ITC Workshop | Climate Change and Sustainability

Registration formalities and coffee

Session 1: GI Science for Newbies!  

In this engaging talk, Lucas De Oto  (MSc)  will introduce the fundamentals of GIS, playing with raster and vector datasets, highlighting its critical role in sustainability and dealing with societal challenges.  

Session 2: Introduction to Remote Sensing and its Societal Applications

Dr Thomas Groen will take you on a journey through Remote Sensing - the science of observing Earth from space - and show how it helps monitor the different aspects of the biosphere.  

Coffee Break and Split to Workshop Rooms

Session 3: Parallel Hands-On Workshops 
Participants will split into smaller groups and dive into interactive, hands-on workshops. These sessions will explore various GIS and Remote Sensing topics through real-world examples and datasets.  

Workshop 1: Modelling Energy Transition solutions – Biomass and Solar/Wind Energy in the DISC Lab using in-house tools for Geospatial Modelling developed by ITC. 

Prerequisites: None! Everyone is welcome – from amateurs to GIS experts! 

Workshop 2: Change Detection for Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest with Google Earth Engine (GEE) and QGIS, an open-source software. Participants get hands-on experience working with the GEE Data Catalogue and performing Spatial Data Processing with QGIS.  

Prerequisites: None! Everyone is welcome – from amateurs to GIS experts!

Session 4: Wrap-Up & Green Hub Fun Activity – "Green Washing" 

We'll end the day with a fun, team-based activity called "Green Washing" by the Green Hub of UT, where participants put their sustainability knowledge to the test. There might even be prizes for the winning team!