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About The Coalition for Responsible Sand and Silicates

A geomorphologist studying riverbed incision. A human rights researcher documenting labour conditions at extraction sites. A glass company auditing its supply chain. A political ecologist investigating sand mafias. A materials scientist testing alternatives. There's no shortage of individual stories in the conversation about sand, silicates and sustainability What's missing is a place to see it all together. The Coalition for Responsible Sand and Silicates is that place. We connect the individual cases, the research, the innovation and the policy into a bigger picture — so that people connected to these materials can learn from each other and act with better information. Sand and silicates are the most extracted solid materials on Earth. They power construction, glass, electronics, and the energy transition. The risks are real: ecosystem degradation, labour abuses, governance gaps across more than 100 countries. But so are the opportunities — in materials innovation, supply chain resilience, local economic development, and climate action. We cover both. Tough news and good news. Risks to manage and progress to celebrate. We'd rather honour the trying than wait for perfection. Follow for: → The big picture on responsible sand and silicates → Research, innovation and solutions from around the world → People and places doing things differently → Coalition milestones Built on years of research and dialogue, incubated at The University of Queensland. Opening membership and launching publicly mid-2026. Get in touch: info@responsiblesand.org | www.responsiblesand.org #ResponsibleSourcing #SandAndSilicates #SupplyChainResilience