Open Skies chooses to work in DRC not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Props to this team and the new Congolese Fellows 👏

Autocrats gotta stick together 🤝

Holy calamari indeed! Synthesized 🦑claw proteins as an effective medium for thermal batteries and heating? news.virginia.edu/content/your-h…

The #WelcomeCorps makes it possible for US citizens to resettle people from any place in the world. vox.com/future-perfect…

Call to Action: Map Southern Turkey Dear OpenStreetMap community, We’re asking your help to support mapping the areas which have been terribly affected by the powerful earthquake (7.8 magnitude) in Southern Turkey. #TurkeyEarthquake Mapping Tasks: bit.ly/TurkiyeEQ2023

Thinking of southern #Turkey and northern #Syria right now. The earthquake is devastating for a region already struggling with conflict and economic troubles.

Tasks available here: tasks.hotosm.org/explore?campai…

ERI announces grants available for rapid response to Turkey and Syria earthquakes: eri.virginia.edu/news/grants-av…

Sec. General Guterres articulating the impacts of a new study in Nature Communications that shows even w/ curtailed emissions, sea levels will keep rising through 2150. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Look forward to meeting y'all

The ever-shrinking middle ground of American politics. Right in line with research from Cass Sunstein in his book 'Going to Extremes'. news.virginia.edu/content/democr…

Interested in managing programs focused on the #environment and solutions to climate change? @ResilienceUVA has an opening for a Program Manager, who will build a diverse cohort of #postdocs and distinguished practitioner fellows. Apply or reach out if interested!

29 out of 42 OpenSkies Fellows are women & they're making an impact in tech🚀💻 Let's honor their contributions on #IWD & encourage more women to pursue tech careers. Thank you for breaking the barrier & inspiring future generations! #WomenInTec #ChooseToChallenge #EmbraceEquity

Seeking ways to help, UVA community members held a "mapathon" in response to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. This event was held in partnership and collaboration with UVA's Humanitarian Collaborative and UVA Batten School. Read more- eri.virginia.edu/news/uva-commu…

An exciting development and opportunity for colleges and universities to support refugees more directly

As we celebrate National Farmers Day, #NaneNane2023 Omdtz sheds light on some #innovative ideas developed by OpenSkies fellows that have an impact on the agriculture industry (read the thread).📷 by UN Tanzania 🇺🇳

In development work we sometimes overlook the profound impact on individual people, preferring to look at big numbers - here's a good reminder of how #openstreetmap and projects transform individual lives

A new blog post🥳 highlighting the innovative work of young Congolese girls who are using tech to solve community challenges. The post features projects that address water scarcity💧food security 🌽and climate change🌦️. Read the full blog post here:bit.ly/3T7pfm7

HHS just released a landmark study showing the fiscal contributions and impacts of refugees and asylees on the US economy Turns out, they have contributed significantly more to the economy than they have cost in government spending ($123.8B over 15 yrs) aspe.hhs.gov/reports/fiscal…

Congrats to OpenMap Development Tanzania for winning the #ZayedSustainabilityPrize Climate Action category! Their community-driven mapping solutions have benefited 140,000 people, reduced flood risks, and engaged youth in building climate resilience. #PowerOfProgress