BLACK LIVES MATTER: PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN GEOCHEMISTRY

摘要

The murder of Black American George Floyd on 25 May 2020 in Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA), and the recent and historical suffering of countless other Black Americans, have catalyzed a reflection among many professional scientific societies about their stated commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, itself an unprecedented modern challenge which disproportionately affects minority groups, there is an ever-growing urgency that statements made by scientific societies will result in action to end racism, discrimination, and violence against Black people and other marginalized groups the world over. The Geochemical Society (GS) and the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) know that more needs to be done and that we all have a role to play in creating a just and equitable society.