Mapping is one opportunity to tell a story, however, with the data collected by social groups, community services, environmental groups and government agencies, there are many more opportunities to interpret data and visualise this for non-technical audiences and users. In this episode we're joined by Mel Flanagan, Founder of http://nookstudios.com/ (Nook Studios), a community of story-tellers and Dion Fleming, https://liveli.com.au/ (Liveli)’s Senior Account Manager with a background in GIS, to discuss how stories can be imparted across different mediums. https://ogpau.pmc.gov.au/ (Open Government partnership) http://nookstudios.com/the-making-of-common-ground (Common Ground) https://liveli.com.au/Our-Work/Mapping-with-social-conscience (Plastic Free July) https://eodatascience.com/Our-Work/Coastal-Risk-Australia (Coastal Risk) https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map (Global Forest Watch)