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Open Access Data | MapYour Grid | Non-Traceable Sustainability

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1 hr 13 min / Published
By Nazerke

Tobias Augspurger – aerospace engineer, climate scientist, and open-source advocate. Also a founder of OpenSustain.tech, an open platform for free and open climate technology. He also pioneered the application of open source in the German automotive industry within the DHL Group as head of software development for autonomous driving, worked for over 13 years in different remote sensing applications, and loves to innovate based on open-source practices. Today, we will be talking about the MapYourGrid project.

Tobias on LinkedIn:   / tobias-augspurger  
MapYourGrid: https://mapyourgrid.org/

Other relevant mentioned sources:
OpenSustain.tech: https://opensustain.tech/
The Open Source Sustainability Ecosystem report: https://lfenergy.org/2023-open-source... 

 

00:00 – Intro

00:56 – Who Is Tobias

02:09 – What Is MapYourGrid | Overlooked Quality Data from OpenStreetMap

09:31 – The Power of Open Access Data

11:37 – The Role of Local Communities

14:38 – How to Reach and Engage Local Communities

18:48 – Why Open Access Data Matters for a Traceable Sustainable Future

23:55 – On Non-Traceable Sustainability Claims and Greenwashing

31:20 – Open Access from Public and Private Sectors | Green Claims Act

34:42 – MapYourGrid 101 for Beginners

40:12 – Why We Still Need People | Limits and Cautions of AI

46:07 – Who Is Using Grid Stats Map

50:30 – Why Mapping the Electrical Grid Is Essential

52:76 – Current Challenges in MapYourGrid

58:10 – Sentinel-2 Data: Potential and Limitations

1:00:38 – Funding, Sponsors, and How to Support MapYourGrid

1:04:00 – MapYourGrid as a Teaching Tool

1:08:14 – Our Planet Is Too Complex to Argue with Black Boxes

1:08:52 – The Future Impact of MapYourGrid

1:09:59 – Prioritizing Natural Solutions in Today’s Systems

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