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    • Information Visualization
    • Human-Computer Interaction

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    • Earth's rapid environmental changes driven by human industrial activity.
    • Data visualization's potential to clarify complex environmental data and foster understanding.
    • The need for effective tools to promote environmental awareness and stewardship.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the current landscape of visualization for climate action and sustainability.
    • To identify key challenges and insights from the 2024 IEEE VIS workshop.
    • To propose future research directions for the visualization community.

    Main Methods:

    • Reporting on insights from the 2024 IEEE VIS workshop on climate action and sustainability.
    • Analyzing submissions and discussions from the workshop.
    • Synthesizing findings to propose future research avenues.

    Main Results:

    • The field of visualization is nascent but holds significant potential for environmental stewardship.
    • Submissions highlight diverse approaches to using visualization for climate action.
    • Key challenges and opportunities for advancing visualization in this domain were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Visualization can empower individuals and communities toward environmental stewardship.
    • Further research is needed to fully harness visualization's potential for climate action.
    • Collaboration between researchers and practitioners is vital for addressing global environmental challenges.