Mapping Thamesmead for Change @ the Leisure Centre
On 14th June 2012 Louise posted in Events, Featured
Looking back to some photos of Thamesmead, we realized we did not post about the last Mapping Thamesmead for Change session, which happened on Friday 4th May.
This time, thanks to the Thamesmere Leisure Centre, which provided us with a space that afternoon and big thanks to Ms Averil Lekau, a Thamesmead resident who took us on a tour around some remarkable places, our day was very productive. Have a look to some of our pictures below.
Participatory Mapping – a tool for informal learning
On 22nd May 2012 Louise posted in Featured, News
Partners from the University of Udine and University of Oulu joined us for a two day seminar that ran from the 17th-18th May and formed part of the ‘Active Citizenship in Social Housing (ACts)‘ project, funded under the Grundtvig Life Long Learning Programme. The seminar provided an opportunity for partner institutions to learn more about Mapping for Change’s use of participatory mapping with communities in the UK.
Thamesmead International Women's Day Event
On 1st May 2012 Louise posted in Events, Featured
Thanks to Trust Thamesmead and to the Business Academy Bexley, Mapping for Change had the chance to do a mapping session at the Thamesmead International Women’s Day event last Wednesday (25th April).
Mapping4Change @ #LCCS2
On 27th February 2012 Louise posted in Events, Featured
Mapping4Change @ #LCCS2
2nd London Citizen Cyberscience Summit
Mapping Local Air Quality
On 17th June 2011 Louise posted in Featured
Air pollution is one of the longstanding environmental issues that is important at global, regional and local level. It is equally something that concerns ordinary people, especially when they live in an area they consider to be polluted.
Justice in the Green Community Event
On 18th March 2011 Louise posted in Events, Featured
Mapping for Change facilitated the Justice in the Green event last Saturday at the Homerton Library. Members of the community surrounding Hackney Marshes, local project partners and organisations interested in how changes in Hackney are affecting the use of the Marshes and surrounding green spaces participated in the activities.
Launching Justice in the Green
On 10th March 2011 Louise posted in Featured, News
Over the past 6 months, we have been working with researchers at UCL Development Planning Unit , extending our Hackney community map and adding functionality that allow it to host the outputs of participatory video. The work was carried out with the local community and shows different aspects of the use of Hackney marshes and the area around it. Continue reading…
Presentation in the Substance 'A New Ball Game' Conference
On Louise posted in Events, Featured
Mapping for Change Director and co-founder, Muki Haklay, presented at the Susbstance co-op conference, ‘A New Ball Game’ on Friday, 4th March.