1. THE GLOBE PROGRAM
GLOBE Around the world PartneR countries REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
& organizations
• Recruit GLOBE schools
• Train and mentor GLOBE teachers
• Connect GLOBE students to scientists
• Facilitate school participation in ESSPs
• Support environmental projects
of local and regional interest
Regional GLOBE Games in the Czech Re g i o n a l Tr a i n i n g in Niger - teachers,
ad m i n i st ra t ors, WMO, Peace Corps, U.S.
Over 1.5 million GLOBE students, in thousands of schools
GLOBE PROVIDES
Republic Embassy and r e gi o nal sci e nce ce nte r s
located in more than 111 countries, have reported over
24 million environmental measurements. • Well-tested standardized protocols for
collecting data in atmosphere,
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS hydrology, soil, land cover and
phenology.
• Bridges the Earth System Science and Education communities • Connections to a broad network
• Involves students in local, regional, and global scientific research of ministries around the world, U.S.
• Participation in large-scale integrated Earth System Science Projects (ESSPs) government institutions, NGOs and
Scientist - student interaction at a
• Builds the capacity and skills of future scientists, mathematicians, universities. Regional Student Conference in Qatar
GLOBE National Science Fair in Bahrain
technologists, and educators • Materials ready for classroom
• Enables schools to be part of a world-wide scientific community implementation in all six
United Nations’ languages
(Arabic, Chinese, English, French,
Russian, and Spanish).
• Collaborations between students,
teachers and scientists through the
GLOBE Schools Network (GSN).
• GLOBE Parent Council (GPC) is a GLOBE Thailand Tsunami Project: A locally Student - scientist collaboration on Soil
relevant and community-based project Moisture Campaign in Peru
parent advocacy group for supporting
activities of the GLOBE community.
• GLOBE Alumni Organization
GLOBE ONE: Community-based field GLOBE / UNESCO World Heritage Site
campaign in Iowa, United States Project at Lake Baikal, Russia
GLOBE Parent Council is a parent GLOBE Alumni actively working
advocacy group for supporting activi- within local school communities
ties of the GLOBE community. and partnerships in Cameroon
The GLOBE Program
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
www.globe.gov