April 22, 2024 is the 55th World Earth Day, and the theme of this year's Earth Day is "Planet vs. Plastics". In order to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, publicize Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, guide the whole society to establish the concept of ecological civilization of "respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature", promote the construction of beautiful Qianshan, and jointly build an earth home where man and nature coexist in harmony, Tianzhushan Global Geopark, Anqing Qianshan Ecological Environment Branch and Qianshan Pailou Central Primary School jointly carried out the 55th "World Earth Day" and the 5th Asia-Pacific Geopark Week Science Popularization Campaign. In the form of museum-school cooperation and joint construction and common benefit, Tianzhushan Geopark will give full play to the social education function of the museum and jointly build a "second classroom" for popular science education.
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To strengthen exchange and cooperation among global geoparks, from August 11 to 15, a delegation from Tianzhushan UNESCO Global Geopark carried out communication activities with Wudalianchi and Changbaishan UNESCO Global Geoparks. Led by Ms. Jiang Xia, Deputy Director-level Researcher of the Tianzhushan Administrative Committee, the delegation formally signed agreements to establish sister-park relationships with both geoparks. Mr. Guo Chongkuo, Deputy Director of Wudalianchi Scenic Area Administrative Committee, and Mr. Wang Yun, Deputy Director of Changbaishan Protected Area Management Center, attended the signing ceremonies.
During the two meetings,
representatives shared best practices in geopark development and management,
held in-depth discussions on enhancing cooperation in geological heritage protection,
scientific interpretation systems, sustainable development and utilization.
They signed sister-park cooperation agreements and expressed the intention to
expand cooperation through:
Joint
Geological Heritage Protection:
Sharing conservation technologies and management expertise
Scientific
Advancement: Collaborative
research on geological evolution and ecological monitoring
Public
Education: Co-hosted
exhibitions and science outreach programs to help the public "decode
Earth’s geological secrets"
Cultural-Tourism
Integration: Developing
cross-regional tourist routes leveraging each park’s unique resources
Community
Engagement: Strengthening
regional friendships through cultural exchanges
Sustainable
Stewardship: Ensuring
perpetual preservation of natural treasures through science-based conservation
These initiatives aimed to amplify public access to geological wonders while fostering global solidarity in protecting our planet’s irreplaceable heritage.
