EO4SDG will be highlighted at an upcoming Special Session at the 13th Asia Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO) Symposium on Wednesday, March 3 (09:00-10:30 CET/17:00-18:30 JST/21:00-22:30 NZDT). This special session aims at “Linking Earth Observations with Statistical Community
Today the “Earth Observation Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements” was officially launched at a side event of the United Nations Statistical Commission. The event brought together actors and experts from both the statistical and geospatial communities and situated
Consisting of two interlinked segments, the launch of the EO Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements brings together actors and experts from both the statistical and geospatial communities. The first segment sets the scene and introduces the concept, outline
The European Space Agency and the WorldWater project with support from CNES, NASA, EARSC, CEOS and GEO invite interested parties to express their interest in participating in a Round Robin inter-comparison of inland surface water detection and monitoring algorithms using Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a data driven agenda, containing a framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets, supported by 231 indicators. Data is at the core of the 2030 Agenda. Its success depends on
The EO4SDG Annual Meeting was held virtually on November 18-19, 2020. The meeting included presentations from three of the four newly formed GEO Working Groups – Capacity Development, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction – and the Urban Resilience Programme
The main objective of the project entitled “Predicting the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Using Remote Sensing, Genetics, and Climate Modeling” is to predict the presence and spread of a multitude of aquatic invasive species (AIS) that are currently invading
Launched last year, the GEO SDG Awards Program, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognizes institutions, organizations and countries that are applying Earth observations towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are pleased to announce the winners of the
Sustainable Development Goal 11, also known as the urban SDG, aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. As the sole SDG focusing on cities, it underscores the importance and relevance of local and subnational perspectives
The UN World Data Forum will be held virtually on 19–21 October 2020. EO4SDG and partnering organizations, including UN Habitat, is organizing a session on “Tools to enable UN Member States at national and local level to use Earth observations
