NGIS joins forces with Textile Exchange to help fashion brands make more sustainable sourcing choices

NGIS joins forces with Textile Exchange to help fashion brands make more sustainable sourcing choices

NGIS is excited to announce its collaboration with Textile Exchange to drive more responsible sourcing practices through the Materials Impact Explorer (formally known as Global Fibre Impact Explorer).  Created by Google and WWF in 2019, the Materials Impact Explorer was designed to help fashion brands make more sustainable sourcing decisions. The primary goal of the…

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SSSI Map-a-thon attendees map areas destroyed by Cyclone Gaja

SSSI Map-a-thon attendees map areas destroyed by Cyclone Gaja

The second SSSI WA Map-a-thon, sponsored by NGIS, saw SSSI members using their mapping knowledge and skills for good. The participants digitised features such as roads and infrastructure in countries experiencing humanitarian crises, that have not been mapped before. Mappers focused their efforts on the southern part of India which is recovering from the destruction…

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How mapping technology impacts real lives in the Pacific

How mapping technology impacts real lives in the Pacific

The mapping application Vanuatu Globe that models sea level rise due to climate change is making a real difference to the lives of the people of Vanuatu. The tool shows people where the greatest impact will be due to sea level rise in low lying Pacific nations, so they can plan their towns and infrastructure for the future….

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