[open-sustainability] Hello from London

Tue Dec 11 13:33:19 UTC 2012

Indeed yes! As Velichka mentioned, Cleanweb UK will be running an evening in January around open data for the environment. It's not officially announced yet, but that just because we've not got around to it yet! I've asked Tom to speak, and we'll get another couple as well, so it should be a good night.  

Register at http://www.meetup.com/Cleanweb-London/events/92321742/ if you're interested. We're having xmas drinks next Monday as well if you're in London and free: http://www.meetup.com/Cleanweb-London/events/83832442/  

cheers,
James

On Tuesday, 11 December 2012 at 13:21, Chris Adams wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>  
> Echoing Velichka's invite - you and anyone on this are more than welcome at the next meetup :)
>  
> C
>  
>  
> On 11 December 2012 12:58, Velichka Dimitrova <velichka.dimitrova at okfn.org (mailto:velichka.dimitrova at okfn.org)> wrote:
> > Welcome Tom!
> >  
> > As there are quite a few of us based in London, maybe we should have a meetup - or even better since there are already Cleanweb Meetups in London we should just meet at one of those -   
> > http://www.meetup.com/Cleanweb-London.  
> >  
> > I won't be there for the Christmas Drinkup, but am aiming to attend the talks on January 21. James does an awesome job of running such events.  
> >  
> >  
> > Velichka
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Pierre KASHINDI <kashindipierre at gmail.com (mailto:kashindipierre at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > Dear,
> > > That's great, and i think i will have a time to read more about OKFN
> > > to see how can i get involved.
> > >  
> > > 2012/12/11, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org (mailto:jonathan.gray at okfn.org)>:
> > > > Welcome Tom. :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Tom Chance
> > > > <Tom.Chance at london.gov.uk (mailto:Tom.Chance at london.gov.uk)>wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> **
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >>
> > > >> I'd like to quickly introduce myself, and some open sustainability data.
> > > >>
> > > >> I work at the Greater London Authority supporting the two Green Party
> > > >> Members of the London Assembly (a body of elected politicians who
> > > >> scrutinise the Mayor of London and have certain powers over his budget
> > > >> and
> > > >> strategy). I've also been involved on and off with the open data movement
> > > >> for many years in a personal capacity, including speaking at some of
> > > >> Rufus
> > > >> Pollock's ever-fun London Copyfighters' Drunken Brunch events back in
> > > >> 2005
> > > >> (those were the days!)
> > > >>
> > > >> The GLA launched one of the very first open data projects in the UK,
> > > >> where
> > > >> you can find quite a bit of enviromental data:
> > > >> http://data.london.gov.uk/taxonomy/categories/environment
> > > >>
> > > >> This includes the London Energy and Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which
> > > >> sounds
> > > >> similar to the sort of data Hans Rosling wants to see published
> > > >> worldwide:
> > > >> http://data.london.gov.uk/datastore/package/leggi-2008-database
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks to pressure from one of the Members I work with, the GLA has also
> > > >> started to release detailed modelling data underpinning its strategies,
> > > >> for
> > > >> example:
> > > >>
> > > >> http://data.london.gov.uk/datastore/package/climate-change-mitigation-and-energy-strategy-model-data
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> In my personal life I have also pursued various experiments with
> > > >> sustainable lifestyles data in OpenStreetMap, for example:
> > > >> http://tom.acrewoods.net/2011/04/11/announcing-openecomaps-to-geeks/
> > > >> (site
> > > >> currently not functioning!)
> > > >> http://tom.acrewoods.net/2012/10/04/mapping-for-pedestrians/
> > > >> http://tom.acrewoods.net/2012/10/26/londons-natural-geography/
> > > >> http://tom.acrewoods.net/2012/11/02/analysing-southwarks-natural-geography/
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I cannot give a lot of time in my day job to this group, but I look
> > > >> forward to seeing what it can achieve.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Tom Chance
> > > >> Team Coordinator
> > > >> LONDONASSEMBLY Green Group
> > > >>
> > > >> City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
> > > >> Tel: 020 7983 4963
> > > >>
> > > >> **
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