Participatory Mapping for Conservation, Rights, and Community Leadership
Event by: The Amazon Conservation Team
Event format
In-person
Event duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Language
English
How participatory mapping and community-generated data are transforming conservation, advocacy, and decision-making.
Participatory mapping is increasingly being used to support conservation, strengthen Indigenous and community rights, improve humanitarian response, and elevate local leadership in decision-making. As advances in technology make mapping tools more accessible, communities are creating and controlling their own data to tell their stories, advocate for their priorities, and influence policy and practice.
This discussion will explore participatory mapping through multiple lenses, including conservation, humanitarian response, philanthropy, technology, and journalism, while examining how community-generated data can advance more equitable and effective outcomes.
Host: Esri
Moderator:
Ambika Samarthya-Howard, Solutions Insight Lab
Panelists:
Simon Jolly, Esri
Brian Hettler, Amazon Conservation Team
Liz Chamberalin, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap