With Knight Foundation investment, ISeeChange will continue bringing Miamians together to combat climate change
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The idea is that this data will help all stakeholders come together to create climate-saving solutions.This investment will enable ISeeChange to expand across Miami-Dade County. The startup also aims to partner with other Miami-based government, academic, and nonprofit organizations working with citizens on climate change mitigation. The startup reports that they will focus on collecting data in underserved communities.Among all of the cities we work with, the citizens of Miami are passionate partners when it comes to protecting their neighborhoods and ISeeChange is a bridge between these citizens and their local municipal agencies, Julia Kumari Drapkin, founder and CEO of ISeeChange, said in a statement.Knights investment is critical because it allows us to work more closely together with Miamians to develop innovative strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change locally and ensure all solutions are informed by the people who are most negatively impacted.ISeeChanges AI-powered platform cross-references community-reported events, providing a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting the Magic City at any given time. One key element that makes ISeeChange stand out is that it highlights the central role that residents can play in improving their communities, especially in areas most negatively impacted.Globally, the civic tech space has seen significant growth since the onset of the pandemic, with upwards of 26 prominent digital participation products currently on the market. *Photo at top of post is by Aaron DeMayo, ISeeChange.org Leaders put tech in the spotlight at Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami Beach Catching up with environmental reporting startup SustainaBase: Companies of all sizes are starting to really care about this issue