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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Our hackathon will bring people together who want to learn about and create (digital) products related to the environment in Atlanta. These products could be graphics, interactive visualizations, maps, software, apps, statistical analysis, articles, solutions to a problem, new data sets, social media posts, etc. We will be using public data about Atlanta to explore the intersection between natural spaces and humans. We will have some demos and talks that will be listed on the hackathon website. Participants can watch these demos/talks without any background knowledge. Newcomers welcome!
All are welcome. No GT affiliation needed. We encourage members of the community with knowledge about Atlanta’s natural resources to join. We call for artists of any kind, graphic designers, community members and organizers, data crunchers, web people (UI or design), GIS analysts, proofreaders + writers, people who love the environment + nature, people who want to hang out and meet other people. You do not need any technical skills.
We invite community members and organizers to help describe environmental problems in Atlanta and tell us more about what YOU need and would like in terms of maps and data (“I want a map of… or I’d like to know how many acres…”). Our goal is to help you tell your story and to learn more about environmental problems.
