Practical Geocommunication
Free Access to all PDAC 2025 delegates
Certified Training
Practical Geocommunication is globally endorsed by leading geoscience establishments. Upon completion, your certificate will bear their logos.
PRA Communications
Our partner in mining industry communications at PDAC
Generous sponsorship from PRA Communications, the only global firm dedicated to strategic communications, community engagement and executive training for the mining industry, allows those attending PDAC free access to Practical Geocommunications. (usually $400 per seat).
Michael MacMillan
Managing Partner, PRA Communications
Mining runs on trust.
For mining leaders, forging strong relationships with local and Indigenous communities, investors, and governments and demonstrating shared values is a must. It requires a modern and proactive approach to communications.
Our specialized, award-winning team of mining, Indigenous, government, marketing, and digital experts is unique in the industry. We provide tailored strategies to our global clients, helping them meet their regulatory, business, and social license goals.
We’re proud to partner with Geologize at PDAC to strengthen our shared commitment—supporting the industry through unprecedented scrutiny and highlighting the essential role mining plays in society.
For mining leaders, forging strong relationships with local and Indigenous communities, investors, and governments and demonstrating shared values is a must. It requires a modern and proactive approach to communications.
Our specialized, award-winning team of mining, Indigenous, government, marketing, and digital experts is unique in the industry. We provide tailored strategies to our global clients, helping them meet their regulatory, business, and social license goals.
We’re proud to partner with Geologize at PDAC to strengthen our shared commitment—supporting the industry through unprecedented scrutiny and highlighting the essential role mining plays in society.
What others have said...
Are you a geoscientist in the mining industry aiming to amplify your impact? Our 'Practical Geocommunication' course, acclaimed across the geosciences, is essential for you. It sharpens your ability to communicate the crucial role of mining in addressing societal challenges like climate change and the energy transition. While the course encompasses all geosciences, its insights are particularly relevant for mining professionals, enhancing your skills in public engagement and stakeholder communication.
This skill not only elevates your professional profile but also increases your employability, with endorsements from prestigious organizations within and beyond the mining sector.
Enrol now for FREE to become a more effective and influential geoscientist, making a real difference in the mining industry and society. Join us at the PDAC mining conference to start your journey!
Professor Iain Stewart
UNESCO Geoscience Chair
"Communication is an essential tool in the modern geoscientific toolkit. Practical Geocommunication provides the perfect primer to the principles and practices of effective geoscience communication."
Curriculum
Find out what makes 'Practical Geocommunication' your one-stop shop for all your communication needs in the geosciences.
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Why communicate the geosciences? Case studies demonstrating our ethical obligation to communicate.
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From neurology to orating. The science and practice of effective communication in the geosciences.
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The power of analogy and linguistic tools. Geologizing and transposing geoscientific content into everyday concepts.
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Identify distortions in the media and strategies to stand up effectively to them. Particular emphasis on climate change.
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Strategies to promote powerful social media engagement in the geosciences. Case studies and practical activities.
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Strategies for geoparks and geotourism projects to help them improve their audience demographics and engagement.
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Bonus material, quizzes, assignments, certificates.
Additional content
With leaders in scientific writing, First Nation outreach, television, poetry, viral social media and gamification.
What Others Have Said...
Essential training
Gareth Digges La Touche
Simply excellent. This course sets out to equip geoscientists with better communication skills. It achieves that. The course is relevant not only to geoscientists in academia, but also to those in industry.
Simply excellent. This course sets out to equip geoscientists with better communication skills. It achieves that. The course is relevant not only to geoscientists in academia, but also to those in industry.
Read LessAwesome course
Gordon Stove
Just completed this course in one go. Once I started, I couldn't stop! A wealth of information, tips and learnings. Absolutely brilliant course!
Just completed this course in one go. Once I started, I couldn't stop! A wealth of information, tips and learnings. Absolutely brilliant course!
Read LessThoroughly enjoyable
Juan Cottier
Fun to do. Dr Haydon Mort has a compelling manner. The content was great. I feel better informed on completion. Thanks!
Fun to do. Dr Haydon Mort has a compelling manner. The content was great. I feel better informed on completion. Thanks!
Read LessLots of useful methods and approaches for Geocommunciating
David Limmer
Really enjoyable, easy to follow course, lots of extremely useful tips and tricks for mastering communicating. Very logical and lots of useful exercises to try.
Really enjoyable, easy to follow course, lots of extremely useful tips and tricks for mastering communicating. Very logical and lots of useful exercises to try.
Read LessVery engaging and a must for all scientists (not just geoscientists!)
Rosalie Constable
I highly recommend this course. It provides practical advice and examples in an engaging and thought-provoking way, supported by tasks and assignments to reinforce the key points of each class. I now feel I have a much better understanding of how ...
Read MoreI highly recommend this course. It provides practical advice and examples in an engaging and thought-provoking way, supported by tasks and assignments to reinforce the key points of each class. I now feel I have a much better understanding of how I can more effectively communicate with non-scientists. I would recommend this course for scientists of any background as the concepts could be easily applied across any discipline.
Read LessInsightful, Engaging and Thought-provoking
Lewis Lawrence
Excellent course if you are a Geoscientist and feel like the communication between the geosciences and the public has a poor relationship. Dr Mort does a fantastic job at bringing new ideas to the table in the quest to bridge the gap between the p...
Read MoreExcellent course if you are a Geoscientist and feel like the communication between the geosciences and the public has a poor relationship. Dr Mort does a fantastic job at bringing new ideas to the table in the quest to bridge the gap between the public and the geoscience world. I would highly recommend this course.
Read LessSwitching the context
Benjamin Lepley
I took the course with the aim of improving my methods of communication but actually learnt that I was thinking about the entire concept wrong. It is not about teaching or lecturing but understanding the communcation from the participants' viewpoi...
Read MoreI took the course with the aim of improving my methods of communication but actually learnt that I was thinking about the entire concept wrong. It is not about teaching or lecturing but understanding the communcation from the participants' viewpoint and making an emotional connection to allow for any information to be retained. I highly recommend the course for anyone wishing to take a relatively complex and specific topic to the public.
Read LessSuperb! A must for anyone who's thinking about public outreach.
Peter Taylor
What a fantastic course! So much useful information and the clearest breakdown you'll find about how to build an effective communication strategy. I can't recommend it highly enough.
What a fantastic course! So much useful information and the clearest breakdown you'll find about how to build an effective communication strategy. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Read LessAn eye-opener
Sikandar Hayat
It is an eye-opener course. It made me realize how important geocommunication is and how far-reaching its impacts are. I will utilize all the skills I learned here to play my role in the betterment of earth sciences and society.
It is an eye-opener course. It made me realize how important geocommunication is and how far-reaching its impacts are. I will utilize all the skills I learned here to play my role in the betterment of earth sciences and society.
Read LessFAQs
Some questions we get asked a lot.
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What is the teaching method?
Each lesson begins with a big question to get your neurons firing. Then comes the lesson itself.
The lesson always includes at least one practical activity in the middle or near the end. There are often assignments (not compulsory) and quizzes to test for understanding of essential elements. -
How long will it take me to do the course?
You can work through the course at your own pace. However, if you wished to work on the course intensely, completing the work as required, you could probably finish in around 15 hours.
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Is there a certificate available at the end?
Absolutely. Upon completion of the course (the main video lessons are compulsory elements), you will be provided with a personalised certificate with the logos of all the endorsing organizations.
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What benefits are there to being a sponsor?
Sponsoring a university site license brings your company considerable benefits. Apart from great publicity CSR and ESG improvement, you get free access to this CDP training for all of your employees.
Geologize will also match your sponsorship dollar for dollar by providing FREE access to a university in a developing country.
Endorsed Training
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