Engaging People and Communities
Within Scotland’s communities, there is currently a low awareness of the importance of geology in many aspects of our lives.
The Scottish Geology Trust aims to change that.
Geology has created the diversity of Scotland’s landscape. The landscape, building materials and energy sources have all helped shape the sense of place and cultural heritage of different areas of Scotland.
This rich geological story deserves to be more widely shared and understood. It has made significant contributions, through the work of James Hutton, Sir Charles Lyell and many others, to our understanding of how the planet works.
The Trust supports promotion of accessible and engaging geosites for visitors and local people, so that communities can learn and benefit from their local geology, and Scotland can attract and engage visitors who are interested in geology.
The Scottish Geology Trust will:
- Connect local communities with expertise and relevant organisations, to encourage a better awareness of the importance of Scotland’s geology, and to aid communities in maximising the value of their local geology.
- Organise an annual Scottish Geology Festival and host the scottishgeology.com website.
- Support geoconservation of sites of local, national and international importance.
- Work with partners to create better access to and promotion of key sites.
- Support a network of geoscience rangers and guides to support visitors.
Scotland’s geology is world-class: shaped during three billion years of our planet’s history by the movements of the Earth’s tectonic plates, mountain building, volcanism, ice ages, sea-level change and the processes of erosion and deposition. Visit scottishgeology.com to find out more about Scotland’s geology and links to further resources.
The Scottish Geology YouTube channel is the place to find videos about all aspects of Scottish geology, including virtual field trips and lectures.
Check out our Events listing of a wide variety of upcoming events related to geology in Scotland
We launched our first series of online seminars discussing why geology matters in Scotland.
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