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<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) and <a href="https://www.reforestamosmexico.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reforestamos México</a> are excited to announce a contest that invites innovators to submit their most impactful project for monitoring, investigating, informing and reinventing the way GFW tools and data are used to defend forests in Mexico. Launched today and going until October 11, Reforestamos México seeks contestants who will “discover the best use for GFW within Mexico and tell us your story.” Whether you’re a public citizen, a student, a policy analyst or a journalist, you can easily utilize GFW to counter threats to Mexico’s forests. Contestants should document stories that use GFW tools to inform action, as well as ensure protection and sustainable management of Mexico’s forests at the local, regional or national level.</p>
<h3>What could informed action look like?</h3>
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<li>Encouraging society to consider what’s happening on the ground by utilizing the insights GFW can provide</li>
<li>Empowering citizens with the capacity to demand transparency about—and participate in—major environmental decisions happening throughout Mexico</li>
<li>Incentivizing government officials and the private sector to contribute to policies and actions that do not compromise the future of Mexico’s forests</li>
<li>Inspiring successful analysis and impact stories around Mexico that could be added to GFW</li>
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<h3>Successful GFW impact stories will demonstrate:</h3>
<ul>
<li>A clear use of GFW tools</li>
<li>Relevant incorporation of GFW analyses with other factors that affect forests in Mexico</li>
<li>Concrete results such as a media investigation, a public policy change or analysis, or a public awareness campaign</li>
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<p>Contest winners will be invited to an award ceremony in Mexico City and to Washington, D.C. to present their project at the annual GFW Partnership summit, providing winners the opportunity to share their stories with major figures in forest protection. Reforestamos México will host a series of webinars in the coming weeks to demonstrate ways in which you can use the GFW platform. Please visit the official Reforestamos México GFW Contest website to find further details and to register for the contest: <a href="http://www.certamengfwreforestamos.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.certamengfwreforestamos.org</a></p>
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Reforestamos México Launches Contest to Inspire GFW Success Stories

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Global Forest Watch (GFW) and <a href="https://www.reforestamosmexico.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reforestamos México</a> are excited to announce a contest that invites innovators to submit their most impactful project for monitoring, investigating, informing and reinventing the way GFW tools and data are used to defend forests in Mexico. Launched today and going until October 11, Reforestamos México seeks contestants who will “discover the best use for GFW within Mexico and tell us your story.” Whether you’re a public citizen, a student, a policy analyst or a journalist, you can easily utilize GFW to counter threats to Mexico’s forests. Contestants should document stories that use GFW tools to inform action, as well as ensure protection and sustainable management of Mexico’s forests at the local, regional or national level.
<h3>What could informed action look like?</h3>
<ul>
 	<li>Encouraging society to consider what’s happening on the ground by utilizing the insights GFW can provide</li>
 	<li>Empowering citizens with the capacity to demand transparency about—and participate in—major environmental decisions happening throughout Mexico</li>
 	<li>Incentivizing government officials and the private sector to contribute to policies and actions that do not compromise the future of Mexico's forests</li>
 	<li>Inspiring successful analysis and impact stories around Mexico that could be added to GFW</li>
</ul>
<h3>Successful GFW impact stories will demonstrate:</h3>
<ul>
 	<li>A clear use of GFW tools</li>
 	<li>Relevant incorporation of GFW analyses with other factors that affect forests in Mexico</li>
 	<li>Concrete results such as a media investigation, a public policy change or analysis, or a public awareness campaign</li>
</ul>
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</aside>Contest winners will be invited to an award ceremony in Mexico City and to Washington, D.C. to present their project at the annual GFW Partnership summit, providing winners the opportunity to share their stories with major figures in forest protection. Reforestamos México will host a series of webinars in the coming weeks to demonstrate ways in which you can use the GFW platform. Please visit the official Reforestamos México GFW Contest website to find further details and to register for the contest: <a href="http://www.certamengfwreforestamos.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.certamengfwreforestamos.org</a>

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Global Forest Watch (GFW) y <a href="https://www.reforestamosmexico.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reforestamos</a> están felices de anunciar un certamen que busca reconocer historias que promuevan usos innovadores de Global Forest Watch para asegurar el desarrollo sostenible de los bosques de México. El certamen fue lanzado el 25 de mayo y el registro de historias se abrirá del 1ero de agosto al 11 de octubre, alentando a la sociedad a “descubrir el mejor uso de GFW para México.” El certamen es una colaboración entre Reforestamos, el World Resources Institute, la Comisión Nacional Forestal, el Centro de Excelencia Virtual en Monitoreo Forestal y Codeando México.
<h3>A través de esta alianza, se buscará:</h3>
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 	<li>Alentar a la sociedad a considerar lo que está pasando en el territorio utilizando las herramientas que GFW puede brindar.</li>
 	<li>Motivar a que los ciudadanos demanden transparencia con respecto a las decisiones ambientales que están sucediendo en México.</li>
 	<li>Incentivar la coordinación entre gobierno y sector privado a contribuir con políticas y acciones que no comprometan el futuro de los bosques de México.</li>
 	<li>Inspirar análisis e historias de impacto exitosas alrededor de México que puedan ser añadidas a la plataforma GFW.</li>
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</aside>Los participantes del certamen deberán documentar historias que usen herramientas de GFW y que contribuyan a traducir el conocimiento en acción, promoviendo el manejo forestal sostenible y la preservación de los bosques de México. La escala de las historias puede ser a nivel local, regional o nacional. Las historias serán clasificadas en tres categorías; <b>(i) Participación ciudadana, (ii) Periodismo (iii) Análisis de política pública</b>, para ser evaluadas en función de <b>criterios específicos</b> sobre el formato e impacto esperado.
<h3>Todas las historias serán evaluadas en función de los siguientes criterios generales:</h3>
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 	<li>Claro uso de las herramientas de GFW</li>
 	<li>La incorporación relevante de análisis con factores que afecten los bosques en México</li>
 	<li>Potencial de traducirse en resultados concretos; tales como reportajes periodísticos, una propuesta de cambio o análisis de política pública, o una campaña pública de concientización</li>
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Si eres ciudadano mexicano, estudiante, periodista o analista de políticas públicas, te invitamos a utilizar GFW para contarnos historias que relaten lo qué está pasando en tu comunidad, sensibilicen a la sociedad sobre las amenazas a los bosques y a las comunidades que viven en ellos, o bien, mejoren la toma de decisiones sobre el territorio. Los ganadores del concurso serán invitados a una ceremonia de premiación en la Ciudad de México y a presentar sus proyectos en la reunión anual de Socios de GFW que se celebrará en Washington, D.C en 2018, un espacio donde tendrán la oportunidad de compartir sus historias con importantes actores interesados en el buen manejo y protección de bosques. Reforestamos llevará a cabo <b>una serie de webinars y talleres</b> para demostrar las formas en que puedes utilizar la plataforma GFW. Visita el sitio oficial del certamen para encontrar más detalles y registrarte en el concurso: <a href="http://www.certamengfwreforestamos.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.certamengfwreforestamos.org</a>

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Reforestamos México Launches Contest to Inspire GFW Success Stories

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