Technology can be used for various purposes, but it is always inspiring to see it used for social good. The Surui people of Brazil have been waging a long struggle against logging interests that threaten to deprive them of their lands and habitat. However, despite being decimated by disease, they have not sat idly by. In cooperation with Google Earth Outreach, the Surui use this advanced tool to survey their territory electronically to see if any illegal logging operation is encroaching on their lands. Should this be the case, the authorities are called in to remove the problem. This video highlights how effective their use of the technology has been.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmlekZ–OWE