GIS MAPPING FOR SOLAR
The GIS Mapping for Solar program is a 12-week virtual course. It covers key concepts and techniques to tackle energy transition challenges. The course covers the decisions that can improve the benefits of solar energy developments and mitigate their impact on local communities. Participants have applied the GIS software knowledge to real-world solar scenarios. The GIS Solar for Mapping course had 237 participants in 10 cohorts.
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Women
Indigenous
Black Canadians
Newcomers
“The GIS Mapping for Solar Course taught me how GIS tools could be applied to solar energy projects and the theory behind it. Very helpful!" -Rizwan Shahid, GIS Mapping for Solar Cohort 1 Participant
“I'm an instructor in GIS, mapping and remote sensing. This fall I went into the classroom and was much more confident in using the software. I have better examples of how we can do overlay analysis that have real world applications." -Pamela MacQuarrie, GIS Mapping for Solar Cohort 3 Participant
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