Probable Futures is a non-profit climate literacy initiative that makes practical tools, stories, and resources available online to everyone, everywhere. We offer educational materials and data tools to empower individuals, organizations, and governments to prepare for the futures that are likely, and work to avoid the ones that carry the most profound risks for our world. Read more about our story and work.

About the Probable Futures data community

The Probable Futures data community is a Slack group open to anyone who is using, or interested in using, Probable Futures maps and data to connect and share ideas or work they create using the maps and data. People in the group have used Probable Futures data for analysis, visualization, and integrations with new or existing software applications. 

The group is a convenient way to meet others who are using or considering using Probable Futures maps and data. It is also a good way to connect directly with members of the Probable Futures team who develop and maintain the Probable Futures public platform and other maps-related tools. 

There are channels to discuss using Probable Futures Pro, the Probable Futures developer resources and API, the Probable Futures maps, and more. 

Anyone is welcome to use the Probable Futures Pro and the Probable Futures API but registration is requested. To learn more about these tools, please see the FAQ.

To get started, please register using the link below. 

How can I join the Probable Futures data community group?

Please request to join by filling out this form. 

May I invite others to the group? If so, how? 

Yes, you can invite others to join the group. If you would like to invite someone, please refer them to the Probable Futures data community page. 

What is Probable Futures Pro?

Probable Futures Pro is an online tool that allows anyone to make customized maps of the places they care about in a warming world. People in the data community use Probable Futures Pro to create maps for their work which they sometimes choose to share in the group. Please see the Probable Futures Pro page to learn more. 

What are the Probable Futures developer resources?

The Probable Futures developer resources are documentation and tools that software developers can use to create applications, platforms, reports, articles, and anything else they can imagine with Probable Futures data and maps. These resources include the Probable Futures API, all Probable Futures maps (Mapbox styles and tilesets), and the raw data for download. Using these resources, anyone is free to integrate Probable Futures data or maps. Learn more about Probable Futures integrations options.

What is expected of people in the data community? 

People in the Probable Futures data community are welcome to interact as little or as much as they would like with others in the group. We invite and encourage anyone to share feedback on the Probable Futures resources and work they create using the maps and data to the extent they are interested in doing so. Seeing examples of how people are using the maps and data help us improve them. 

May I share data or screenshots I create with Probable Futures maps and data publicly?

Yes, and please let us know when you do. Seeing how people are using the maps and data helps us improve them. Please share your work with Peter (pcroce@probablefutures.org) or hello@probablefutures.org or find us on LinkedIn.

The organization where I work would like to integrate Probable Futures maps or data directly into our product. How can we do that?

Please see our Integrations page and developer documentation for more information. The documentation is intended to include everything necessary to implement an integration without assistance from Probable Futures directly, and our maps and data are licensed for widespread use including commercial applications. We are also happy to help with integrations by offering advice and examples of other integrations, fixing bugs or implementing feature requests, or simply brainstorming ideas together. To get in touch, please reach out to Peter (pcroce@probablefutures.org) or hello@probablefutures.org. For more information about our terms of use, please visit our licensing page.