Dear ESG members,

I have changed the access to the document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14UDQYo6Kd0qj_pb6sfpiKHWpWQZQPy2NWNcBO5t-_4Y/edit?usp=sharing

Cheers

Laura

On 2024-03-07 14:48, Michael Howe - BGS - mhowe at bgs.ac.uk wrote:
> Hi Laura,
>
> I don't seem to have write access, but could you please add something
> like:
>
> We are particularly concerned by the reported plans to subsume Geology
> into Botany and Zoology and to make the mineralogy staff redundant. At
> a time when attaining Net Zero requires new sources of critical
> metals, the expertise of the mineralogy staff and their intimate
> knowledge of the collections and Welsh mining is the one thing the
> Museum could contribute to minimising the "Climate catastrophe" rather
> than just recording our descent into it.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Mike.
>
> FROM: cetaf_earthsc@cetaf.simplelists.com
> <cetaf_earthsc@cetaf.simplelists.com> ON BEHALF OF
> laura.tilley@cetaf.org
> SENT: Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:06 AM
> TO: ESG <cetaf_earthsc@cetaf.simplelists.com>
> CC: Ana Casino <ana.casino@cetaf.org>
> SUBJECT: [CETAF_ESG] Statement regarding NHM Cardiff funding cuts.
>
> Dear ESG members
>
> Here is a draft CETAF joint statement (LINK [1]) against funding cuts
> at NHM Cardiff:  Increase, don't cut, funding for the National
> Library, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission [2]. From the
> petition it seems like the funding cuts are generally across domains
> not just geological collections.
>
> Please have a look and provide any suggestions for improvement and
> also maybe some concrete examples - DEADLINE TOMORROW MORNING 10AM.
> After I will send it to the CETAF Executive Committee to review and
> then they will disseminate it.
>
> I will also disseminate the petition via the CETAF members list and
> our social media channels.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Laura
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> [2] https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246088
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