The 28th United Nations Climate Change annual conference is being held in Dubai, UAE for parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to negotiate and agree action on tackling climate change, emissions and global warming. The United Nations
GIS Day 2023 – 15 November
GIS Day is an annual event hosted by Esri which celebrates geographic information systems-based technologies. The theme this year is Celebrating the GIS Professional. You can meet Esri employees who leverage GIS in very different ways but with the same passion for
Connecting SDG 11 to Sustainable Urbanization
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
GEO Week 2023: 6-10 November
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 – 31 October
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
World Climate Research Programme Open Science Conference – Oct. 23-27
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
Announcing the 2023 GEO SDG Award Winners
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
NASA HAQAST Public Meeting – October 19-20
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
Emerging Technologies Reshaping Carbon Offset Industry Credibility
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
Integrating Disaster Risk Data in Policy: the Copernicus Emergency Management Service Annual Conference 2023 – October 13
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,
