Environmental News Innovation Lab
Gustavo Faleiros - Knight International Journalism Fellow
Media Dialog Buenos AiresPublic data goes social
What is the ((o))eco NewsLab?
Project by Brazilian non-profit news agency O Eco
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International Center for Journalists viaKnight International Journalism Fellowship
Data, maps, news apps….
Pushing for applying new technology on sourcing and producing environmental journalism ….
Main project
Data Mining Platform
Deforestation - Brazil: data since 1976 / 8 countries - since 2004, including Cattle Ranching and Timber Clusters
Data Mining Platform
Oil and Mining Concessions: 9 countries - who owns blocks
Data Mining platform = 10,5 GB
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● Hydroeletric power plants
● Protected Areas and Indigenous territories
● Roads
● Forest Fire
Geojournalism
- Aggregating stories to add contextual/journalistic layer to data
1000 and counting geotagged stories
- Generating an API (geojson) of stories to be used on other application
WordPress Platform for georeferenced content
http://cardume.github.io/jeo/
JEO WP Theme Features
● Publishes map layers (MapBox, CartoDB) and allow settings direct via WordPress
● Every post can be geolocated and filtered on interactive timeline
● Distribution widget generating embed code and maps on social media
Partnerships with independent media outlets
Data and Stories about illegal poaching in South Africa and its links with international ivory trafficking
http://oxpeckers.org
Oxpeckers.org main map
Community and knowledge
● Launched in September 2013
● 12 tutorials published and more to come
● Experts on 4 different continents
● Content on Creative Commons, incentive to share
Next Projects
Indonesia
EKUATORIAL Environmental News Syndication
Kenya
Investigations on European development investments and use of natural resources
Thank you
Linkshttp://ecolab.oeco.org.br/
Twitter@gufalei