Seeing What Matters: The Community Demand for a Humanitarian Satellite

Common Space's Seeing What Matters report presents findings from a global survey assessing demand for an openly licensed, community-tasked satellite mission dedicated to capturing data for humanitarian action. The report helps define where, when, and how high-resolution satellite imagery is needed to serve public interests. 

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    Earth Science Review Board Process Overview

    The Earth Science Review Board (ESRB) Process Overview explains the process and structure of the board, detailing how humanitarian funders can engage with Earth science experts for program reviews. It outlines participant roles, expectations, and the review process, including the submission of cases, expert selection, and the board meeting structure.
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    Building Crisis-Ready Partnerships: Learning from “Speed Dating” in Bogotá

    At our Bogotá Speed Dating event under the Twilio Crisis Readiness Accelerator, 64 participants from humanitarian, government, and technical organizations convened to form new partnerships backed by flexible pilot grants.
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    Ready for Impact Eligibility Criteria

    The NASA Lifelines Ready for Impact Challenge requires lead organizations to be legally registered entities with a minimum annual operating budget of USD $500,000, and partnerships can include up to three organizations.
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    2024 Ready for Impact Pitch Guide

    The 2024 Ready for Impact Pitch Guide is designed to help organizations scale Earth science innovations by providing a platform to pitch at SatSummit 2024. Participants refine their scaling strategies, gain expert insights, and connect with funders. The guide emphasizes crafting a compelling narrative that links satellite data to humanitarian crises.
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    Mapping for Impact: Insights from YouthMappers Supper Clubs

    As a follow-up to our NASA Lifelines blog on the YouthMappers webinar Harnessing Geospatial Data for Humanitarian Impact with YouthMappers, we are excited to share highlights from the YouthMappers Supper Club Challenge. This global initiative invited chapters to host conversations under the theme “Mapping for Impact: Lessons, Challenges, and Innovations in Humanitarian Mapping.” Students from […]
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    Earth Observation Methodologies for Humanitarian Applications

    This guide provides an overview of the Earth observation (EO) methodologies that play a crucial role in humanitarian efforts by providing data and analytical tools to monitor climate, environmental changes, and disaster impacts.