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Global Forest LinkUsing the Global Forest Watch platform to support cross-country deforestation dialogue, evidence-based education and environmental advocacy
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WHY BOTHER?
1.6 billion people depend on forests
50 soccer fields worth of forest are being lost every minute = 2.3 million square kilometers over the past 13 years
Forest loss contributes between 6% and 12% of annual CO2 emissions
In the US 60% of sources o drinking water are in the forested areas
Forests are home to almost half of the world’s species
Large forests also play a role in weather and rainfall patterns and micro-climates
Additional ten trees on a given block correspond to a one-per-cent increase in how healthy nearby residents feel
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IN THE NEWS
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fires-in-west-leave-residents-gasping-on-the-soot/ar-AAe7uwp?li=AAa0dzB&ocid=iehp
San Joaquin Valley: ~ 160 square miles burnt
The area of forest fires in Buryatia per day increased by more than 800 hectares
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HOW WE CAN HELP CONSERVE FORESTS
Educate
Build Connections
Gather Data
Share Stories
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HOW IT WORKS
• US and Russian students will take photos of different forests in their areas
• These photos will be organized into an online visual analysis system and compared to satellite images from Global Forest Watch
• Using photos and satellite images, students will observe and explain forest changes, and discuss their findings on-line and through virtual conferences
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WHAT IS THE GLOBAL FOREST WATCH
https://youtu.be/lTG-0brb98I
Established in 1997 to record global forest change
Using satellite images to show the most recent information about the status of forests worldwide.
Near-real-time alerts showing which places have dangerous forest cover loss.
See http://www.globalforestwatch.org/howto/faqs
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WHAT WE CAN DERIVE FROM THE GFWWatch our tutorial:
http://globalforestlink.com/tutorials/how-can-we-use-gfw/
Play with the GFW interactive map: Experiment with different layers Experiment with different base maps Move around the Tree Cover Loss time slider Turn on the Stories Layer
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GLOBAL FOREST LINK PORTAL
Participants: Need your pictures and some information to create a pivot
Tutorials: You should go over them on your own
Stories: You would need to submit stories
Gallery: Submit your pictures. We will create a pivot based on them
News: e-mail us link to the news you want to submit: [email protected] or Join our FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/GlobalForestLink
Blog: We’ll embed your google blogger
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HOW TO COLLECT IMAGES
Go into a forest region and take some photographs and fill out the data forms
If possible enable geo-tagging on your camera/smartphone
Upload your photo and fill out the online form http://globalforestlink.com/gallery/
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HOW DO WE ANALYZE THE IMAGES
Survey Analysis via Visual Exploration tool that makes survey data easy to share online and explore collaboratively
Examples:
http://besuave.azurewebsites.net/
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HOW TO WRITE A STORY
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: What do your photos show?
What can you infer about the condition of the forest from looking at them?
What does GFW tell you about the forest?
What do other sources tell you about the forest?
After looking at all of these sources, what conclusion can you make about the forest?
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HOW TO SUBMIT A STORY You can submit MS Word, PowerPoint, PDF or YouTube Link at
http://globalforestlink.com/stories/
You can submit a story and a video at the Global Forest Watch site http://www.globalforestwatch.org/stories/new
Before writing your story check some examples:1) http://globalforestlink.com/tutorials/How-to-Write-Your-Story
2) http://globalforestlink.com/tutorials/how-can-we-use-GFW
3) Turn on the “User stories” layer http://www.globalforestwatch.org/map and check their stories
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TIMELINETask Date Requirements/
outcomes
Kick-off on-line meeting
Sept 16 @ 5:00 pm Assign leaders, prepare answers to questions
Make and upload photos and metadata
September 11 – October 31
Each team should submit 15–20 pictures. SUAVE application will be created.
Research observed changes in the neighborhood, interview experts/witnesses
October 1 – October 31 Facts for the stories collected
Students produce their stories (MS Word/PPT/PDF/Video) and share them with peers.
November 1 - November 15
Write stories (~ 1 page), following template
Students review each other stories, edit their stories, publish them on-line
November 15 – December 10
Stories reviewed, edited and published
Virtual award ceremony
Mid December Students share their experience
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WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW
Go over the Global Forest Link site
Go over Tutorials
Learn functionalities and features of the GFW site
Take pictures and record corresponding data, submit on-line
Interview witnesses/specialists
Write a story, submit for review, edit and publish
Interact with Russian students (blogs, FB, skype, etc)
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SKYPE SESSION September 16 at 5:00 pm
We would like your team to prepare answers (~3 minutes) to the following questions:
1) Tell us about your school and your team
2) Tell us about your city/county: climate, physical features, etc
3) What are the main environmental challenges faced by your communities?
4) Which aspect of the project is of most interest to you?
You can use PowerPoint, videos, or other media
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USEFUL LINKS
http://glogalforestlink.com
http://www.globalforestwatch.org/
http://besuave.azurewebsites.net/tutorials/
http://maxim.ucsd.edu/suave/tiger_dnp2.html
http://maxim.ucsd.edu/suave/gss2010.html http://
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