On May 09, the opening event of the first Earth’s crust week took place at the Viimsi Gymnasium.
Alvar Soesoo, Director of the Geological Survey of Estonia delivered a lecture on future mineral resources, opening words of the event were said by Deputy Secretary General for Energy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications Timo Tatar, the Rector of TalTech Jaak Aaviksoo, and Municipal Mayor of Viimsi Parish Laine Randjärv. The winners of the Earth Sciences Olympiad were acknowledged and the discussion “Geology – a separate subject to the curriculum” moderated by Urmas Vaino was held.
The events of the Earth’s crust week take place from 09 to 17 May and are supported and organised by the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, TalTech, Estonian Geological Society, University of Tartu Natural History Museum, TREV2 Grupp, VKG, Eesti Energia, Estonian Research Council, Geoguide Baltoscandia, Barlova, Argo Publishers, and many others.
More information on the Earth’s Crust week events can be found at https:// eestigeoloog.ee/maapouenadal.
