World Resources Institute and The National Geographic Society cordially invite you to an interactive event

OPEN DATA IN A CLOSING WORLD

Announcing the the launch of

RESOURCE WATCH

Featured Speakers

DR. MAE JEMISON

Former Astronaut; Engineer; Physician; Lead 100 Year Starship; Founder and President, The Jemison Group; Founder The Earth We Share; Member National Academy of Medicine, National Women’s Hall of Fame and International Space Hall of Fame

GINA McCARTHY

Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
Director, Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment

Resource Watch, developed by World Resources Institute and over 30 partners, harnesses the data revolution to create unprecedented transparency on the pulse of the planet.

Join us to learn more about this new platform as well as other efforts like National Geographic Labs that aim to support science and exploration with breakthrough data and technology.

This event will feature discussions, lightning talks, and interactive activities with a focus on how current trends in data, technology, media, and human networks can inform decision-making around natural resources.

AGENDA

8:00 am
Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am
Joint Welcome
National Geographic Society and World Resources Institute

Keynote: Open Data in a Closing World
Gina McCarthy; Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Director, Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment

Introducing Resource Watch: Monitoring the Planet’s Pulse
Janet Ranganathan, Vice President of Science & Research, World Resources Institute

Lightning Talk: Monitoring the Earth's Vital Signs
Rebecca Moore, Director, Google Earth, Earth Engine & Earth Outreach, Google

Armchair Discussion: Tech for a Sustainable Future

Panelists:

Christa Hasenkopf, CEO and Co-Founder, OpenAQ
Jonathan Baillie, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President, Science and Exploration, National Geographic Society
Saleem Van Groenou, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach, Google
Steven Brumby, Co-Founder and Chief Science Advisor, Descartes Labs
Viviana Zalles, PhD Student, University of Maryland, Department of Geographical Sciences

Moderator:
Andy Revkin, Strategic Adviser for Science and Environmental Journalism, National Geographic Society

Coffee Break

11:00 am
Introduction to second session
Jonathan Baillie, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Grants, National Geographic Society

Keynote: Radical Leaps
Dr. Mae Jemison, Former Astronaut; Engineer; Physician; Lead 100 Year Starship; Founder and President, The Jemison Group; Founder The Earth We Share; Member National Academy of Medicine, National Women’s Hall of Fame and International Space Hall of Fame

Lightning Talk: The Water-Security Nexus
Heleen Bakker, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdowm of the Netherlands in the USA

Armchair Discussion: Narratives in the Numbers

Panelists:
Emily Holden, Climate Change and Energy Reporter, Politico
Maggie Koerth-Baker, Senior Science Writer, Five-Thirty-Eight
Aaron Williams, Graphics Reporter, Washington Post

Moderator:
Lawrence MacDonald, Vice President of Communications, World Resources Institute

Closing: The Future of Radical Transparency
Craig Hanson, Global Director, Food, Forests, and Water, WRI

12:15 pm
Resource Watch Interactive Demonstrations
Light refreshments will be served