Earth Day 2024: The Importance of the Earth Sciences

"The Earth Sciences are the underpinning of the way we take care of this planet for the future," says GSW co-found Robbie Gries. So, it is an unfortunate irony that when we celebrate Earth Day each year, the Earth sciences are seldom top of mind for most people. But perhaps there is more that we in geology and the geosciences can do to show leadership in sustainability. Earth science professionals are specialists in our planet and our ecosystem, and we need to better promote our ability to tackle both today’s challenges and our future ones - not just to the general public, but to the next generation of earth scientists.