important in the scientific debate
Geology is a science and its value is rooted in the reality of
observation of natural phenomena
Stimulus for the geological community to become aware of its scientific, social and cultural importance
Silvia PeppoloniGeomorphologist (INGV)
The Geoitalia congresses
2009Reflections on the cultural and social responsibility of the geologist in the third millennium
Speakers with expertise in different disciplinesGeologists, Philosophers, Sociologists, Geophysicists, Seismologists, Psychologists, Naturalists, Anthropologists
2011Geoethics and geological culture: the contribution of earth sciences to a cultural renewal of society
2013Geoethics and Society: Geosciences serving the public
The round table on GeoethicsA debate between a geoscientist (INGV President), a scientific journalist (ANSA), on the role played by each of the "actors" involved in the defense against natural hazards
Italian Federation of Earth Sciences
http://geoeticaitalia.blogspot.it/
Interviews with prominent intellectuals
Franco Ferrarotti,Sociologist, University of Rome “Sapienza”
Giulio Giorello,Philosopher of Science, University of Milan
Strong social impact of geological research and practice. Ethical and epistemological framework for the Geosciences. Precautionary principle. Uncertainty concept in the Earth sciences. Probability calculation. Concept of acceptable threshold of the risk.
Geological culture: an irreplaceable piece of the social knowledge
http://geoeticaitalia.blogspot.it/
The spread of Geoethics
2009
ITALIAN COMMITTEE OF GEOETHICS
Promotion of Geoethics themes
Drafting of documents for defining goals and activities
Organization of events
Ruggero Matteucci (University of Rome), Sandra Piacente (University of Modena e Reggio Emilia), Silvia Peppoloni (INGV), Janusz Wasowski (CNR), Guido Gosso (University of Turin)
A Hippocratic-like Oathfor geoscientists
Seminars in University
Urbino
Modena
Committee of GeoethicsItalian Federation of Earth Sciences
Planned
In
prepara
tion
Cosenza Pavia Viterbo Roma Padova
IAPG-SGI
International Association for Promoting Geoethics
Italian Geological Society
Section of Italy
Section of Geoethics and Geological Culture
Carlo DoglioniSGI President
Silvia PeppoloniIAPG Secretary General
Website
IAPG-Italy
SGI-Sezione di Geoetica e Cultura Geologica:
http://iapgeoethics.blogspot.it
Geoethics day (Rome, 19 October 2012)Earth Planet Week
Italian Federation of Earth Sciences
IAPG-Section of Italy
University of Rome – Dep. Earth Sciences
Italian Federation of Earth Sciences
Italian Geological Society
Interviews by University Channel
Italian Science Festival (Genoa)
“Geoethics: the Earth Sciences and their contribution for a cultural renewal of the Society”
An unusual conversation between a geologist (Silvia Peppoloni) and a philosopher of science (Telmo Pievani).
For the first time, Geoethics in the most important science festival in Italy.
For the first time, Geoethics among the public.
2013
2014
24 October – 2 November, 2014, Genoa (Italy): a conversation among a philosopher, a geologist and a physicist, “The time of nature and the time of humans”
Geoethics for professional geologists
A Youth Council was established, with the purpose of introducing the new graduates into the themes of Geoethics
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National Council of Professional Geologists
Communication and Geoeducation (1)Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
THE EARTH SHAKES,
NOT ME !!!
Education on seismic risk
I DON’T RISKgood practices of civil protection
Communication and Geoeducation (2)Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Geological knowledge in pills: lessons on the INGV YouTube channel
“CULTURE OF PREVENTION”
“CULTURE OF EMERGENCY”
Geoethics in UE: Horizon 2020
Ethical Committee in EMSO
Proposal to fund activities on Geoethics
EMSO is the European Research Infrastructure of fixed seafloor and
water column observatories constituting a distributed infrastructure
for long-term monitoring of marine environmental processes
Geosciences
Physical Oceanography
Biogeochemistry
Marine Ecology
European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures
http://www.emso-eu.org
INGVItalian Institute
of Geophysics and Volcanology
IAPGInternational Associationfor Promoting Geoethics
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