UTM Geospatial Club: Harness the potential of geospatial data, to empower communities

The UTM Geospatial Club is a dynamic community united by a shared passion for geospatial data and a commitment to making a positive global impact. Our mission and mandate revolve around harnessing the potential of open geospatial data to benefit humanitarian efforts, support underrepresented communities, our everyday lives and the environment.

Our missions are to 1) empower marginalized and underrepresented communities by putting them on the map—literally and figuratively and 2) harness the power of citizen science in our everyday lives, 3) improve geospatial awareness in our everyday lives, and 3) findings ways to make geospatial technology fun.

Our club thrives on teamwork. Members collaborate to update existing maps, fill in data gaps for underserved regions, and collect data on environmental biodiversity and street-level imagery. By leveraging platforms like iNaturalist and Mapillary, we contribute not only to humanitarian causes but also to environmental conservation and urban planning efforts. We also have fun through two well-known games: Geoguessr and Geocaching.

We foster a supportive, diverse community of students and volunteers who are passionate about geospatial data’s transformative power. Our mapping assists the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières to address key global challenges, from improving healthcare access to enhancing disaster preparedness.