The Subcomisión on Geo-Collections forms part of the International Commission on Geoheritage, which is, in turn, a scientific Commission established by the International Union of Geological Sciences.

Geo-Collections contain physical specimens and their metadata that are crucial for understanding Earth and the extraterrestrial bodies. GeoCollections educate and inspire the public, preserve the planetary record for future generations, while also enable research. They provide a foundation for understanding Earth processes on all time and space scales, from the microscopic to the planetary. They underlie research into our most pressing fields: the origin of water and life on Earth, climate change, environmental justice, hazardous waste disposal, and developing new resources, including green technologies.

Our mandate is to stablish an international program to identify and give recognition to those Geo-Collections of the highest scientific value.