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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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GeoheritageA 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
Our geoheritage defines us. Cape Spear, Newfoundland
Our geoheritage defines us. Uluru, Australia
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
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
Opportunities of Geoheritage: The Three ‘E’s’ A thoughtful geoheritage strategy presents opportunities for: • Engagement • Education • Economic Development
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
Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH1:Globally unique Joggins
Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH2:Globally significant Old Wife
Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH3:Exceptional example Peggy’s Cove
Level of Significance: Setting the Bar GH3:Exceptional example Grande Falaise
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)
Rock Your World Discover Nova Scotia’s Geoheritage John Calder
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