Nature, Technology and Tomorrow Initiative

The 3 Goals we plan to accomplish through the NTT Initiative are as follows; 1. Create an APP on the iOS and Android platform that will push a virtual display of all native and invasive plant & animal Species at a local Cook County Forest Preserve based on the users global position

2. Create a mobile research center on the south side of Chicagos Washington Heights area. The research center will serve the purpose of training at risk urban high school students with the knowledge and techniques to research, design and build an open source cloud based database. The database will be leveraged by the newly created FB App to provide on-site real-time scientific information on the native and invasive plant and animal species at Forest Preserve sites enhancing and encouraging exploration of the natural areas by, conservationists, naturalists, student researchers, and the general public.

3. Create a training program that leverages the new research center to train local small business owners on how to design, build, and implement websites, ecommerce and Google Apps into their business model on free open source platforms to help businesses digitize operations, save energy and reduce waste.