Geography 2050 (2021) Lightning Talk: Creating a More Equitable Learning Environment and World Through Mapping

Lightning discusses the importance of participatory mapping initiatives, specifically focusing on OpenStreetMap (OSM). The speaker shares personal experiences of using OSM to help refugees and highlights the benefits of participatory mapping. The pandemic led to the creation of a student organization called OSM Team Maptivis, which organizes mapathons for high school students. The speaker emphasizes the importance of mapping in addressing inequities and including vulnerable populations. They also stress the need for all students to have access to mapping and the goal of building an inclusive community of mappers. The speaker invites teachers, students, and geography professionals to join the OSM Team Maptivis.