Dear colleagues,

This webinar recording from GEO Work Programme might be of interest.

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is a partnership of more than 100 national governments and in excess of 100 Participating Organizations that envisions a future where decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations. Details at https://earthobservations.org

Earth observation data, combined with Indigenous governance and local knowledge, is key to stronger disaster resilience, climate adaptation and biodiversity stewardship. During the GEO Open House Webinar, James Rattling Leaf from the GEO Indigenous Alliance made a powerful case for reframing how we think about Earth observation and who it serves. James explained how the GEO Indigenous Alliance connects what satellites can detect and what communities on the ground experience.

Watch James’s presentation to learn more about the work of the GEO Indigenous Alliance

The full event recording is at https://earthobservations.org/about-us/events/drr-climate-biodiversity-nexus

This article titled “Invest in techno capacity to avoid ‘data colonialism’ in AI” published in  University World News might be of interest. Details at

Details  at https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20231119194849787

Sabina Leonelli’s new paper, published in the Harvard Data Science Review, sets out a powerful and timely vision for Environmental Intelligence as an alternative framework to dominant models of AI. One that centres human values, environmental stewardship, and socially responsible innovation. Details at https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2025/12/05/beyond-bias-and-fairness-why-environmental-intelligence-is-the-next-frontier-for-ethical-data/

Best wishes

Suchith

Professor Suchith Anand

Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy |  SDG Volunteer and Advocate

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