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Global Climate Change Solutions

Formed: July 2007

Charge:

To promote and facilitate various fields of geologic study that relate to global climate change and potential solutions. Means of accomplishing the mission are:

• Communicate timely information on the topic to members and the public. The communication forums will ideally be the AAPG website, DEG Bulletin, and possibly Explorer.
• Provide technical content in the forms of: technical programs at meetings, special publications, and DEG Journal articles. 
• Recommend updates for AAPG’s position paper to Executive Committee.
• Monitor an ongoing AAPG web forum on global climate change and potential solutions.   
• Determine topics for FAQ’s and write the discussion with references

Makeup:

DPA is asked to recommend three seats on this committee. The other Divisions and the AAPG EC will also recommend three seats, the AAPG President will appoint.