GIS for social justice volunteers?

[BenHughey1]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if this user group might be a useful place to recruit GIS professionals looking to help social justice organizations?

If so, here's an idea:

Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) is seeking an experienced, independent cartographer to continue a volunteer project mapping toxic sites. Across Alaska, mines, former military bases, and oil & gas expansion leach chemicals that are hazardous to human health, a particular concern for indigenous communities reliant on subsistence hunting and gathering. Over the summer, a GIS volunteer compiled datasets and developed a rough interactive map. For the next step, ACAT needs someone to refine the data and produce publicly usable online maps, including a StoryMap. Contact ben.w.hughey@gmail.com if you're interested or have any questions.

[MargotBordne]

Hi Ben, thanks for reaching out to the community. I think this site could definitely be used this way! I am asking around and will tell folks to reach out to you if they are interested. Maybe this is a silly question, but do you need to live in Alaska?

[BenHughey1]

Hi Margot, thanks so much for spreading the word! I've just been contacted

by a couple interested folks!

No need to live in Alaska! It's all so spread out here anyways that it's

all remote

[MargotBordne]

Awesome!! When the project is finished if it's public please share it here! Would love to see.

Thanks,
Margot