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GEOGLAM launches guidance on capacity development
Heat Resilience Roundtable a Success: Participants Build Foundation for Progress
Data Driven Solutions from Earth Observations in the Americas
Fighting the health risks of extreme heat with data: Expert roundtable on 31 July
Connecting Hearts and Maps: My Journey as a Mapathon Winner with the Common Pots
6th AOGEO Workshop highlights Earth observation innovations in Asia-Oceania
Nominations open for 2023 GEO Awards
New dialogue series focuses on the GEO Open Knowledge Statement
GEO advances use of Earth observations for National Adaptation Plans
GEO licensing guidance removes barriers to open data sharing
Towards an integrated and convergent EuroGEO
COP27: Mixed results despite loss and damage breakthrough
GEO guidance offers Earth observation solutions to food security challenges
GEO Individual Excellence and SDG award winners announced
Flagship GEO initiative will accelerate land restoration through better information
Meet Fungi Dube, GEO Week designer
GEO Secretariat welcomes new senior staff
Earth observations for early warning for all
Training on land degradation neutrality during GEO Week
Estimating the world’s mountain populations
Bankable science for investments in nature
Better Earth observation data can unlock landscape restoration at scale
Asia-Oceania training workshop focuses on carbon and ecology monitoring in the Himalaya
New book showcases GEO initiatives responding to global challenges
Fifth Asia-Oceania workshop accelerates action for local needs
Open knowledge: new resources and learning opportunities
GEO showcases climate adaptation guidance at UNFCCC NAP Expo
AmeriGEO Week 2022 puts the spotlight on human migration
Nominations open for GEO Individual Excellence Awards 2022
Managing health risks with Earth observations
Role of Earth observations highlighted at the UN Ocean Conference
Mountain case study boosts understanding of in situ monitoring network coverage
GEO selected as a Friend of the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change
Earth observations contribute to first Global Stocktake technical dialogue
Work Programme mapping report makes recommendations for increased engagement
New toolkit highlights Earth observation solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction
Renewed GEO Wetlands Initiative aims to meet data needs for accelerated conservation and restoration
GEO invited sessions at ESA Living Planet Symposium
NICFI Satellite Data Program & GEO Indigenous Alliance: Indigenous outreach
2022 GEO SDG Awards Webinars
GEO Secretariat strengthens senior team
The Group on Earth Observations joins REAP
New IPCC report on mitigation of climate change: how to track actions with Earth observations?
Four Actions to “Invest in Our Planet”
Call for Nominations for the EO4SDG Board
GEO experts contribute to IPCC report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Opportunities for GEO to contribute to a new Multi-Hazard Early Warning System of the African Union Commission
World Meteorological Day 2022
Call for External Advisors
International Women's Day
GEO Youth
eoMAG: Interview with Yana Gevorgyan, the new GEO Secretariat Director
Canada’s Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation
Integration of GEOGloWS-ECMWF Streamflow Forecasting into the Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS): flood warning information in Malawi.
EYWA system wins the 1st EIC Horizon Prize on Early Warning for Epidemics
New strategy to support skills development for the space and geoinformation sector
Insights from the ‘Sneak Preview of EO Risk Toolkit’ side event GEO Week 2O21
Calling for Partner Agencies: Building a Caribbean Wide Satellite Oil Spill Monitoring Program after Trinidad and Tobago’s Success
Linking Indigenous Peoples with Earth Observations
GEOARC Reports and Datasets Released on Global Terrestrial Ecosystems, Typical Lakes, Eurasian Grassland and Food Security to support Sustainable Development Goals
Meet the recipients of the GEO 2021 Individual Excellence Award
Announcing winners of the GEO Art Competition
New organisations join GEO
GEO SDG 2021 Awards
GEO Highlights 2021 Report published
Launch of the joint report “GHG Monitoring from Space: A mapping of capabilities across public, private and hybrid satellite missions”
GEO at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26
The EO Risk Toolkit: providing DRR users with access to open source EO tools and services
The 2021 State of Climate Services Report - GEO’s contribution
Outcomes of the GEO Climate Policy and Finance Workshop
GEO-Microsoft Planetary Computer Programme
A scalable strategy for interoperability and reusability of Earth Observation data and models
Advances in Satellite-Based Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring - Special issue for the journal Remote Sensing
EuroGEO workshop 2021
Why people are essential in data interoperability
Announcing the call for nominations for the GEO Individual Excellence Awards 2021
Outcomes of the Forum on Innovation in Remote Sensing Technologies for Accelerated Climate Action, leading to COP26
Engaging Users : CEOS COAST Product Showcase hosted by GEO
AmeriGEO Week 2O21: Advancing Collaboration and Data Integration for Decision Support
Interview: The winners of the GEO Indigenous Hack4Covid launch the Namunyak (Blessing) App
GEO Virtual Symposium 2021 Identifies Key Opportunities
Launch of the Regional Capacity Development Center (RCCD) for the Asia-Oceania
Horizon Europe funding opportunities 2021-2022 for Earth & Environmental Observation
The GEO Indigenous Summit Report
Invitation to the 4th AOGEO Workshop
Creating an Inclusive and Supportive GEO community
Using Satellite Applications to address the Sustainable Development Goals" International Partnership Programme (IPP) webinar series.
GEO Pest & Disease Project Supports Desert Locust - Monitoring and Assessment in Africa and Asia
GEO-GFOI Virtual Workshop "Exploring new tools in SEPAL to assess land use and land cover changes, and produce GHG emission estimates" 16-17 June 2021
The GEO Climate Policy and Finance Workshop, 21-23 September 2021
GEO community pays tribute to Bob Scholes
The GEO-AWS EO Cloud Credits Webinars
Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability Awards: Discover COVPATH and SUSTAINDAM supported by GEO.
Call for Proposals: GEO “Open EO” track at FOSS4G
The Face of Our Earth: Esri and GEO (abridged version)
The GEO Indigenous Alliance: Towards more inclusive humanitarian action - side event at HNPW 2021
Join the launch of the Urban Heritage Climate Observatory
IIASA’s data collection tools and services
The 13th AOGEO Symposium Successfully Concluded with the Adoption of an Action-Oriented Statement
Webinar: Access High Resolution Satellite Data to Tackle Tropical Deforestation
Launch of the “Earth Observation Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements”
The GEO Knowledge Hub Webinar
Invitation to the 13th AOGEO Symposium
German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner signs agreement to support GEOGLAM for coming years
Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science: WomenInEO
Interview: The winners of the GEO Indigenous Hack4Covid launch the Visibilidade Quilombola app
GEO welcomes new organisations
Join GEO-INPE Webinars on Brazil’s forest monitoring system (3-4 February 2021)
Launch of “The Atlas of the Human Planet 2020 – Open Geoinformation for Research, Policy, and Action
European Commission signs a new working arrangement with the World Meteorological Organisation
Join the new webinar series “High Res How-to: for tropical forests.”
Earth observations for large ocean states
Small Work Groups of the GEO Health Community of Practice
GEO at the UNFCCC Climate Dialogues and Earth Information Day 2020
GEOARC Releases Three Reports and Thematic Datasets on Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainable City
WMO Data Conference: Exchange of Earth System Data in the 21st Century - 16-19 November 2020
GEOGloWS Announces Global Streamflow Service Running at ECMWF
How Earth observation can support Disaster Risk Reduction strategies
CI and GEO: connecting EO innovations with key actors of global significance
Reducing disaster vulnerability through earth observations
Appointment of Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director
Announcing the winners of the 2020 Earth Observation for the Sustainable Development Goals Awards
Announcing the GEO 2020 Individual Excellence Awards
Microsoft and GEO BON announce the winners of the Essential Biodiversity Variables on the Cloud Grant Programme
3rd Asia-Ociania GEO Workshop: 27-31 October
Join us for GEO Week 2020: showcasing the impact of Earth observations
EO for mapping and modelling biodiversity in Costa Rica
The 2020 State of Climate Services Report - GEO’s contribution
New International Earth Observation Group Tackles Disaster Risk Reduction
Tools to enable UN Member States at national and local level to use Earth observations to help deliver SDG 11 and the New Urban Agenda
The Global Observation System for Mercury (GOS4M) Flagship officially kicks off
Open call to the GEO community: Contribute to the World Environment Situation Room by sharing your in situ data
Belmont Forum Pathways to Sustainability: Learn more in the GEO Informational Webinar
Tracking wildfires through the Global Wildfire Information System
Earth observations to protect Lake Chad
Make your voice heard in the GEO Community Survey: Deadline extended to 30 September
Better together: Bridging Earth Observations and Geospatial Communities at the Americas Symposium 2020
Visit the newly enhanced GEOSS Platform with improvements from project EDGE
Opening up Earth observations to new audiences: The Cloud Native Geospatial Outreach Day and Sprint
Invitation to the 2020 Americas Symposium
An ‘audacious’ plan to build on a 10 year legacy: The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
New Participating Organizations and Associates join the GEO community
We Lost a Titan: Dr. Michael Freilich
How citizen science can fill data gaps for the SDGs
New Call for Proposals: Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action on Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability
Submit your abstracts for GEO affiliated events on Capacity Development, COVID-19 and the Sustainable Development Goals at 2020 AGU Fall Meeting
GEO BON moves headquarters to Montréal, Québec, Canada to capitalize on the city’s research environment and AI expertise
GEO and Google Earth Engine announce funding for 32 projects to improve our planet
Digital discussion on Indigenous Peoples-led Use of Earth Observations at the United Nations High Level Political Forum
Early Warning for Epidemics Webinar using dynamic models, AI and space technology
Deadline Extended for the Group on Earth Observations Sustainable Development Goals (GEO SDG) Awards 2020
Expanding the EuroGEO community: e-shape issues a Call for EO-based products 2020
Making it easier to access and use Earth observation data
How to Gain Professional Confidence: Upcoming Women in Geospatial+ and Geovation Webinar
Join us for a Dialog on a Digital Ecosystem for Earth
Meet the winning teams from the GEO Indigenous Hack4Covid Event
Call for Interest: Earth Observations for Climate Change Impacts on World Heritage Cities
Announcing the call for nominations for the 2020 GEO Individual Excellence Awards
In conversation with Women in GIS Kenya
How the Earth observation community can learn from Indigenous Peoples and a Lakota worldview. Interview with James Rattling Leaf Sr.
Key Findings from the European State of the Climate Report
GEO Indigenous COVID-19 Hackathon 2020
It takes the right information to build back better – Highlights from the UNCCD and GEO Land Degradation Neutrality (GEO LDN) Workshop
Deadline Extended for the GEO and UN-Habitat “Earth Observation Toolkit for Sustainable Cities and Communities”
New publications to promote the use of Earth observations at the Global Environment Facility
Advancing access to Earth observation information through the Aarhus Convention
GEOGLAM and COVID-19: Responding to an emerging food security emergency
Observing for Action: The Arctic Observing Summit highlights Earth observations and Arctic change
GEO BON – Microsoft: Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) on the Cloud
Earth Challenge 2020: Join the world’s largest citizen science Earth observation effort
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with the launch of “Earth School”
How indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon are making their own maps, when satellite images aren’t accessible. An interview with Mario Vargas (Shakaim)
Call to the GEO community on COVID-19
Earth observations for Disaster Risk Reduction: Critical information for policy makers
ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence is paving the way for Cyprus to enter the space arena
Deadline Extended - 15 April: There’s still time to submit your project proposal for the GEO-Google Earth Engine Programme
Take part in Citizen Science and Earth Observation Challenges at the remote Dubrovnik INSPIRE Hackathon 2020!
Call for members to join new GEO Working Groups
Building a new global definition of cities - from space
Supporting the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity and the development of the new Global Biodiversity Framework
Reaching outside the space bubble: The Saturday Satellites interview with Remco Timmermans
Earth observations protecting traditional knowledge in the Brazilian rainforest
Connecting women leaders and changemakers in Earth observations and the wider Geospatial field
Open Earth observations for sustainable urban development
Why we need women and girls to explore the science of Earth observations
Earth observations to support sustainable cities and communities
Browse GEO Week 2019 outcomes
Frequently Asked Questions about the GEO–Google Earth Engine Programme
The power of partnerships: Expanding the use of Earth observation data across Africa
Earth observations support the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the International Symposium on Digital Earth
Supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation using Earth observations: GEO’s Report from COP25
Tracking mercury to save lives
GEO and Google Earth Engine announce a call to action for projects to monitor the pulse of our planet
Rounding up the big takeaways from GEO Week 2019
The Manual of Digital Earth: An open access publication to advance the creation of a Digital Earth
Earth observations in the era of big data and cloud computing: Join the first-ever GEO Data and Knowledge Week in Beijing, China
Linking Remote Sensing and Local Observations with the Indigenous Knowledge Social Network
Engage with GEO at the UN Climate Change Conference next week in Madrid
GEO welcomes newest Participating Organizations and GEO Associates
GEO Week 2019 launches new investments and partnerships to boost the economic impact of Earth observations
Japan announces open sharing of radar satellite data
Ministers endorse the Canberra Declaration
Earth observations for Indigenous communities
China announces open sharing of Gaofen data
Spotlight Shines on the Winners of the GEO Week Awards
GEO-Google Earth Engine Programme provides $3 Million for Earth observations development
An Earth Observation Platform to Support Pacific Island Nations
LIVE STREAMING from GEO Week 2019! Earth Observations for Disaster Risk Reduction
Governments and industry join together to drive sustainable economic growth using Earth observations at GEO Week 2019
GEO Member Spotlight: United Kingdom
Leading space and tech companies join new initiative at GEO Week 2019
Explore the GEO Report on Impact – Now available online!
Five reasons to look forward to GEO Week 2019
Message of Condolence for Armen Saghatelyan, GEO Principal of Armenia
Climate Expert Sara Venturini joins the GEO Secretariat
Announcement of Opportunity: Earth Observation Cloud Services
Sierra Leone and El Salvador join the Group on Earth Observations global community
GEO supports a successful Digital Earth Africa Day in Nairobi
New Associates and Participating Organizations join the Group on Earth Observations
How Earth observations can strengthen traditional knowledge in Arctic communities
Global Hackathon to Advance Earth Observations with Indigenous Communities
Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) highlights the value of open data and Earth observations
Ready for take-off: Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme Updates
5 ways to promote women in STEM: Lessons from the Science Festival in Ghana
9 recommendations to turn data into action
Call for abstracts for GEO Sessions at AGU on the Knowledge Hub and Fire Emissions and Health
The value of open Earth Data: Report from the Landsat program
EuroGEO launches a pioneering new project, e-shape
GEO Individual Excellence Award
GEO and Amazon Web Services Announce Cloud Grants to Improve Understanding of Our Planet
FOSS4G EO Data Challenge
RADARSAT-1 Open Data Survey
GEO launches Awards Programme to recognize innovation for the SDGs and individual excellence in Earth observation
Member Spotlight: Colombia
RCMRD to host AfriGEO Secretariat
GEO gains IPCC Observer status
Review highlights from GEO Data Technology Workshop
Digital Earth Africa Phase 1 Summary now available
Meet Florian Franziskakis: In situ Data Management Specialist joins GEO Secretariat
EuroGEOSS Workshop 2019, 3-5 July 2019, Lisbon
Join a Research Team for Earth Challenge 2020
Remote Sensing Special Issue: Google Earth Engine Applications
Crop alerts improve early warning for food security when disaster strikes
China GEO supports Iran flood disaster response
New GEO membership category for commercial entities and national organizations
GFOI invites contributions to Forest Monitoring Tool Registry
Sinergise Offers €300,000 in Sentinel Hub Services under GEO-AWS Cloud Credits Programme
Emergency Management in the age of Climate Change
A call to countries: Invest in Earth observations to manage economies, communities and ecosystems
2nd GEO - AWS Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme Webinar
China GEO supports Brazil dam collapse disaster response
Blog post: Public Release of NextGEOSS Platform helps transform Earth observations to actionable information for the SDGs
Webinar: AWS - GEO Earth Observation Cloud Credits Programme
Member spotlight: China
Call for Applications: GEO and Amazon Web Services collaborate to provide Cloud Credits for projects that improve understanding of our planet
Call for Abstracts: EO for Sustainable Development at EGU 2019
Call for experts to join the International Resource Panel
GEO Week 2018 looks to the digital economy for Earth observation data and technology
CropWatch Cloud supports crop monitoring for food security in Mozambique
Canada renews contribution to GEO
Blog post: The role of Digital Earth in a Transformed Society
Australia to host 2019 GEO Ministerial Summit
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