Representatives from Geopark Vestjylland attended the European Geoparks Network (EGN) Conference in Lappeenranta, Finland, from 16–18 September. Foto: Johanne Bendix (Saimaa Geopark, Finland) The conference brought together participants from geoparks across Europe to explore how education, collaboration, innovation and sustainable development can contribute to the development of geoparks and strengthen their role in local communities. The first two days featured presentations

For this EGN week the geosite at Møborg Bakkeø was put in the spotlight. Here our Erasmus intern David from the Netherlands has spent the last few months making his own interactive educational trail aimed at children aged 7 to 12 years old to explore the geology, nature and landscape of this area.David has a background in geography and education and is enthusiastic about making geology accessible for everyone using storytelling. “Geology can sometimes feel distant or difficul

Author: Maria Knadel On World Environment Day and in connection with EGN Week, Geopark Vestjylland highlights new research from Nissum Fjord, showing how a local coastal landscape can contribute to our understanding of global climate processes. Last year, I followed the young researchers during their fieldwork in Thorsminde, where they worked with measuring equipment, water samples and data logging by the fjord. At the time, the project was still ongoing. Now, the results hav

Author: Maria Knadel Bovbjerg Klint holds far more than meets the eye. As part of EGN Week, Geopark Vestjylland is highlighting research at the geopark’s geosites. At Bovbjerg Klint, researchers have now taken a look beneath the surface. Researchers from the HydroGeophysics Group at Aarhus University, in collaboration with the Central Denmark Region, have investigated the subsurface using modern geophysical measurements. The studies provide new knowledge about one of the geop