A Strategy for the Future 2023-2026
Vision Statement and Strategic Plan
AGI MISSION
AGI represents the geoscience enterprise and serves the geoscience community by providing collaborative leadership and information to connect Earth, science, and people.
AGI VISION
A world that understands and trusts the geosciences in fostering creative and lasting solutions for the challenges facing Earth and humanity.
AGI VALUES
The importance of science in understanding and managing our natural resources and environment.
The sharing of scientific knowledge with a broader, worldwide audience.
A robust geoscience workforce empowered to reach its highest potential to serve the interests of society.
The amplifying power of collaboration of organizations and individuals to address issues within the geosciences.
AGI’S KEY STAKEHOLDERS
AGI member organizations.
Geoscientists.
Students and educators.
The public and media organizations.
Corporate, academic, governmental, and non-governmental decision makers.
HOW AGI SERVES THE GEOSCIENCES
AGI is a nonpartisan, fact-based, objective science organization.
AGI advances collaboration across the geoscience community.
AGI facilitates dialogue among the geoscience community, stakeholders, and decision makers.
AGI maintains and updates the primary reference system that underpins geoscience research.
AGI supports geoscience education and outreach by developing and sharing resources for education for all ages.
AGI compiles information for a broad variety of scientific endeavors, workforce, and the geoscience community, among others.
AGI promotes well-informed, science-based public policy and decision making.
AGI actively promotes unifying frameworks such as Resourcing Future Generations for the geosciences to help society thrive in the 21st century.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Geoscience & Society
Refine the understanding of the geosciences across societal sectors and leverage K–12 education to build awareness and understanding of geoscience’s role in society.
Highlight the role of geoscience to empower sound growth and prosperity for society.
Resiliency & Stability
Maintain a financially sound and strong organization through enhanced, well-managed staffing and revenue growth.
Implement outward-looking, novel fundraising sources for programmatic funding (e.g., the insurance industry) without competing with member societies.
Support & Service
Serve as the convening organization and actively engage all stakeholders in discussions of issues of immediate and long-term importance.
Represent organizations and individuals in the geosciences.