Darren Platakis
BSc, GIS(PG), FRCGS
Founder & Executive Director, Geospatial Niagara
Darren Platakis is a graduate of Brock University (2010) and Niagara College (2011), is a member of the College of Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and a member of the Canadian Association of Geographers. Since 2013 his educational non-profit, Geospatial Niagara has been dedicated to educational opportunities that foster economic prosperity through community minded projects. Geospatial Niagara promotes geo-literacy and community participation through geography, having engaged thousands of students. Darren is passionate about geography, the geospatial industry, and understands the immense potential available through the unique and fascinating geographical and cultural characteristics of the Niagara region. Darren is a board member, founder and Chair Emeritus of the Niagara Geopark. He considers himself a “spatial creative” and “aspiration consultant”
Education in Global Geoparks transcends textbooks. It is about sparking curiosity, igniting wonder, fostering stewardship, and weaving geological threads into the fabric of our lives and communities. The Niagara Geopark is more than amazing landscapes. It is a living classroom where we see 450 million years of earth’s geological history before our eyes. This talk will guide you through the beginnings of Geospatial Niagara and the discovery of UNESCO Global Geoparks.
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