Dr. Katharine Hayhoe

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is a great example of how faith and science can live together just fine.

• On Jimmy Kimmel Live (23 September 2021)
• Book: Saving Us - A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World

Geospatial Data Science Data and Tools

Geospatial Data Science Data and Tools by the NREL is an amazing compilation of maps and data (and interactive viz) related to sustainable energy.

The Travel Planner

The Travel Planner and Carbon Emissions Calculator is pretty slick and an amazing example of what you can do with Tableau.

The St. Louis Map Room

The St. Louis Map Room: a community space for exploring and creating original, interpretive maps of the city. These maps are currently on display throughout the community.

• https://www.cocastl.org/stlmaproom/
• In the Map Room

The Traffic Simulation Game

Seen on Maps Mania: The Traffic Simulation Game

Download and then model traffic anywhere in the world: add bike lanes, sidewalks, etc. Not sure how it all works, but somehow OpenStreetMap is involved. 

Painting in ArcGIS Pro

This is cool: Painting in Pro. Reminds me a little of this: MS Excel Art.

Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet

 Great new open-access OER: Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet

• Read the online version
• Download the PDF
• Buy a printed copy ($25.54!)

This book is perhaps the 'update' to the classic book by David MacKay: Sustainable Energy – without the hot air.