*Join us for a workshop on one of three days to learn to use FracTracker to map, communicate, and illustrate your concerns about hydrofracking.*
FracTracker.org is both a clearinghouse for information, and an interactive, web-based DataTool for sharing and mapping data related to gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale region. FracTracker enables people to assess documented and predicted impacts and correlate them with the geographic location of wells drilled and accompanying production facilities. For the first time ever, people across many disciplines will be able to collaborate directly with communities and citizens in the collection and analysis of data that track these impacts across the Marcellus Shale play. FracTracker also has the potential to influence future research and policy. Here's an example of the type of map you can make using FracTracker, showing how separate datasets can be combined to tell a story, make a point, or illustrate a concern. http://data.fractracker.org/cbi/snapshot/page?concept=~01fcc0b670c14511e0a622afeb9060bebc We'll be holding hands-on workshops to introduce community members, elected officials, and activists to use this flexible web-based communication tool. With the comment period for the Marcellus SGEIS closing in December, there's no better time than now to learn to use FracTracker to support your concerns. Hands-on workshops will be held in downtown Ithaca at three separate dates in October. Choose one of: - Tuesday, October 18, 6-8:30 PM - Tuesday, October 25, 6-8:30 PM - Wednesday, October 26, 3-5:30 PM Use this link to register for a workshop: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5CD9LTR The workshops are free, but because space is limited, preregistration is required. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karen Edelstein, [email protected] Hope to see you there. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
