https://spacewatch.global/tag/world-geospatial-industry-council/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/world-geospatial-industry-council/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/space-cafe-radio-exploring-geospatial-frontiers-with-aaron-addison/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69442 In this episode, recorded at the InterGeo 2025 in Frankfurt, host Torsten Kriening discuss with Aaron Addison, Executive Director, World Geospatial Industry Council the imperative role of geospatial technology and earth observation in tackling global challenges. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/space-cafe-radio-live-from-intergeo-with-aaron-addison/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51871 In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Aaron Addison, incoming Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council, at the Intergeo 2023 in Berlin. WGIC's Role and Growth: Aaron highlighted the significant growth in the geospatial and space sectors, emphasizing the successful experience at Intergeo. He introduced the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) as a trade association aiming to unite various facets of the geospatial industry globally. The organization recently rebranded to reflect its diverse membership, which now includes traditional geospatial companies and newer entrants like satellite and ocean data companies.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/esa-and-ghgsat-support-imeo/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36985 ESA and GHGSat announced at COP26 that they were to support the United Nations Environment Programme’s new International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO). Methane has more than 80 times the warming effect of carbon dioxide. Therefore, reducing emissions of this gas is one of the fastest ways to slow down the rate of global warming.]]>