| Join GISMO’s Monthly Map Challenge Capture this knowledge and more at GISMO’s Monthly Map Challenge: Celebrating Planet Earth. It’s easy. Upload photos and map coordinates of Earth Day and Environmental Protection related sites in NYC: online form |
Did you know…
… In the winter of 1969–1970, a group of students met at Columbia University to plan the New York City activities within the national Earth Day movement?
… on February 26, 1971, United Nations Secretary-General U Thant signed a proclamation of support for a global initiative to celebrate Earth Day as an international, annual event?
… in 1990 Earth Day Initiative organized the largest event ever held in Central Park to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day in New York City?
Join GISMO’s Monthly Map Challenge
Capture this knowledge and more at GISMO’s Celebrating Planet Earth Monthly Map Challenge. It’s easy. Upload photos and map coordinates of notable Earth Day and Environmental Protection related sites by April 30, 2021: https://amyjeu.forms-db.com/view.php?id=12747
And introducing this month: GISMO’s Lunchtime Mapathon. We will meet Thursday, April 15th for an afternoon of mapping Planet Earth. RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pfuiorzstHNxj2B5d3Q29-SsDyroAEmWa
If you have a story to tell about a historical location related to Earth Day or environmental protection, use the form to enter your recollections, personal histories or family lore.
An interactive map of all locations submitted will be displayed on the GISMO website at the end of the month. If you would like to help geocode submitted images, email us at gismonyc@gmail.com.
