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SUMMARY:[Geoscience in Context]  Skills for sustainable geoscience: eviden
 cing transition in Energy and Higher Education - Jen Roberts\, University 
 of Strathclyde
DTSTART:20220517T110000Z
DTEND:20220517T120000Z
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CONTACT:Oscar Branson
DESCRIPTION: Geoscience and engineering play critical roles in tackling th
 e climate crisis and enabling sustainable development. Rapid growth in sub
 surface technologies such as geological CO2 storage\, hydrogen storage and
  geothermal are anticipated to deliver and live in a Net Zero future. Howe
 ver\, there has been a long-term downturn in student uptake of geoscience 
 subjects in higher education. There is already huge demand for engineering
  graduates which is set to increase. Might our ability for geoscience appl
 ications to contribute to Net Zero be hindered by a future skills gap? Fur
 ther\, minority groups and marginalised communities are poorly represented
  in STEM and particularly in geoscience\, and\, globally\, the energy sect
 or is one of the least diverse. If this isn’t addressed\, might growth i
 n subsurface net zero technologies for the energy transition drive inequal
 ities?\n\nIn this talk\, Jen will explore these challenges and their inter
 action with the transition to a fair and sustainable future for all. She w
 ill also present evidence of recent shifts in geoscience degree programmes
  towards sustainable geoscience problems (with particular focus on structu
 ral geology and the energy transition) to make the discipline more attract
 ive to STEM-engaged students.
LOCATION:Department of Earth Sciences\, Tilley Lecture Theatre
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