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The Sustainable Look of the "Third-Age" for Future Generations

“As my grandmother used to say: No one can alter nature, but everyone can improve it”Several events related to ecology and the understanding of Curitiba were held in 2014 and 2015: The Green Map team...

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From Island to Island

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Our Beautiful World

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Hola LES NYC Green Map

Mapping the green spaces of today and tomorrow’s developmentsThe Hola LES Green Map charts the speculative future of the ever-changing Lower East Side, highlighting existing resources as well as...

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Bike Ready

Generating action to respond to climate change is among the many things Green Map System does, as seen here. In May 2016, we worked with local film makers to create a new resource:BIKE READYFraming...

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Renewables My Map

We are testing Google My Map here, used together with Green Map Icons. If you would like to help on the testing process, please contact us. Here's the import test: In 2013, we turned this original Open...

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Mapa Barcelona + Sostenible

What is the Mapa Barcelona + Sostenible? Is an interactive map of Barcelona, done in a collaboratively way among citizens, businesses, organizations and government initiatives that shows initiatives...

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Nedbank Green Wine Awards – Honouring producers who conserve the winelands

The Green Wine Awards also saw the launch of the new Nedbank Green Wine Winners Route in asociation with Cape Town Green Map. The Green Wine Awards, now in their eighth year and Africa’s only wine...

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25 Years Today!

The date was December 13, 1991. I was in a room full of environmental activists in New York City. The @UnitedNations Earth Summit ‘prepcom’ was coming up, where Agenda 21 would be negotiated prior to...

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Cuba's Mapa Verde Network

In November 2016, our director, her partner and Irapuato Mexico's Green Mapmaker, Nathalie Castiaux, met with leaders from the Centro Felix Varela, an NGO in Havana Cuba. Following a welcoming lunch...

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Tororo's New Project - please help!

Liberty Conservation and Development Association was started in the year 2000 as a community-based organization located in Africa at Tororo Uganda. The aim of the organization is to protect and...

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Green Map & TED!

Excitingly, our director, Wendy Brawer is now a TED Resident!With 14 weeks of support to further the development of Green Map as an 'idea that matters" the residency culminates in the making of a TED...

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UN 2030 SDG Goals & Our Icons

The United Nations’ work on sustainable development has been an inspiration to us since Day 1. Now, the UN has a new way of clearly setting out goals. We applaud this breakthrough on the 2030...

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News from Curitiba Brazil

We're happy to share recent publication news from Profesor Rodrigo Botelho-Francisco and Joana Gusmão. provided by Maria do Carmo Duarte Freitas, professor at Universidade Federal do Paraná Green Map...

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Baltimore Update

Think Global. Map Local. Hi Tech, low tech, both have their charms.Low tech works well for outreach. It's fun, immediate, and stimulates interesting conversations. Baltimore Green Map used icon...

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Cape Town wears the biodiversity crown!

We are really proud of the amazing Cape Town Green Map team - check out their latest post ""Cape Town is the most biodiverse urban area in the world" reports Dave Chambers in The Times.The stability of...

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Learning Tech for Sustainability with Green Map System

Hi! My name is Jake Greenberg, I am a rising Senior at Brandeis University (a college in Waltham, Massachusetts) who has been volunteering at Green Map System during the Summer of 2017. Work is always...

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Virtual Mapping of Public Libraries

After thinking about which public spaces in my local community have had the biggest impact on me, I considered one which has helped me further my education and bolstered my enjoyment of reading: my...

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Climate for Change - Our Actions & Events

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At PECSII in Mexico with Green Map

(ver español debajo) In November 2017, Mapa Verde Irapuato and Green Map System joined the PECSII conference on "Ecosystem Change and Society" in Oaxaca Mexico. For us, it was a great opportunity to...

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TED Talk!

2017 began in an exciting way - our founding director and Green Map were selected for a TED Residency. Now after a wonderful stint working at TED being connected with new ideas, new media and great...

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Ahead to 2018

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UN 2030 SDGs

We have been developing a unique, community-based approach to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Popularly known as the SDGs, and recognized with the rainbow ring that signifies the...

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NYC Ranger Conservation Corps' Mapmaking

When the first Green Map of NYC was made back in 1992, people were surprised to see there actually was nature in the city. We realized the importance of promoting our wealth of parks, beaches and other...

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New! Animated Stickers

This Earth Day, we decided to test a new way to engage millennials and others who use social media. Here's how to pitch In! Let everyone know about your positive eco actions this Earth Day weekend!...

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Launched! Mapping our Common Ground, V3

On May 31, 2018, Green Mapmakers celebrated the debut of Mapping our Common Ground, third edition in two locations, simultaneously! Download your copy free at bit.ly/MCG18-pdf!• The main event took...

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New Michigan Green Map

It wasn't very long ago that the River Raisin Institute registered and voila! Thanks to the project team of Kelly Salchow-MacArthur, designer; Danielle Conroyd, Sharon Venier, Brittany Santure, the new...

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Award List

We were recently asked to post a list of our awards. Find details and honors to our network and team in our Awards section too! Honors for Green Map System:2015: Certificate of Appreciation,...

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Dec 10! Join our Open Event!

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Website Changeover Soon!

You may have noticed a launch party announcement, set for December 10, 2018 During the next few days, this 2007-2018 website known as the 'Greenhouse' will be replaced at GreenMap.org so you may notice...

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