HeatWatch is collaborating with Veditum India Foundation for our first data sprint.
Join us online on July 27, 2024, to help expand our archive on heat-induced illnesses, strokes, and deaths from extreme heat waves.
Our ‘Data Sprint’ brings together open-data enthusiasts, researchers, activists, and students to focus on the growing issue of extreme heat waves, especially their impact on vulnerable communities. This event is a day-long, intensive effort to digitize data.
The goal is to collect comprehensive data on heat-related illnesses and deaths from regional and national English news articles across India. This data will be freely available to the public.
Volunteers will receive a certificate of appreciation upon completion.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlde6hqz8iEtDpKtk1_WHG9t3BAzlMsY_E
If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at heatwatchindia@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!
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