WGIC and GCoM Join Forces to Amplify Climate Action in Cities
February 14, 2023
WGIC and GCoM kick off joint efforts to address the geospatial needs of cities with respect to climate action at COP27.
Advancing the geospatial ecosystem
Climate Change
Collaborative Impact and Power of PPPs from the Natural Environment to the Built World
We welcome you to the joint session by WGIC and MAPPS at Geo Week 2023 about the power of public-private partnerships and their impact for good on both the natural environment and the Built World.
WGIC brings the collective voice of global geospatial industry to the Conference of Parties (COP): Barbara Ryan
December 21, 2022
In this interview, the World Geospatial Industry Council’s Executive Director, Barbara Ryan, shared the details of WGIC’s participation in this year’s Conference of Parties (COP27). She highlighted the role of WGIC and its members in addressing the climate action at the two key venues, the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), and elaborated on the key outcomes from both events.
Climate Action – WGIC Gains Global Recognition, Launches Africa Project
December 9, 2022
After bagging the prestigious 2021 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development for its collaborative work on the significance of geospatial and Earth observation solutions in climate action, WGIC pledges to advance its commitment and launches “Leveraging Commercial Geospatial Capabilities for Climate Action in Africa Project” at COP27.
COP27- Delivering net-zero resilient cities through research & innovation
WGIC and Global Covenant of Mayors event at COP27 on resilient cities through research & innovation
COP27 – The Role of Private Sector and Social Enterprises in Climate Change
AGFUND and WGIC event at COP 27 on the Role of commercial geospatial sector in climate action in Africa and other developing countries.
Climate action and GeoAI: Innovative applications for climate change mitigation and adaptation
This workshop, moderated by the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC), demonstrates use cases for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with geospatial and Earth observation data, driving insights, to provide meaningful and effective solutions for climate action.
White paper on “Geo-data for risk management in a changing Arctic” for the Arctic Observing Summit 2022
March 10, 2022
Please take some time to refer to this invited white paper, titled “Geo-data for risk management in a changing Arctic,” which will be presented at the Arctic Observing Summit 2022 (AOS 2022).
Virtual Event on Earth Observation applications for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
This workshop, organized by WGIC at GeoIgnite 2022 and supported by its Members, will demonstrate the value of Earth observation data, analytics, and insights to provide meaningful and effective solutions for climate action.
GeoIgnite 2022/ winter geo 2022
Join WGIC at GeoIgnite 2022, Canada’s National Geospatial Conference, with this year’s theme on Climate Change. We will be organizing a workshop on Earth Observations and Climate.
Devex event “A Voyage to Net Zero: How Space-Based Technologies can Deliver the Glasgow Climate Pact”
Join WGIC’s Barbara Ryan on February 3, 2022, at 10:25…
Marlene Kanga (WFEO) on participation of women in climate change debate
November 18, 2021
Withn the context of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Marlene Kanga, past President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, published an article on diversity and climate change.
ITF: Public transport must double in cities over next decade to meet 1.5°C target
November 12, 2021
Public transport usage must double in global cities over the next decade, requiring $208 billion USD each year across C40 cities and creating 4.6m new jobs, show new figures from C40 Cities and ITF.
Fugro launches new generation of uncrewed surface vessels
November 10, 2021
Fugro’s Blue Essence, an offshore certified uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electric remotely operated vehicle (eROV), will begin its first project in the Netherlands.
WGIC, GEO, and Climate TRACE release the GHG Monitoring from Space report at UNFCCC Earth Information Day
November 3, 2021
This report maps the current and emerging capabilities of space-based monitoring of greenhouse gases (GHGs) worldwide. It also lays the groundwork for enhanced contributions to the Global Stocktake (GST) under the Paris Agreement.
UNEP launched Methane Observatory to boost action on Greenhouse Gas
November 2, 2021
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from the European Union, launched a new Observatory to drive action on reducing methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at least a quarter of the current climate warming.
Esri partners with The Ray to map solar energy hot spots
October 28, 2021
The Ray partnered with WGIC Member Esri to configure an Right-Of-Way solar mapping tool. This can help users analyze how suitable and economically valuable ROW locations might be for solar array placement.
GHGSat Methane Emissions insights on Google Cloud Marketplace
October 20, 2021
WGIC Member GHGSat and Climate Engine partner to provide GHGSat methane emissions insights via the Climate Engine Enterprise offering on Google Cloud Marketplace.
VIDEO: Climate Change/ Extreme Weather; Using Spatial Data for Impact & Consequence
September 6, 2021
WGIC Energy Transition Working Group Member Spatial Vision explains in a video how councils are preparing for climate change and extreme weather.
GEO and WGIC Joint Study on the Mapping GHG monitoring capabilities from Space
July 9, 2021
GEO and WGIC are jointly undertaking a study on the Mapping for GHG monitoring from Space, that aims to create an inventory of earth observation satellites and their capabilities to monitor GHG Emissions from space.