Announcing the GLOBE Student Research Campaign
on Climate Change 2011-2013

Through GLOBE's new Climate Change Research Campaign, GLOBE will empower students, teachers and communities around the world to realize their individual and collective potential to impact the single most challenging issue of our time. Planning for the worldwide Student Research Campaign on Climate Change will occur over a 2-year period, beginning in January 2009. The Campaign will be launched with a major media event in 2011 and will culminate with a high-profile international student research conference in 2013.

Our goals are to: (a) involve over 1,000,000 students in Climate Change Research; (b) enhance environmental and climate literacy for millions of people around the world; (c) empower students, teachers, and community members to take action on climate-related environmental issues; and (d) create a compelling model for 21st century environmental science education based on grade-level appropriate research and learning experiences. To achieve these goals, GLOBE is engaging its worldwide network of GLOBE Partners, teachers, scientists, alumni, schools and countries, leveraging its rich set of scientific protocols, educational materials, and data, and enlisting the support of some of the world's leading climate change scientists, internationally recognized education and outreach experts, businesses, foundations, and policy makers.

The Climate Change Campaign will provide a variety of opportunities for meaningful, relevant and important student research that leads to understanding and action at local to global scales. GLOBE has always been considered a unique educational force to educate, train, inspire and encourage young people to preserve the environment for current and future generations. We now need your help, ideas, and support to make the Climate Change Research Campaign a success.

If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please send specific investigation topics and questions around Climate-Water, Climate-Energy, Climate-Ecosystems, Climate-Human Health, and any other topics and questions of interest for the GLOBE Climate Campaign to ClimateChangeCampaign@globe.gov.