Keera Morrish is a Solutions Engineer for Non-Profit and Global Organizations at Esri and an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She works with many international clients such as the World Bank Group, USAID, and Inter-American Development Bank
The Group on Earth Observations is hosting its annual GEO Week Plenary and Ministerial Summit in Cape Town, South Africa from 6-10 November. This year’s theme is The Earth Talks, which is meant to “reflect GEO’s unique ability to listen
World Cities Day, designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/239, is celebrated annually on 31 October. The Day serves as an opportunity to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in addressing challenges of urbanization and contribute to sustainable
This once-in-a-decade conference in Kigali, Rwanda will bring together the climate, environment, and related communities to discuss the latest developments in climate science and explore the transformative actions urgently needed to ensure a sustainable future. Taking place at a critical
It is that time of year again when we are honored to announce our winners of the annual GEO SDG Awards! Launched in 2019, the GEO SDG Awards, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognize institutions, organizations, and countries that are
The Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) works to connect NASA satellite data and products with public health experts and air quality managers. The team of 14 PIs and 70+ total collaborating investigators has grown to support and
Anusuya Datta is a seasoned writer/journalist with special interest in earth observation and sustainability issues. A published author on several international platforms, Anusuya is currently based out of Canada, and earlier worked with some of the finest brands in Indian
Join Disaster Risk Reduction Day, 13 October 2023, to learn about the Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) and Copernicus work on crisis management and the risks and opportunities of the future. Come and learn how data – on droughts, wildfires, floods,
Climate change is not only changing the location, frequency, and severity of environmental extremes and hazards, but also the baseline spatial and temporal patterns that have served as the basis for land use planning, the design of infrastructure, and the
Over the recent years, Copernicus has been providing an unprecedented amount of environmental data at global, regional and local scale. Copernicus data is already being used for climate monitoring and is providing the basis for numerous climate change adaptation strategies.
