The URISA Climate and Community Resiliency Committee (CCRC) was originally formed as a task force in 2019 that focused on questions such as, “What current impediments to data collection and dissemination exist?” or “What mechanisms exist or can be developed…
The Oracabessa Marine Trust (OMT) is a non-profit partnership between the GoldenEye Foundation and the Oracabessa Fishers Association. The GoldenEye Foundation works towards improving the quality of life of the people within the Oracabessa community in Jamaica. Its goal is to help…
As a new resident of Branford, Connecticut, I was looking to get involved in local organizations. I met representatives from the Shoreline Greenway Trail (SGT) at Branford's town festival in 2023. The Shoreline Greenway Trail is an ongoing project that…
Crowd2Map Tanzania (https://crowd2map.org/) is a crowdsourced volunteer-based mapping project set up by Tanzania Development Trust (TDT) (http://tanzdevtrust.org/), a volunteer-run UK charity established in 1975 to help grassroots projects in rural Tanzania. Crowd2Map aims to put rural Tanzania on the map…
Introduction of the community (Dorbar Shnong Pahamlapong & Pahamsohthri) The word "Dorbar" on literal terms means a meeting or congregation which is headed by an elected representative from the village community. The "Dorbar Shnong Pahamlapong and Pahamsohthri" is the congregation…
Alameda Creek Alliance (ACA) is a non-profit organization committed to aiding with the restoration and protection of a portion of the largest watershed in San Francisco Bay, the Alameda Creek Watershed. Urban development has significantly impacted the natural habitat and…
In 2019, the New Zealand (NZ) Government declared NZ Aotearoa history would be taught in all schools by 2022. Our Histories was formed with local historians, genealogists, a history teacher, and a Māori advisor to develop local resources to meet…
The Surfrider Foundation of San Clemente, CA, USA, is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. Their irreplaceable national network of chapter volunteers serves as the…
Global MapAid (GMA) is a US & UK based non-profit organization with a passion and vision to create maps for solving development problems. One current project involves the creation of an Artificial Intelligence system to help determine where to put…
Stories of Loss Several years ago, Esri started a “Celebrating Lost Loved Ones” application to pay tribute to those lost to the opioid epidemic. Now, as countless lives are being lost to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the idea…