Climate action
By utilizing modern geographic information system (GIS) technology and the best data, science, and systems thinking available, we can look at climate impacts holistically to plan and take action more effectively.
Atlas of Climate Resilience
The data, the science, the geography
The Atlas of Climate Action event recording is now available.
Supporting California environmental efforts
The advanced technology needed to support crucial climate decisions in California is available, here and now. A coordinated geographic approach provides deeper understanding and decisive action needed to understand, adapt to, and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate.
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Resilience
Real-time location intelligence displayed on smart maps can help identify patterns and vulnerabilities caused by natural and human-made hazards, informing how we build more resilient cities and infrastructure.
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Conservation
Advanced geospatial technology provides a comprehensive view of natural and built environments, enabling meaningful interventions to safeguard increasingly threatened biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural resources.
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Social equity
A geographic perspective shows us important connections between people, places, and events, driving equitable solutions and policies to protect communities most at risk to the effects of climate change.
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Atlas of Climate Action Event
Access the event recording for this exclusive event focused on supporting crucial climate issues in California. Hear from top climate officials from organizations including The White House, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Prague, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Discover how they are using cutting-edge location technology to address the climate crisis, including exploring hazards, assessing vulnerability and risk, investigating options, prioritizing and planning, and taking action.
Wildfire and Forest Resilience: Preparing for What’s Next
This exclusive event, hosted by the Los Angeles Times and Esri, was dedicated to supporting informed critical decisions that improve forest management and reduce the impacts of wildfires. Watch the event to hear presenters and panelists, including NASA JPL; American Forests; Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry; Xunta de Galicia, Spain; and more, discuss how they are leveraging technology to gain real-time awareness to improve collaboration and use resources efficiently, practice data-driven fire management, analyze and model forest conditions, and understand changing environmental impacts.
The Geography of Resilience | Event Recording Available
Thank you for your interest in this executive event on environmental resilience and justice! The live event has concluded. You can watch the event recording to:
- Explore trends and technologies that today’s change-makers are using to understand climate risk, shed light on inequities, and power better decisions for people and the planet
- Hear from pioneering experts whose successes will inform and inspire your work in climate resilience, environmental justice, sustainability, and preservation
- Take away a deeper understanding of how to translate complex environmental science into action
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A geographic approach to environmental justice
CalEnviroScreen is used widely by state agencies and municipalities to examine and address inequities from an environmental perspective.
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Fighting fires with predictive and tactical tools
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection uses near real-time sensing, predictive analytics, and a shared map to tackle wildfires.
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Laying the Groundwork for an Equitable EV Future
GIS analysts incorporated equity and sustainability into a cutting-edge app to help California leaders pick sites for electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
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San Francisco Estuary Institute
The San Francisco Estuary Institute is innovating workflows for climate adaptation, pioneering with drone technology, and using maps for resilience.
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