Urgent Response for Scotland's Geology

Aim

Set-up just before the pandemic, the Trust urgently needs your help to take action for Scotland's geoparks, heritage & communities

Love Scotland's landscapes? We need your help!

The Scottish Geology Trust is a young charity inspiring people to understand and enjoy Scotland's geological heritage and its role in creating a sustainable future. 

COVID-19 has depleted many of the funding resources that would have allowed us to deliver planned support for Scotland's geoparks, museums, education and communities. These plans are now never more needed for a green recovery.

So why is Scotland's geology so important? If there was only one place in the world you could go to understand how the planet works, why climate changes, why life evolved – Scotland would be it! The diversity of geology in Scotland has underpinned some of the greatest discoveries about how the world works – it is essential to promote understanding of the Earth in order to for us to have a planet that we can still live on in the future.

We aim to do the following:

Promoting Scotland's Geology

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 understanding the planet from across the world.

Bringing geology to life through education

The Trust will provide online resources for young and adult learners to explore Scotland’s geology. We are passionate about encouraging collaboration between schools and universities, to share the excitement and relevance of new research findings, and also look to support taking science out to wider society through outreach projects. 

Supporting Scotland's Geoparks 

Scotland's Geoparks are where people meet geology. Geoparks bring Earth's stories to life and give communities the tools to use their geological heritage for sustainable development. More than 60,000 people pass through their visitor centres each year, but the future of these organisations are under constant threat. The Trust will work with all partner organisations and bodies to build a strong case for the importance of the geoparks to society as a whole, and bring this to the attention of government, industry, wider geological communities and the general public. 

Campaigning for Scotland's Geology

The Trust recognises the incredible value and necessary response needed to promote the importance of geology for Scotland - not just in scenery and geoheritage, but in influencing many aspects of modern life including climate change, flooding and coastal erosion, biodiversity loss and future sustainability.

Without your support

The future of our geological heritage, landscapes and communities supported by Scotland's geology are in danger of not surviving the pandemic. Without your support:

• We won't be able to help Geoparks, communities and museums to develop and flourish
• We won't be able to inspire school children to love and learn about their landscapes
• We can't support the next generation of scientists to protect our planet 

Our fundraiser

We need to raise at least £35,000 to keep the charity running into 2021. One of our first priorities is to secure some core cost funding which would cover staffing requirements. We need to guarantee our projects have dedicated members of staff who will help deliver our plans. By having these core costs funded, we can then focus on delivering some of the many exciting projects we’ve identified as priorities for geoparks and our partners.

Please donate now to this vital campaign, so that we can progress the aims of the Trust and keep the charity running. Help us achieve our goals to protect, promote and inspire people everywhere to love Scotland's geology and all it has to offer the world.

Crowdfunding Rewards

We have many great rewards available to thank you for your support of the Scottish Geology Trust. Please look through the link below for images and further descriptions of some of these rewards! You might find the perfect gift for yourself, or someone else this holiday season.

www.scottishgeologytrust.org/crowdfunding-rewards-catalogue

Support Us - Support Scotland

We are in an age where our footprint on the planet is having an effect on geological processes and in turn impacting our lives. Our impact on the Earth will be seen in Scotland’s rocks for millions of years to come, let’s leave only footprints… and a guide to a better path. 

Donate now to help protect the home of geology, the foundations of our future. 

Thank you, from the Scottish Geology Trust

Charity Number: SC049775

OSCR Website

This project successfully funded on 9th December 2020