Earth Sciences Week is a yearly event run by the American Geosciences Institute to promote the knowledge of Earth sciences at local, state, national, and international levels . It is typically held in the second  week of October. The 2018 date is October 14-20. URL The events are partially funded and sponsored by the USGS, the National Park Service, and the NOAA . Events The Earth Science Week website maintains a listing of groups in the Earth Science World Network , as well as a state-by-state listing of Earth Science Week events. These events are sponsored by  member societies, state geological surveys, colleges and universities, public and private schools, museums, parks, and other organizations and businesses with interests in Earth Science . Toolkits Earth Science Week Toolkits feature AGI’s traditional event poster and school-year calendar showcasing geoscience careers, classroom investigations, and important dates of Earth science events. Also  included are posters, flyers, electronic disks, bookmarks, and activities from AGI and its member societies and sponsors. Toolkits are distributed to state geological surveys, Earth Science Week sponsors and may be purchased through the ESW website. National contests AGI has held national contests in connection with Earth Science Week for five consecutive years. The contests are designed to encourage K-12 students, teachers, and the general public to get involved in the celebration by exploring artistic and academic applications of Earth science. There are three mediums in which contests are held: Photography,  Visual Arts, and Essay. Each contest explores a new theme every year ; past themes have included "People Discovering Earth's Treasures" and "Extreme Earth Science" for Photography, "Changing Earth" and "Earth Science in Your Home Town" for Visual Arts, and "Be A Citizen Scientist" and "Studying the Active Earth" for Essays . Official proclamations The Association of American State Geologists adopted a resolution designating the second full week of October as Earth Science Week. In July, 1998, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) read a statement containing this resolution into the Congressional Record. In 2002, AASG passed a motion to reaffirm their support of Earth Science Week. AGI currently works with each state geological survey to encourage proclamations to be made on the state and national level for each year's Earth Science Week. Themes 2002: Water Is All Around Us 2003: Eyes on Planet Earth: Monitoring Our Changing World 2004: Living on a Restless Earth: Natural Hazards and Mitigation 2005: Geoscientists Explore the Earth 2006: Be a Citizen Scientist! 2007: The Pulse of Earth Science 2008: No Child Left Inside 2009: Understanding Climate 2010: Exploring Energy 2011: Our Ever-Changing Earth 2012: Exploring Careers in the Earth Sciences 2013: Mapping Our World 2014: Earth's Connected Systems 2015: Visualizing Earth Systems 2016: Our Shared Geoheritage 2017: Earth and Human Activity 2018: Earth as Inspiration 
Earth Sciences Week is a yearly event run by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) to promote understanding of Earth science and stewardship of the planet . It is typically held in the second full week of October. URL The events are partially funded and sponsored by the USGS, the National Park Service, and the NASA, as well as additional geoscience-oriented agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private corporations . Events The Earth Science Week website maintains a listing of groups in the Earth Science Week network , as well as a state-by-state listing of Earth Science Week events. These events are sponsored by AGI member societies, state geological surveys, colleges and universities, public and private schools, museums, parks, and other organizations and businesses with interests in Earth science . Toolkits Earth Science Week Toolkits feature AGI’s traditional event poster and school-year calendar showcasing geoscience careers, classroom investigations, and important dates of Earth science events. Also typically included are posters, flyers, electronic disks, bookmarks, and activities from AGI and its member societies and sponsors. Toolkits are distributed to state geological surveys, aGI member societies, and others. Toolkits may be ordered through the program website. National contests AGI holds national contests in connection with Earth Science Week . The photo contests are designed to encourage K-12 students, teachers, and the general public to get involved in the celebration by exploring artistic and academic applications of Earth science. There are four mediums in which contests are held: Photography, Video, Visual Arts, and Essay. Each contest explores a new theme every year . Official proclamations AGI works with state geological surveys to secure gubernatorial proclamations to be made for each year's Earth Science Week. Themes 2002: Water Is All Around Us 2003: Eyes on Planet Earth: Monitoring Our Changing World 2004: Living on a Restless Earth: Natural Hazards and Mitigation 2005: Geoscientists Explore the Earth 2006: Be a Citizen Scientist! 2007: The Pulse of Earth Science 2008: No Child Left Inside 2009: Understanding Climate 2010: Exploring Energy 2011: Our Ever-Changing Earth 2012: Exploring Careers in the Earth Sciences 2013: Mapping Our World 2014: Earth's Connected Systems 2015: Visualizing Earth Systems 2016: Our Shared Geoheritage 2017: Earth and Human Activity 2018: Earth as Inspiration 2019: Geoscience Is for Everyone
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The Association of American State Geologists adopted a resolution designating the second full week of October as Earth Science Week. In July, 1998, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) read a statement containing this resolution into the Congressional Record. In 2002, AASG passed a motion to reaffirm their support of Earth Science Week.
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