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ResourceSpace in the wild: Uses of DAM in outdoor and wildlife conservation

21st August 2023

When you hear the term "Digital Asset Management" (DAM), the image that probably springs to mind is one of a sleek, bustling office setting. However, the reach extends far beyond these typical corporate confines. It's a powerful tool that's making waves in the most unexpected of places - in the wild, as an invaluable resource for wildlife conservation and environmental initiatives.

DAM's ability to centralise, organise, and distribute digital assets is transforming how environmental organisations operate, enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and communication in ways unimaginable a few years ago. Let's explore how some of our clients at ResourceSpace are harnessing the power of DAM in their fight to protect our planet.

World Land Trust

Through its work in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, World Land Trust aims to purchase and protect environmentally threatened land. A key part of this effort involves efficiently managing a vast array of digital assets, from maps and fundraising projects to images and videos of the land they aim to conserve. With ResourceSpace, World Land Trust has been able to streamline this process, making information more accessible to staff and partners. Using workflows they’re able to vet images and resources coming into the system to make sure they’re only getting accurate and high quality files.

Tusk

Tusk's mission is to enhance the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa. To do this, they rely on a variety of digital assets, including wildlife monitoring data, community outreach material, and fundraising collateral. With ResourceSpace, they've been able to centralise their media assets and simplify their distribution to partners and donors, generating a greater impact more easily. ResourceSpace has also enabled the Tusk team to categorise and store their archive assets effectively by configuring metadata fields that allow users to easily search for, and use past event and wildlife photography.

Tusk

Rewilding Europe

Rewilding Europe's aim is to create rewilded landscapes throughout Europe. The organisation manages vast quantities of data and by using ResourceSpace, Rewilding Europe can efficiently store, manage, and share these critical assets, facilitating more effective collaborations and enhancing their rewilding efforts. Users across the world can log in to the same space from anywhere meaning they can collaborate much more easily.

Rewilding Europe

Pure Earth

As a pioneer in finding solutions for lead and mercury pollution, Pure Earth generates a range of valuable digital assets - from social media imagery to photos of affected sites and communities. ResourceSpace has enabled Pure Earth to keep these assets organised and readily accessible, allowing them to act swiftly in addressing pollution issues.

Pure Earth

Plant With Purpose

Plant With Purpose works to reverse global poverty and environmental damage. With a wealth of assets that include marketing material, project photos and stories, the organisation has implemented ResourceSpace to efficiently manage these resources. This has resulted in more seamless communication between the team and partners, driving greater success in their mission. The structured user groups allow them to successfully allocate roles within the system and effectively control what’s available to other users.

Plant With Purpose

Cool Earth

Cool Earth backs people to protect rainforests and fight the climate crisis. The utilisation of ResourceSpace has improved the organisation's ability to access and distribute assets effectively and ethically, thus strengthening their fight against climate change. Not only do they store project imagery but eCommerce and product data too. The vast range of resource types available to use in the system means you’re not limited to photos or videos. You can store documents, consent forms, maps, graphs and much more.

Cool Earth

Northumberland National Park

Northumberland National Park, known for its rich biodiversity and cultural heritage, generates a wide variety of digital assets, from high-resolution landscape photographs to biodiversity reports and visitor engagement materials. With the assistance of ResourceSpace, they've centralised these assets, making them easily accessible for staff, volunteers, and partners, which in turn enriches visitor experiences and supports their ongoing conservation efforts.

Northumberland National Park Authority

Hampshire and Isle Of Wight Wildlife Trust

This Wildlife Trust manages thousands of acres of nature reserves and undertakes numerous wildlife conservation initiatives. Their digital assets, including wildlife photographs, survey data and educational resources, are of paramount importance. Using ResourceSpace, they've streamlined their digital asset management, improving their capacity to communicate internally, but also to engage with the public and partners.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

The Heart Of England Forest

The Heart of England Forest is creating and conserving a huge broadleaf forest, a place of enduring natural beauty, protected and secured for generations to come. Managing their digital assets - from videos and photos to presentations and educational material - was a significant challenge. ResourceSpace has become the sole place to store assets, ensuring they are accurately named and have the relevant consents attached, enabling content to always be within reach to all members of the growing charity.

Fossil Rim Wildlife Centre

As a world-renowned conservation centre and wildlife park, Fossil Rim Wildlife Centre creates a large number of digital assets, including animal health records, visitor guides, and research materials. ResourceSpace has transformed their management of these assets, facilitating better communication, more informed decision-making, and enhanced visitor experiences.

Through these examples, it's clear that DAM is not confined to the corporate world. Instead, it plays a crucial role in sectors as diverse and vital as outdoor and wildlife conservation. By providing a powerful, user-friendly tool to manage digital assets, ResourceSpace is proud to be part of the global effort to conserve our planet's natural resources.

Whether you're navigating the wilderness of digital asset management or ready to conquer new frontiers, ResourceSpace is here to help. We invite you to schedule a meeting with our team to discover how our bespoke solutions can transform your organisation. Start your journey today and let us empower your mission with efficient, effective digital asset management.