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The premise of the study was simple — in order to effectively act against deforestation within their territories, Indigenous communities first must be able to quickly detect it. Satellites offered a solution. Orbiting and imaging the Earth constantly, they can show changes in forest cover between images on tiny scales. These images are used to build GLAD alerts, updated weekly on the GFW platform to show likely instances of deforestation, as well as the weekly alerts produced by Peru’s Ministry of the Environment

Loreto, Peru — A forest monitor from the Indigenous community of Vista Hermosa checks her smartphone. A satellite map showing the forest around her pops up. Her community’s territory is outlined and pink pixels—deforestation alerts—are visible within the boundaries. She and her fellow forest monitors react quickly, patrolling to the alert to confirm the deforestation. Finding the stumps and area cleared, they snap some photos and record their observations, and return to their community to relay the information and decide what to do next.

We’re thrilled to introduce our new weekly series; highlighting the power, vision and genius of women in film. A meditative intimacy is achieved by allowing Naomi to tell her story in her own words.” We review fascinating docuseries…

We’re looking at how Leo is utilising his platform to raise awareness for the urgent issue of global climate change. We recommend five films that we feel offer authentic presentations of those living with mental health issues.

This week we’re focusing on the Costume Department, and how designers can best practice sustainability on set.  Next up on #WomenWednesdays we’re highlighting the life and work Janicza Bravo, who helmed this summer’s hottest release, ‘Zola’!

The Academy had been involved in the technical aspects of film making since its founding in 1927, and by 1938, the Science and Technology Council consisted of 36 technical committees addressing technical issues related to sound recording and reproduction, projection, lighting, film preservation, and cinematography.