Real-time mining alerts to protect Andean glaciers and community water
Argentina's accelerated copper mining under Milei is threatening to destroy Andean glaciers and critical water supplies
AndesSentinel combines public satellite data with community reports to detect mining expansion near glaciers. Indigenous communities receive hyper-local push alerts and can easily document threats with GPS photos. The platform turns raw observations into organized evidence for legal action and media campaigns.
Andean indigenous communities, Argentine environmental activists, and regional conservationists
Offline-first mobile experience with Quechua/Aymara language support and geofenced alerts built exclusively for remote Andean communities, unlike generic conservation dashboards.
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Location-based push notifications when mining activity is detected near user communities
One-tap reporting with photo, GPS, voice note and automatic categorization
Browse recent Sentinel-2 imagery with mining change highlights
Compile reports into professional PDFs for authorities and media
Secure directory of verified indigenous leaders and activists
Full functionality without internet with automatic sync when connected
Full translation support for Quechua, Aymara and Spanish
Visual history of mining expansion vs glacier health per community
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| community_id | uuid | No |
| language | text | No |
| watch_radius_km | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| location | text | No |
| glacier_distance_km | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| community_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| location | text | No |
| image_urls | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | No |
| location | text | No |
| severity | text | No |
| satellite_image_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
/api/reportsSubmit new incident report with optional images
/api/alertsFetch active alerts for user's community and radius
/api/satelliteProxy latest satellite tiles for given coordinates
/api/community/:id/reportsGet all verified reports for a community
/api/export/pdfGenerate evidence PDF from selected reports
3 reports per month, public data only
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 95 | 12% | $399 | $4,788 |
| Month 6 | 520 | 24% | $4,368 | $52,416 |
Real-time glacier and water alerts. Document threats. Build unbreakable evidence. Made for Andean indigenous communities.
1. Partner with Coordinadora de Pueblos Indígenas (CIPO) and offer 12 months free Protector tier to their 8 core communities in exchange for feedback. 2. Present at the next Foro Ambiental Andino in Salta with a live demo and QR codes for immediate download. 3. Collaborate with Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN) to co-brand and reach their 2000+ activist list.
Excellent satellite data coverage
Not mobile-first, no indigenous languages, no push alerts for remote users
Purpose-built for Andean communities with offline support and local language UX
Strong alert system for extractive industries
Focused on oil/gas, North America-centric, no community reporting tools
Hyper-focused on copper mining + glaciers with community verification layer
Network effects from community-submitted ground truth data that continuously improves satellite detection models. Proprietary geospatial dataset of Andean glacier-adjacent mining activity.
Milei’s rapid deregulation of mining is accelerating lease approvals by 400% in glacier-proximate zones exactly when Sentinel satellite imagery cadence has improved to 5 days.
Government may label app as 'anti-development' and pursue blocking
Position as neutral data transparency tool with open methodology and partner with established NGOs
Low smartphone penetration in highest risk communities
Build strong offline mode and partner with community radio stations and regional NGOs as intermediaries
Satellite data latency or cloud costs
Cache aggressively and use free tiers of Earth Engine + fallback to community reports
Success: At least 18 confirm they would use a mobile alert tool weekly
Success: 65% weekly active users and 40+ reports submitted
Success: 400 downloads and 45 paid conversions in first 30 days
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