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Earth Day is observed annually on 22 April, demonstrating support for environmental protection, climate action, sustainability and conservation education. As a civic tech NGO, OpenUp strives to bolster citizens’ ability to freely access data as a means to hold institutions accountable and take initiative in their communities when it comes to environmental action.
...OpenUp strives to bolster citizens’ ability to freely access data as a means to hold institutions accountable and take initiative in their communities when it comes to environmental action.
Explore some of our tools to find data relevant to environmental sustainability in South Africa today!
WaterCAN
WaterCAN’s new and improved Map My Water dashboard allows users to to upload and access water sample data reporting the safety and health of water sources across all nine provinces. Any South African citizen can become a citizen monitor through WaterCAN. Become a citizen scientist now to help promote water safety justice, and accountability in your community today.
Climate Observer via Africa Data Hub
The Africa Data Hub Climate Observer is designed to help journalists and academics reporting and researching climate change in Africa. This dashboard aggregates multiple sources of data from land, sea and air-based monitoring stations all around the world, sometimes also using satellite observations, to model temperature and precipitation (rainfall) changes over time.
The Africa Data Hub Climate Observer is designed to help journalists and academics reporting and researching climate change in Africa.
Municipal Money
The Municipal Money dashboard makes it easy to understand how your municipality spends public funds, including your tax money. For example, you can use the dashboard to find out exactly how much your municipality is spending on specific infrastructure projects, including community parks, botanical gardens and beach clean up initiatives.
ParliMeter
Use the ParliMeter dashboard to track parliamentary bills and committee action on key issues relating to conservation and the environment. Follow the progress of legislation that affects climate policy, biodiversity protection, and environmental regulation to see how your parliamentary representatives are engaging with issues that concern your community and the planet.
Follow the progress of legislation that affects climate policy, biodiversity protection, and environmental regulation...
