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Our Green Times

A global research initiative dedicated to resilient urban planning, spatial intelligence, and the transition to sustainable environments.

About Our Green Times

About Our
Green Times

Data-Driven Spatial Research & Environmental Planning for Resilient Cities

Our Green Times (OGT) is an independent environmental research and spatial analysis platform dedicated to sustainable urban growth, climate adaptation, and data-backed land-use planning across Ghana and West Africa.

01 Spatial evidence 02 Urban resilience 03 Public knowledge
Aerial urban landscape and waterways
Punggol Digital District, Singapore
Urban and Environmental Improvement unsplash.com/@iamahleong
Mission

Mission &
Core Focus

Sustainable housing design and renewable energy adoption in residential Australia.
Sustainable housing design and renewable energy adoption in residential Australia.unsplash.com/@shanjir

Rapid urbanization requires clear, spatial evidence. Our Green Times bridges the gap between Geographic Information Systems (GIS), environmental policy, and community development. By evaluating satellite imagery, elevation data, and local field surveys, OGT produces spatial models, flood vulnerability assessments, and urban policy briefs designed to inform planners, researchers, and local assemblies.

01

Observe

Read the landscape through satellite, terrain, and field evidence.

02

Translate

Turn complex spatial patterns into clear public knowledge.

03

Act

Support resilient decisions for communities and ecosystems.

Founder & Creator

Meet Christopher
Dotsey

Founder & Lead

Christopher Dotsey is an undergraduate Development Planning student at KNUST specializing in spatial analytics, GIS workflows, 3D urban visualization, and digital community profiling. He founded Our Green Times to translate raw spatial datasets and field research into actionable solutions for resilient infrastructure, buffer management, and urban sustainability.

His work sits at the intersection of place, evidence, and public decision-making, using maps and visual tools to make complex urban questions easier to understand and act on.

Academic affiliation

B.Sc. Development Planning Candidate

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

GIS Spatial analytics 3D Urban visualization FIELD Community profiling
Christopher Dotsey, Founder and Lead Spatial Analyst
Christopher Dotsey
04 / How the work is made

Technical Pillars
& Methodology

A practical research workflow that moves from spatial evidence to visual explanation and decision support.

01ArcGIS Pro / SRTM

Spatial Analysis & GIS Modeling

Advanced spatial mapping using ArcGIS Pro, land-use classification, digitizing, and elevation analysis (SRTM) to track land conversion and infrastructure growth.

02Buffers / risk / NbS

Urban Resilience & Flood Modeling

Riparian buffer compliance assessments, flood risk mapping, and nature-based infrastructure (NbS) design to protect vulnerable ecosystems.

03XLSForms / KoboToolbox

Digital Community Profiling

Fieldwork data collection and survey design using XLSForms and KoboToolbox to integrate socioeconomic metrics with spatial maps.

043D massing / web GIS

Interactive Web & 3D Visualization

Translating 2D spatial layouts into 3D massing extrusions and web GIS components for open-access policy dissemination.

05 / Institutional verification & connect

Connect &
Collaborate

Open to research collaborations, spatial analysis consulting, and academic exchange opportunities.

People reviewing a design and spatial planning project
Research in practice Bring a place,
question, or data.

Direct Contact

info@ourgreentimes.org