MDPI Webinar | International Mother Earth Day, 22 April 2025

In commemoration of International Mother Earth Day, MDPI is organizing a special webinar to bring together researchers and experts to share their thoughts on raising awareness about the importance of environmental protection and addressing pressing global issues such as climate change, ecosystem recovery, and sustainable development.

The theme of the webinar revolves around fostering a deeper understanding of humanity’s role in preserving our planet for future generations, as well as the crucial roles of biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices in preserving our ecosystems for future generations. This webinar will provide a platform for meaningful discussions and knowledge exchange on the importance of climate change and the importance of the recovery of our ecosystems.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the MDPI International Mother Earth Day Webinar 2025. Please find an up-to-date outline of the presenters below.

Any interesting suggestions regarding topics and speakers are welcome.

Date: 22 April 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. CEST | 4:30 p.m. AEST | 2:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 878 0932 6864

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Program:

Time (CEST)	Program and Conten
8:30–8:35 a.m.	Opening Ceremony MDPI Presenter
8:35–9:05 a.m.	Geoheritage as the Building Block of the Geodiversity of Earth Heritage Speaker: Prof. Károly Németh This presentation will provide a critical review of the significance of geoheritage from an Earth heritage perspective. The talk will outline the link between geoheritage and geodiversity in light of their role in geosystem services. The lecture will also cover aspects of various geohazards from a geoheritage perspective, especially to link natural hazards and geoheritage, to promote human society resilience development. The presentation will explore the link between traditional knowledge on Earth heritage and its potential for blending with modern research aspects to co-develop geoconservation ventures for local communities.
9:05–9:35 a.m.	A Science Perspective on Ethics, Multi-Species Kinship, and Duty of Care to Future Generations Speaker: Prof. Brendan Macke From a scientific perspective, “multi-species kindship” is not a particularly foreign concept because science states as known facts that humans are just one of millions of species on the same tree of life and that all life (including humans) emerged from and co-evolved with the Earth’s environment. Earth system science also makes it clear that human wellbeing, as well as that of future generations, remains dependent on a healthy Earth environment and therefore on interdependencies with other species. Scientific knowledge informs human ethics (as in the verb, deciding what the right or wrong thing is in a given situation) and what kind of ethics (as in a statement of ethical principles) should guide our individual and collective behaviors.
9:35–9:55 a.m.	Q&A Session
9:55–10:00 a.m.	Closing of Program

Webinar Speakers:

Prof. Károly Németh, ¹ National Program of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Saudi Geological Survey, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; ²Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, Sopron, Hungary; ³Geoconservation Trust Aotearoa SW Pacific, Opotiki, New Zealand;
Prof. Brendan Macke, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

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MDPI International Mother Earth Day Webinar Secretariat