We're envisioning a digital archive, made in collaboration with the Green Mapmakers that will map out the outcomes, maps and media of each Green Map project.
This digital archive of the Green Map Projects (working name: Map of Maps) will be built on our versatile mapping platform. Our plan is to open it to the public in summer 2025, and invite project leaders from 65 countries to continually add to this living archive. Here's our initial concept sketch of the Map of Maps and how two different Green Map projects might appear.
There are so many reasons and ways to use this archive and share its stories and Green Maps in other formats, too. It will be a tremendous resource, and will complement our print map archives.
Please share our backgrounder at bit.ly/GMarchive724
- we welcome your ideas and support, too!
- if you are new to Green Map, check this out.
We have a survey for Green Mapmakers and the first dozen to respond come from Canada, Cuba, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Taiwan, Uganda, UK and US! 100% said they'd consider relicensing their copyrighted work to share. A few comments:
“Map of Maps is an excellent idea, since it is an opportunity to learn about other experiences and make our own visible, it allows us to have a historical memory of the international and local Green Map. They will be very useful materials for future generations” Liana Bidart, Maps Verde Red, Havana
“The worldwide exchange of initiatives, green enterprises and individuals is also important regarding climate change. The categorized symbol set in use within these maps helps users … to orientate and meet people with similar spirit. That setup enhances synergies among people that prior to publishing these maps would very much likely never meet and interact.” Peter van de Loo, Berlin Green Map
