Speaking to one of the leading all-girls Catholic high schools in New England. On December 2, Ursuline’s 75th Anniversary Speaker Series welcomed Molly Burhans, Founder and Executive Director of GoodLands, a social enterprise at the forefront of geospatial information policy, standards, and security related to the Catholic Church and affiliated organizations worldwide. Molly is an internationally recognized leader in cartography, social entrepreneurship, conservation, and innovation for faith-based impact-driven property use and management.
Burhans addressed a virtual audience of over 125 people that included Ursuline Academy students, alumnae, faculty and staff, and members of the public. The presentation was moderated by student Sara Wheeler ‘22. Burhans chronicled how her background as a cartographer (map-maker) and graphic artist combined with her evolving Catholic faith and her concern for the impact of climate change, resulting in a quest for solutions.