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
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
New resources including data sets, tools, case studies, and methodologies in support of Sustainable Development Goal 11, Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements, are now available in the Group on Earth Observations Knowledge Hub (GKH). GKH is a central cloud-based digital
The TerraWatch Space podcast invited Dr. Argyro Kavvada, Executive Director of EO4SDG to discuss how Earth observations support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this episode, host Aravind Ravichandran and Dr. Kavvada discuss her story, her work at NASA,
Launched in 2019, the GEO SDG Awards, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognize 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 fourth annual GEO
Earth science knowledge enables applications of satellite and other data on topics from sustainable development to climate change to disaster risk reduction – that’s the focus of a new book edited by Argyro Kavvada of the Applied Sciences Program. Titled
Update: The call for nominations is open now until July 15, 2022. The GEO Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals (EO4SDG) Initiative announces the GEO SDG Awards Programme 2022 to recognize productivity, innovation, novelty and exemplary efforts in the use of Earth observations to
Update: The Call for Nominations for the E04SDG Board are now closed. The board selections will be announced in May 2022. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals (EO4SDG) initiative is seeking nominations of
Launched in 2019, the GEO SDG Awards, led by the EO4SDG initiative, recognize 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 third annual
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015, with the aim of monitoring progress, informing policies, and ensuring accountability. Earth observations (EO) can support several targets and indicators in the UN SDG framework by providing
