Learning how satellite-derived annual datasets can help assess global air quality and health impacts: A March 2017 NASA webinar enabled participants to learn how satellite data can be applied to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerning air quality. The webinar
Brown Bag Session at NASA Headquarters
Earth Observations in Service of the Sustainable Development Goals: Country Experiences At an informal brown bag session at NASA Headquarters in July 2017, representatives from Colombia and Kenya shared country-level experiences with monitoring and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
Integration of Earth Observations and National Statistics for the SDGs in Colombia
Several national agencies in Colombia are working to integrate national statistics, household surveys and routine administrative data with Earth observations, geospatial information, and other data to monitor and implement the SDGs at country level. Colombia has successfully implemented several projects
Using satellite-based Earth observations to monitor SDG 6 indicators
In collaboration with GEO and space agencies such as NASA, ESA and JRC, the UN Environment has initiated efforts to provide countries with Earth observations products that can be used with nationally generated data to support monitoring of SDG 6 Indicators
March 30, 2017: Workshop in Bogota, Colombia
Colombia’s National Statistics Office (DANE), the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD), and EO4SDG convened a workshop to bring together key agencies and stakeholders in Colombia that could benefit from the application of EO data to the SDGs. Over