COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY.
PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF UK GEOLOGY & THE ERADICATION OF FAKE, UNETHICAL & CONTROVERSIAL GEOLOGY AND FOSSIL TRADING.
FREE ETHICAL GEOLOGY CONSULTANCY - EDUCATION / MUSEUMS.
ESTABLISHED 1981 (Leicester University). Authors of probably the first "Ethical Geology Guidelines", as a companion document to the first Museums 1977 "Code of Ethics". Providing a free service from highly experienced earth science experts, offering educational research and advice, including facilitating sourcing of Geology material under the "Ethical Trading Initiative", and the Museums "Codes Of Ethics" and "Ethical Trading" document, for Collections, Research, Educational Handling Boxes for Schools, and Commercial Retail material.
ETHICAL GEOLOGY - Material is possible for Curatorial use, Research, Education Teams, School visit handling boxes to reflect your Collection, Exhibition or Local Area, as well as Commercial Geology for Retail use, all fully compliant with the latest MA Ethical Code and Guidelines:-
1. To serve an Educational Purpose and to be of Public Benefit.
2. To be relevant in reflecting the Collection, Exhibition, or Local Area.
3. To be Ethically Sourced, from Regulated, Audited or Visited mines and factories with no Human Rights, Forced or Child Labour concerns.
4. To be Genuine Geology - no Fake, Dyed or Mis-represented Geology - and especially no unscientific claims regarding "Healing Properties" of Geology.
SIGN UP TO SUPPORT THE CODE & GUIDELINES - If you are fully supportive of the "Ethical Trading Initiative" and Museums Association "Code of Ethics" and "Guidelines - Commercial Trading", please sign up below, or request further details, and claim an NHM London "Dippy Tour" "UK Geology Collection" for children completely free for 1 year, worth £200+.
OUR CUSTOMERS AND WORKING COLLEAGUES - Consultants and Advisors to many of the UK's Educational Organisations, Museums, Heritage Centres, and other Institutions, including:-
Department For Education.
Trading Standards.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
The NHS (direct contact with Professor Simon Kenny OBE, Director Child Services).
The Senior Executive Office, Advertising Standards Authority.
The Health and Safety Executive.
English Heritage / National Trust sites.
NHM London ("Dippy Tour" Ethical UK Geology Proposals 2017).
Historic Scotland.
National Trust Scotland.
RSPB.
Wildlife Trusts.
RNLI.
300+ Museums.
THE UKGP FUND - Take advantage of the "UKGP Fund" to dispose of any Geology material which does not comply with the latest MA "Code" and "Guidelines", maximum £300 per Museum. Simply arrange to replace any controversial Geology material you may inadvertently have purchased with that which complies with the Educational and Ethical requirements of the Code and Guidelines.
This fund can also be used to take trial packs of pocket money UK type geology on up to 1 year extended credit or sale or return - we purchase the products on your behalf direct from source to trial, so there is no risk and no financial outlay.
SAVE THE CHILDREN LINK-UP - Our Project involves some funding through Ethical UK Importers whom we work with, a percentage of which is donated to "Save The Children". Please get in touch if you are interested in getting involved or making a donation, giving something back to the children of some of the poorer countries we work with in helping source the material.