Empowering girls
to become
the geoscientists
of tomorrow
about the project
The ENGIE project aims to turn the interest of girls to study geosciences and geo-engineering, and thus to improve the gender balance in these disciplines. The project is developing an awareness-raising strategy and creating a stakeholder collaboration network for the implementation of a set of outreach actions in more than 20 European countries.
Mission
Raising interest
Gender balance
Improving the gender balance in these disciplines
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Awareness-raising
Implementing awareness-raising activities in 22 European countries
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Fiona Watters video on geospatial science available in 15 European languages
As part of the ENGIE project activities, eight female role models in the field of geoscience recorded short videos in which they introduced themselves and shared some details about their professional experience and why they chose a career path in geoscience. The...
ENGIE webinar on the geoscience methodology course for teachers
ENGIE webinar on the geoscience methodology course for teachersOn 24 November 2021, the ENGIE project is organising a webinar to present the Geoscience Methodology Course for Teachers. The webinar is scheduled for 17:00 – 18:00 CET (Brussels time). Earth science or...
Supernovas: it is time for women to shine!
A contribution by Ana Alcaine, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food A supernova is the explosion of a star, that results in sudden great increase in brightness. We believe that now is the time for women to shine in deeptech entrepreneurship...
Visiting Kiruna – the largest iron ore mine in the World
A contribution by Iva Kolenković Močilac and Ana Maričić On June 10th, 2022, after spending three days in the beautiful Luleå we took an afternoon train to Kiruna, the northernmost town in Kingdom of Sweden, located at the north of the Arctic circle. The journey...
Learning from the ground: Why geosciences matter for future generations
The basic aim of this conference is to emphasise the importance of geosciences for future generations. Topics which have high relevance and interest nowadays will be discussed and the gender aspects of geo-professions will also be touched on.
The conference welcomes school students, educators, policy makers, media representatives and anybody else interested in Earth sciences. Please note that this is a physical event which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 6 October 2022.
Photo credits:
W. J. Evert van de Graaff, EAGE/EFG, 2017. | Angus, EAGE / EFG, 2018. | Johannes Klaver, EAGE / EFG, 2016. | Luthje, EAGE / EFG, 2018.
