July 2010

Guidelines Canadian Geoparks Approved

1. ABOUT

CFES/FCST, established in 2006 as the successor to the Canadian Geoscience Council, brings together 14 affiliated member societies of earth scientists in industry (minerals, hydrocarbons, environmental/geotechnical), government (Federal and Provincial and Territorial geological surveys) and Academia, representing a total of about 20,000 earth scientists in Canada. CFES/FCST also closely cooperates with several observer organizations.

2. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS July 2010

PDAC: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada - pdac.ca
MAC: Mineralogical Association of Canada - mineralogicalassociation.ca
GAC: Geological Association of Canada - gac.ca
CWLS: Canadian Well Logging Society - cwls.org
CAG: Canadian Association of Geographers - cag-acg.ca
AGS: Atlantic Geoscience Society - ags.earthsciences.dal.ca
CSPG: Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists - cspg.org
CSEG: Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicsts - cseg.ca
CNC-IAH: Canadian National Chapter of the International AGS: Atlantic Geoscience Society - iah.ca
CGS: Canadian Geotechnical Society - cgs.ca
CGRG: Canadian Geomorphological Research Group - cgrg.geog.uvic.ca
CIM: Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum - cim.org
CCCESD: Council of Chairs of Canadian Earth Science Departments - cccesd.acadiau.ca
Committee of Provincial and Territorial Geologists - cpgeologists.ca
Canqua: Canadian Quaternary Association - mun.ca/canqua

3. MISSION

CFES/FCST, as the unified voice for earth science in Canada, raises awareness of the importance of earth science in Canadians' daily lives. It enhances the understanding and appreciation of the role of Earth sciences in environmental, natural hazard and climate studies, and its fundamental importance in securing and responsibly developing Canada's energy, mineral and water resources.

4. PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES

CFES/FCST facilitates the ability of Canada's Earth science sectors to share data and ideas, and improve member services. It actively promotes the science in order to attract more students to an earth science career. It seeks to influence policy and public opinion based on science, serving as the principal contact and referral point for information, advice and advocacy on matters of concern to its disciplines.

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