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An American Geosciences Institute (@AGI_Updates) program linking the public and Earth science. Celebrate 'Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society' Oct 11 - 17!

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🌎2026 ESW Toolkits are now available (shipping and handling only)! earthsciweek.org/toolkit/ 📂These toolkits contain posters, activities, and links to other educational resources related to the theme "Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society" from over 50 ESW Partners!
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🦕 Fossil Friday has a new format! Every other week: resources for K-12 & informal educators! Become a Junior Paleontologist! Download the free @NatlParkService booklet (English or Spanish), learn, & earn a badge 🔎🏅 🔗 nps.gov/subjects/fossils/jun… #Paleontology #FossilFriday
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And just like that, #EarthScienceWeek2026 comes to a close 🌎🫶 Thanks to everyone for sharing the #EarthScience love with us & HUGE thanks to our sponsors who make it possible 🙌 See you 10/10-16 for #EarthScienceWeek2027, but remember every week can be #EarthScienceWeek 😉
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Archaeologists tend to have 2 things in common: 1. They have a great fashion sense 🤠 2. They do NOT study dinosaurs 🦖 Learn how you can celebrate #InternationalArchaeologyDay: earthsciweek.org/get-involve… #EarthScienceWeek #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026 #Archaeology
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🚨 LAST DAY to enter the #EarthScienceWeek #contests! Submit your original photo, video, artwork, and/or essay by 8 PM ET TODAY (10/16)! 📸🎬🎨✍️ Details here: earthsciweek.org/contests/ #ESW2026 #ScienceContest #CriticalMineralsForAThrivingSociety #EarthScienceWeek2026
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Happy #GeologicMapDay! Why have a whole day dedicated to #GeologicMaps? 🗺️🧭 Because they're among the most important tools we have for studying our planet! 🌎 🔗 Explore more resources here: earthsciweek.org/resources/2… #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026 #CriticalMinerals
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🌎 Tomorrow’s Webinar: Exploring Critical Minerals Through Place-Based Learning Tune in tomorrow, 10/16 at 1 PM ET to help students connect global #CriticalMineral challenges to the communities & environments around them with a free tool from Xplorlabs! 🌎➡️🏡 #ESW2026
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Today we’re celebrating #GeoscienceForEveryoneDay! 🪨⛏️🌋 Every person deserves access to geoscience knowledge no matter their background! Get outside there and spread the word about our planet 🌎 #CriticalMineralsThrivingSociety #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026 #Education
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🌎 Tomorrow’s Webinar: Innovative Technologies for Critical Mineral Supplies Join us tomorrow, 10/15 at 1 PM ET to explore how satellite imagery, remote sensing, isotope & elemental-ratio analysis, & more are helping scientists locate #CriticalMineral deposits! 🛰️ #ESW2026
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Everybody walk the #dinosaur 🦖, it’s #NationalFossilDay! 🔗 Check out the National Park Service Paleontology Guide: education.americangeoscience… And NPS fossil 3D models: sketchfab.com/AmericanGeosci… #CriticalMineralsThrivingSociety #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026 #Fossil
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#EarthScienceWeek is here! 🌍 Understanding our planet helps us prepare for storms, protect water, and plan smarter cities. What’s one thing you want to learn this week? Tell us below. 👇 #SciOpen #TUP #EarthScience #Sustainability #Science
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🌎Tomorrow’s Webinar: Let’s Talk—Critical Minerals, Sustainability, & Energy What role will #CriticalMinerals play in building a sustainable future? Tune in tomorrow, 10/14 at 1 PM ET to hear about new approaches to assessing & obtaining mineral resources. #ESW2026
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What are you doing inside?? Don’t you know what today is??! It’s #NoChildLeftInsideDay, brought to you by @NEEFusa 🥾🏕️☀️🏃 Check out their incredible resources at neefusa.org/no-child-left-in… #EarthScienceWeek #CriticalMineralsThrivingSociety #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026
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MEC@MECeducationOct 9
Celebrate Earth Science Week, October 11-17. Join free daily webinars at 1 p.m. EDT exploring this year's theme: Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society. View the full schedule: MineralsEducationCoalition.o… #EarthScienceWeek #CriticalMinerals #STEM #Geology
This is a promotional image for Earth Science Week, highlighting daily webinars on "Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society" from October 11-17 at 1 pm EDT. Each weekday features a different topic. The image includes logos for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and the Minerals Education Coalition (MEC).

ALT This is a promotional image for Earth Science Week, highlighting daily webinars on "Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society" from October 11-17 at 1 pm EDT. Each weekday features a different topic. The image includes logos for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and the Minerals Education Coalition (MEC).

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Happy Earth Science Week! 🌏 This year's theme: Critical minerals for a thriving society. Hear from our leaders on the science beneath our feet and how it's shaping Australia's future. Learn more and get involved 👉 ga.gov.au/esw #EarthScienceWeek
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Happy #EarthCacheDay and #EarthScienceWeek! 🌎🥾 Explore Colorado geology—from Manitou Springs to Garden of the Gods and Cripple Creek—in our new GSA Field Guide. At #GSAConnects2026? Find the Field Guide + Connects map at the GSA Store in the Exhibit Hall Oct. 11–14!
Geologic map of Manitou Springs, Colorado, showing bedrock units, faults, and locations of the area's mineral springs.

ALT Geologic map of Manitou Springs, Colorado, showing bedrock units, faults, and locations of the area's mineral springs.

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Today is #EarthObservationDay 🌎 🛰️ A #STEMeducation & outreach event sponsored by AmericaView! But while today is the official celebration, as they say at #AmericaView, “Every day is Earth Observation Day!” #CriticalMineralsThrivingSociety #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026
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🌎 Tomorrow’s Webinar: From Mine to Market—Minerals Critical to Our Food What do minerals have to do with the food on your table? 💎🍝 Find out tomorrow, 10/13 at 1 PM ET! Experts will explore how fertilizers & #CriticalMinerals move from the Earth to our farms & homes.
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Today is #MINERALSDAY! 💎⛏️🚨 Where would we be without minerals? They impact every aspect of our life! So why not take some time today to explore minerals on mineralsday.org? #CriticalMineralsThrivingSociety #ESW2026 #EarthScienceWeek2026 #MineralsDay #Minerals
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🌎⛏️ Earth Science Week is Oct. 11–17! This year’s theme, “Critical Minerals for a Thriving Society,” explores how minerals from the ground help power the technology and communities we rely on every day. 🔋🪨 👉 bit.ly/3l3iDko #NMED #EarthScienceWeek @earthsciweek
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🌎 Tomorrow’s #EarthScienceWeek webinar: Critical Minerals in a Circular Economy Join us TOMORROW 10/12 at 1 pm ET to discover how #CircularEconomy strategies are changing the way we manage #CriticalMinerals—from discovery to recycling & recovery! ♻️ #ESW2026 #Minerals
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