About this episode

Ryan Carter discusses the importance of data-driven decisions in conservation with representatives from UNCC’s Urban Institute and Data Trust.

Data-driven decisions are still important, especially when it comes to conservation. In this episode, Ryan Carter talks with UNCC’s Urban Institute and Data Trust about Piedmont Promise, the power and impact of shared data, and what we can do to make our region a better place with it all. The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute + Regional Data Trust is a nonpartisan research and data unit of UNC Charlotte. Data partnerships are held with each agency independent of Piedmont Promise. Neither the Institute nor the Data Trust are affiliated with the advocacy agenda of Piedmont Promise, and the views expressed by staff on this program are theirs independently. They should not be considered the official beliefs of UNC Charlotte, the Institute, or the Data Trust.

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Carter

Topics covered

• data-driven decisions
• conservation
• shared data
• regional improvement
• research

Keywords

• data
• conservation
• Piedmont Promise
• UNC Charlotte
• Urban Institute
• Data Trust
• shared data

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNCC’s Urban Institute, Data Trust, UNC Charlotte, Piedmont Promise

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