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Editor/Rédacteur en chef Publisher/Éditeur © Copyright 2018 Andrew Kerr Geological Association of Canada Geological Association of Canada/ Department of Earth Sciences c/o Department of Earth Sciences L’Association géologique du Canada Memorial University Memorial University of Newfoundland Except Copyright Her Majesty the Queen St. John's, NL, Canada, A1B 3X5 St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1B 3X5 in right of Canada 2018 where noted. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (709) 864-7660 All rights reserved/ Fax: (709) 864-2532 Tous droits réservés Managing Editor/directrice de rédaction [email protected] Print Edition: ISSN 0315-0941 Cindy Murphy [email protected] Online Edition: ISSN 1911-4850 E-mail: [email protected] www.gac.ca Volume 45 Publications Director/Directrice de publications A journal published quarterly by the Geological Association of Canada, incorporating Karen Dawe the Proceedings. 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Typesetter/Typographe Bev Strickland, St. John’s NL GEOSCIENCE CANADA Volume 45 2018 111 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Sustainable Resources for Generations: The I personally think this is a brilliant definition, but it is not always followed literally. In particular, with all the politics and Challenges and Some of the Contradictions lobbying that arises around any Natural Resources develop- ment, we tend to forget that the approach must include both Stephen R. Morison present needs and anticipated future needs. In this article, I will put forward some perspectives on Sustainability as a principle, SRM Consulting Ltd. and its linkages with Geoscience. These include some things 212 Rockmount Place, Nanaimo that are obvious and self-evident, but also others that may not British Columbia, V9T 4H5, Canada come to mind so readily. These perspectives are personal, but E-mail: [email protected] they come from much experience with the challenges involved in advancing the responsible development of natural PREAMBLE resources, particularly in northern Canada. It is probable that The Resources for Generations (RFG) Conference of 2018 not all involved in this sector will agree fully with some of my was an important new venture for Canada’s diverse Earth Sci- opinions, and I acknowledge that some represent rather specif- ences and Natural Resources sectors, and I am delighted that ic concerns and/or interests, but they are put forward with the GAC played an important role in its development and success- intent of generating some debate, which I think all will agree ful implementation. I am equally delighted to have delivered is needed. I will start the article with some divergent views the Geological Association of Canada’s Presidential Address from several GAC Past Presidents, and then focus on the state for 2018 at RFG to my colleagues, friends, mentors and hope- and sustainability performance of the minerals industry (as it fully also to future leaders who I have yet to meet. It has been relates to current practices), and conclude with some perspec- an honour to be GAC’s President for the past year and I hope tives on the role of Geoscience in this goal of providing that all who attended the conference had a great experience at “Resources for Future Generations,” while also respecting and this multidisciplinary gathering. When I started working on preserving our precious natural environments. RFG 2018 with Dr. John Thompson (RFG Chair), he said something that has stuck with me ever since: ABOUT ‘RESOURCES FOR GENERATIONS 2018’ – WHAT DID IT INCLUDE? “I believe conferences like RFG have the potential to fundamen- RFG 2018 was one of the first international conferences in tally change how we develop our natural resources.” Canada “dedicated to the availability and delivery of resources to sustain future generations.” (John Thompson, Letter of Invitation from I naturally agreed with John quickly on this general point, the Chair, RFG 2018 Steering Committee). RFG 2018 had six but as I became more involved in the planning of the confer- major themes – Energy, Minerals, Water, Earth, Resources for ence the more I came to understand what he meant, and the Society, and Education. These are all critical components for more I believed this vision to be true. As usual, John was a step sustaining our current standard of living and for the future ahead of me! In this article, based loosely on the verbal address well-being of our children. In Canada, we find ourselves in a of June 18, 2018, I will try to address an important theme from situation where knowledge, technology, science and engineer- the conference, i.e. the question of “Resources for Future ing are increasingly integrated and capable of providing inno- Generations.” This theme speaks not only to the science that vative solutions for sustainable