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Geoheritage A World of Opportunity

Geoheritage A World of Opportunity. John Calder. Our geoheritage defines us. Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. Our geoheritage defines us. Southwestern United States. Our geoheritage defines us. Lake Louise, Alberta. Our geoheritage defines us. Namib Sand Sea, Namibia.

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Geoheritage A World of Opportunity

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  1. GeoheritageA World of Opportunity John Calder

  2. Our geoheritage defines us. Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

  3. Our geoheritage defines us. Southwestern United States

  4. Our geoheritage defines us. Lake Louise, Alberta

  5. Our geoheritage defines us. Namib Sand Sea, Namibia

  6. Our geoheritage defines us. Cape Spear, Newfoundland

  7. Our geoheritage defines us. Uluru, Australia

  8. Natural & Cultural Geoheritage • Natural geoheritage refers to sites that are key to understanding Earth history & processes or have outstanding aesthetic value George O’Reilly North Mountain basalt and the breakup of Pangea

  9. Natural & Cultural Geoheritage • Cultural geoheritage is specific to sites where our human history is involved • Mining heritage (museums, monuments) • Miners’ memorials • Stone works • Stone monuments in place • Spiritual sites Owen Fitzgerald Miner’s Museums

  10. Our geoheritage defines us.

  11. Opportunities of Geoheritage: The Three ‘E’s’ A thoughtful geoheritage strategy presents opportunities for: • Engagement • Education • Economic Development

  12. Geoheritage Recognition in Canada • Québec: ‘Outstanding Geological Sites’ • NS: Geoheritage Sites (Natural & Cultural) • Ontario:ANSI • NWT:Mining Heritage Sites • NL: Heritage Sites • NB:Heritage Sites

  13. Building the Geoheritage List

  14. Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH1:Globally unique Joggins

  15. Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH2:Globally significant Old Wife

  16. Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH3:Exceptional example Peggy’s Cove

  17. Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH3:Exceptional example Grande Falaise

  18. Our geoheritage defines us.

  19. Partnerships: A World of Opportunities private operators RDA’s Municipalities Intra-Departmental (NS Parks interpretation) Intra Government co-operation (DNR/NSM/DEnv) Provincial-Federal (Parks Canada) Provincial and Territorial Surveys (Cross-Canada Geoheritage Network)

  20. Our geoheritage defines us.

  21. Our geoheritage defines us.

  22. Geotourism:Getting it Right

  23. Rock Your World Discover Nova Scotia’s Geoheritage John Calder

  24. The Year Ahead building partnerships engagement with geoscience community to vet list building interactive map & website engaging TIANS, developing a Geotourism subset building a Cross-Canada Geoheritage Network

  25. Our geoheritage defines us.

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