The 2023 GEO SDG Awards Program is underway in anticipation of the 2023 GEO Week Plenary and Ministerial Summit, which is organized by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in Cape Town, South Africa in November.
Geospatial has the Potential to Revolutionize SDG Agenda Beyond 2030
Marwa El Kabbany is a veteran in the geospatial industry, developing geospatial roadmaps and utilizing Earth observation, geospatial information science, and technology to promote sustainable development for over 17 years. Until recently she was the GIS Expert at the United
AmeriGEO Week 2023 (August 7 – 11)
The AmeriGEO 2023 event in Costa Rica will feature these SDG-related sessions for in-person and virtual attendance.
Rescuing SDG 11 for a Resilient Urban Planet (HLPF 2023 Side Event) on July 14th
This event will focus on the urgent transformative shifts needed to embrace innovative and bold measures to accelerate SDG 11. It considers new ways of thinking and working that can positively alter the way in which policies are designed, implemented,
Human Planet Forum 2023: Post-Pandemic Priorities for the Human Planet: Strengthening Community Connections
July 11-12, 2023 The Human Planet is an initiative in the GEO work programme supporting the GEO Strategic Plan 2016-2025. The Human Planet aims to support novel evidence-based assessment of the human presence on the planet Earth. The partners of
EO4SDG Initiative Seeking a New Co-Chair
The Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals Initiative (EO4SDG) within the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is seeking nominations for a new Co-chair to replace the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) of Mexico. The new Co-chair will work
Announcing the GEO SDG Awards 2023 – Nominations open May 16 – July 16th, 2023.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 ambitious targets adopted by the United Nations in 2015, aimed at addressing poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. As of 2023, progress towards achieving these goals has been mixed. While some
EO4SDG Initiative Annual Report 2022 Now Available
We are pleased to share the Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals Initiative Annual Report 2022.
ISRSE-39 Discussion Forum: “SDGs, midway to 2030”
Attend the SDG discussion forum at the 39th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE-39) at Hall A, Tuesday 25th April 11:00 – 12:30 (90 min)
39th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE)
The 39th edition of International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment (ISRSE) will take place in Antalya, Turkey on April 24-28 2023, with the theme “From Human needs to Sustainable Development Goals.”