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Meet Esri’s 2021 Storytellers of the Year

Meet the winners of the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Ocean Challenge, co-hosted by Esri and the National Geographic Society.

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Writing accessible ArcGIS StoryMaps content

Content that allows all people to access it makes the web better for everyone. Make your ArcGIS StoryMaps content accessible with these tips.

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Take the Esri–National Geographic Ocean Challenge with Deep Sea Dawn and storytellers globally

Get excited about ocean conservation, GIS and place-based storytelling, and the 2021 ArcGIS StoryMaps Challenge for Restoring the Ocean.

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Documenting oral history through maps and ArcGIS StoryMaps

Learn how one storyteller empowered the Matawai, a Maroon community, to document their history through maps and ArcGIS StoryMaps.

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Mission Blue stories inspire action to explore and protect the ocean

Meet the communication specialist at Mission Blue who builds ArcGIS StoryMaps stories that inspire action to explore and protect the ocean.

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Jeffrey Sachs discusses the critical roles of GIS and storytelling in solving global challenges

Learn how leaders use GIS to solve global challenges. Contribute your own skills through the 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition for the SDGs.

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Bringing Communications and GIS together: An interview with Grand Canyon Trust

"I think the most popular stories we produce have been those where it is a collaboration between our GIS and Communications staff." -Ellen Heyn

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Finding a story map topic that inspires you

Learn the ins and outs of good story mapping by tackling a topic you find interesting on a personal level.

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Using Esri’s storytelling tools to deliver location-based news

See how a journalist and GIS specialist teamed up to deliver location-based news using Esri’s digital storytelling platforms.

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