Data for Good | PATHFINDERS: Platform for Changemakers

DATA FOR GOOD

Collecting and using data with integrity to inform better decisions, build trust, and protect community rights.

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This section features in-depth stories and podcast episodes that go beneath the surface. Here, changemakers reflect on their journey, what drives them, the actions they’ve taken, the challenges they’ve faced, and how it’s shaped who they are. Each episode is a window into real-world impact, offering insight, inspiration, and practical ideas for anyone working to create meaningful change.

Ali Katal: Future Proofing our Cities

Some people see the problems in their communities and feel overwhelmed. Others, like Ali, see a call to action. "Our vision at PGL is to help create cities that are more sustainable, comfortable, and ready for the future." By developing a groundbreaking City Digital Twin platform, he is helping planners and architects rethink urban design from the ground up, ensuring that sustainability and livability are built in, not added later.

Pathfinders For Good

Apr 293 min read

How Jeff Lamb Is Protecting Our Public Resources

Jeff pressed his face against the airplane window as he flew east from British Columbia in 2013. Below him stretched massive cut blocks—bare patches where ancient forests once stood. His stomach turned as the reality hit him: he had helped create this devastation. As a GIS analyst, Jeff had mapped these forestry areas according to policy, all perfectly legal and industry-approved. But seeing the scope of what his data had enabled felt like a punch to the gut.

Pathfinders For Good

Jun 12, 20243 min read

Aimee (Max) Whitcroft: Opening Data for the Greater Good

Some people find a calling. Others build it piece by piece, across countries, careers, and moments of unexpected inspiration. Aimee...

Pathfinders For Good

Jul 30, 20232 min read

Andrew Burton: On a Mission to Make Data Work for Everyone

The internet was Andrew Burton’s playground long before he became Winnipeg’s Open Data Administrator. As a computer engineer with a love...

Pathfinders For Good

Dec 30, 20212 min read

Paul Giroux: Turning Geo Angst into a Global Movement

When Paul Giroux talks about GIS, he doesn’t start with satellites or software. He starts with confusion. “It’s three letters—GIS. For...

Pathfinders For Good

Jun 12, 20212 min read

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PERSPECTIVES

This is where our community comes to life through their words, ideas, and experiences. In this space, members share personal reflections, articles, blogs, and behind-the-scenes insights into the work they are doing to shape a better world. It is a place for thought leadership, storytelling, and dialogue.

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