The Big Map to Save the Future is an App and a Social Recruitment Process to encourage "almost everyone, almost everywhere" to rebalance the climate, the biosphere, and their local conditions by restoring healthy ecosystems.
This is a 100% volunteer-driven project. Our volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds and contribute to the project in very different ways. What we have in common is a commitment to climate action, a collaborative spirit, and a deep belief in the potential of regular people to make a big difference.
If you have these qualities and a little extra time on your hands, please let us know by contacting the project coordinator at patrickkcampbell0[at]gmail.com.
We're especially in need of volunteers with the following skills:
- GIS and webmap app development (Esri suite, QGIS, etc.)
- Coding / custom app and website development
- Knowledge and resource curation
- User research
- Grant writing
Below is a short list of some of our current planned activities, which we will continue to update as the project progresses.
- Development of the Big Map prototype, including:
- Geodatabase development and data modeling
- Integration of Experience Builder application with social media, especially through social media post templates and builder
- Development of an inegrated RSS feed to notify users of important updates to the Big Map geodatabase
- Integration of Big Map with Catalist workspace
- Gathering and curation of resource commons to support ecorestoration Communities of Practice
- Grant research and proposal development
- Project coordination / Task Leads
Volunteers are also encouraged to pitch their own ideas for future development. Our work style is open and highly collaborative, and many of our tasks are designed to be self-guided. Whether you're looking to learn a new skill, level up existing skills, or build your portfolio, please let us know how we can make this experience as valuable to you as it is for us.
This repo contains the following materials:
- Project Management Protocol - Document explaining how the project is currently managed, including communication procedures, meeting schedules, roles and responsibilities, task management, file sharing, and other essential information.
- Scoping Document - Document providing basic information about the project, including goals and objectives, user personas and stories, and anticipated tasks and deliverables.
This project is sponsored by the EcoRestoration Alliance (ERA), a global network of scientists, storytellers, and practitioners working to restore the planet's climate by restoring the biosphere.
ERA promotes restoration of healthy biodiverse ecosystems as a holistic response to the urgent crises of climate and biodiversity. We bring together scientists, earth stewards, storytellers and grassroots leaders to accelerate the restoration of degraded lands and waters, foster biodiversity, and cool the planet. ERA cross-pollinates Indigenous and grassroots leadership with resource partners and platforms to advance nature-based solutions that are actionable, affordable, effective, and self-sustaining.
Read more here.