Current Earth Science Week Update

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American Geosciences Institute, August 2025

Earth Science Week 2025 Toolkits are ready to order!

Visit the Earth Science Week (ESW) website to learn more about and to order the 2025 ESW Toolkit, which contains dozens of educational resources from AGI and ESW Partners. Designed for both formal and informal educators, this toolkit offers resources across various grade levels and covers various earth science topics, including this year’s theme, “Energy Resources for Our Future.” Get your 2025 Toolkit by ordering:

Please email inquries about ESW 2025 to info@earthsciweek.org.

 

Support Earth Science Week by Obtaining a State Proclamation

There are currently seven states with a perpetual state proclamation for Earth Science Week, and there are many others that have issued an annual proclamation in the past. See here for states that have participated.

If your state does not already have a perpetual or current proclamation, we encourage you to apply in support of Earth Science Week 2025! States differ in the amount of time needed to obtain a proclamation (the range is 2-10 weeks), so act now! Use this database to find the contact information for your governor’s office and then submit a request.

Have you already obtained a state proclamation for 2025? Or would you like assistance in applying? Email us at info@earthsciweek.org.

 

Celebrating Earth Science Week All Year Round

AGI has many resources to help you celebrate and learn more about earth science all year round. Check out the monthly activities created by our ESW partners in the 2025-2026 ESW Calendar:

  • The August activity, “The Potential of Energy Reservoirs and Deposits,” is from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and asks middle and high school students to explore energy resources from the uranium that provides nuclear power, to geothermal energy within Earth’s crust, to the lithium used to produce batteries that store energy. AAPG will be featured in an ESW webinar, “Shaping the Future of Energy Exploration with Geoscience and Innovation,” which will premiere on YouTube on Wednesday, October 15 at 1 PM ET.

  • The August calendar page also links to the Geo Blue Planet Eutrophication information hub, an interactive map that shows chlorophyll concentrations in marine environments. This collaborative project from Group on Earth Observations (GEO), NOAA, Esri, the United Nations and others was made to highlight work being done toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.1, which aims to “prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution,” but can also support multiple targets and indicators of SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation and SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production.

  • Did you know August is National Water Quality Month? Use the ESW Online Toolkit to access posters, games, and other resources from “ESW 2021: Water Today and for the Future” to use throughout the month.

 

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