What is a Green Map®?
Visit the Glasgow Green map! > Green Maps attractively outline eco-friendly resources in cities; there are currently around 300 such maps in production around the world. Edinburgh successfully produced a charity map last year which not only raised the level of donations and sales in charity shops, but also generated national press. We aim to duplicate this success for Glasgow.
Many towns and cities throughout the world, including the United States and Canada, are launching sustainability programs to respond to the mounting threat and possible consequences of global warming. Among the first activities that often get developed by such communities is the design of a Green Map. A Green Map is a geographic and symbolic representation of a community that highlights: • major green sites to be applauded, • eyesores to be remedied, • natural and built resources to be protected or expanded (green spaces, parks, etc.), and • cultural programs and activities to be supported and increased. The Green Map System (http://www.greenmap.org/greenhouse) is an international program that has prompted over 400 cities and towns in 50 countries to chart local natural, social and cultural resources and empower communities to work toward local sustainability. Its Website has many resources, and tools, including a set of universal icons, that allow local mapmakers to design visually at
A Green Map is a locally-made map that uses the universal Green Map® Icons to highlight the social, cultural, and sustainable resources of a particular geographic area. Since virtually all decisions about each Green Map are made locally by the Mapmakers in the community being charted, the mapmaking process and final products vary widely in terms of goals, content, and design. Some Green Maps focus only on beneficial natural and sustainability sites, while others include problems impacting community well-being, such as toxic hot spots and other sources of blight. Many Green Maps include narrative text, photos, and background information about the sites identified by the Icons. Printed, interactive, mural, and kiosk Green Maps can be thematic or connected to a specific event or season. Each map has its own unique style, validity, and audience, and many Green Mapmakers work in multiple formats over time, charting specific themes, piloting new concepts and continually creating compelling n
Green Map is a locally-made map that uses the universal Green Map® Icons to highlight the social, cultural, and sustainable resources of a particular geographic area. Since virtually all decisions about each Green Map are made locally by the Mapmakers in the community being charted, the mapmaking process and final products vary widely in terms of goals, content, and design. Some Green Maps focus only on beneficial natural and sustainability sites, while others include problems impacting community well-being, such as toxic hot spots and other sources of blight. Many Green Maps include narrative text, photos, and background information about the sites identified by the Icons. Printed, interactive, mural, and kiosk Green Maps can be thematic or connected to a specific event or season. Each map has its own unique style, validity, and audience, and many Green Mapmakers work in multiple formats over time, charting specific themes, piloting new concepts and continually creating compelling new
Green Maps are locally created maps that chart the natural and cultural environment. Using adaptable tools and a shared visual language of Green Map Icons to highlight green living resources, Green Maps cultivate citizen participation and community sustainability. The Green Map System is a global eco-cultural movement, energized by local knowledge, action and responsibility. Why a GREEN MAP? The issues of ecological and social sustainability are complex and interconnected (as is all of life). The ecological and social fabric of Detroit is in great need of restoration: positive options and hope need to be encouraged. In Detroit, as elsewhere, there is a general lack of knowledge as to what things actually contribute to sustainability, and although positive ecological and cultural resources abound, many people are often not aware of them. We believe that the Green Mapping process is a powerful way to make visible — and more accessible — the many and diverse components of sustainability
