There are so many great events to participate in at EGU26 this year, in both on-site and virtual formats, that it can be very easy to feel overwhelmed. Whilst we encourage you to make good use of your Personal Programme to help organise your activities, we also reached out to several of EGU’s Committees that are responsible for specific other aspects of EGU’s activities, including the Outreach Committee and the Education Committee to ask them for their recommendations as to what not to miss during EGU26!
If this is your first time hearing about the Outreach Committee or the Education Committee you may have questions about what the difference is between the responsibilities of these two groups of highly motivated and creative volunteers!
Well, although there is some overlap between the two in that they both work together to promote all things geoscience communication, at it’s most basic the volunteers of the Education Committee are focused on training educators and those who teach geoscience at all levels,whereas the Outreach Committee volunteers are focused on supporting anyone who wants to learn about geoscience – any age, any experience level.
Read on for their tips on how you can dive into geoscience communication, outreach, engagement and education activities during EGU26!