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Core values

- **Addressing Climate Change and Natural Hazards**: The GSA's work focuses on understanding and mitigating the impacts of climate change, natural hazards, and environmental changes, which are critical societal needs[1][2][4].
- **Improving Public Understanding and Education**: The GSA emphasizes the importance of geoscience education and outreach to broaden public understanding of natural hazards, climate change, and other earth science issues, which supports informed decision-making[2][5].
- **Promoting Public Health**: The GSA's initiatives on GeoHealth highlight the connection between the Earth's systems and human health, and they work to communicate and mitigate environmental impacts on health effectively[4].
- **Community Engagement and Resilience**: The projects involve equitable partnerships and engagement with communities, particularly those most vulnerable to climate and natural hazard impacts, to foster resilience and improve quality of life[1][4].