Some people don’t see the connection between media and environment, often media is seen as the enemy (as it should be), but not part of the solution. Even the most anti-technology ecologists use maps to articulate their ideas. Maps are one of the earliest and most pervasive kinds of media. Let’s give it up for maps.
Consequently, GoogleEarth is providing some interesting a creative ways to visualize what is happening in the world. Here are two different recent examples:
1) Sprol’s Worse Places in the World is a depressing but necessary look at the various ecological disasters in the world via Google Earth. Look at your own peril.
2) Dreaming New Mexico has one of the most interesting applications I’ve seen yet. It uses Google Earth to visualize the state’s current carbon energy grid, then offers several alternative scenarios by overlaying satellite images with alternative energy grids. Seeing things like this always gives me hope that there are indeed smart, educated people thinking and planning for a better future.
It’s been fun to view all your resources…almost overwhelming!
emm.. really like it