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GLOBE Nepal: STEAM Learning Through GLOBE Protocols
Students identifying mosquito larvae
Since 2000, ECCA (Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness) has been implementing the GLOBE Program in Nepal, actively training youth, educators, and students in GLOBE protocols across schools. In 2025, ECCA Nepal collaborated with Rotary youth members, mainly rotaractors from the Rotaract Club of Himalaya Patan, to further enhance GLOBE’s reach. This partnership received a $500 prize from ESRAG (Environment Sustainability Rotary Action Group) for integrating STEAM education through GLOBE activities.
ECCA trainers trained rotaractors and ECCA counselors in GLOBE, who then mentored 53 nature club members and two teachers from Pushpanjali Secondary School and Crescent English Academy in Lalitpur District on 14 and 15 May 2025 in their respective schools. The focus was on Hydrosphere and Atmosphere protocols, including data collection on pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, temperature, mosquito habitats, and cloud observations. This contributed valuable data to global climate research and fostered critical thinking among students.
Left: Facilitator teaching students how to use a micro lens on a mobile phone.
Right: Facilitator helping students use the mosquito habitat mapper.
The data were uploaded to the GLOBE database and shared with local ward offices to support water quality improvement, mosquito control, and environmental planning. This collaboration connects global research to local action, addressing pressing issues like climate change, pollution, and air quality.
This initiative raised environmental awareness and empowered young citizens to become active environmental stewards by engaging schools, educators, and community stakeholders. It exemplifies how education and community engagement can drive impactful environmental change.
Students measuring pH, EC, and temperature of water.
To expand and sustain GLOBE activities in schools, ECCA has sought funding through various channels, including its internal projects, YLACES, and now support from ESRAG via Rotaract clubs. The GLOBE Program offers Rotary a valuable tool for enriching science education and community engagement in its community projects.
By partnering with organizations, ECCA and its partners can more effectively manage resources and reach more schools in both urban and rural areas. This approach aids in preparing GLOBE trainers and mentor trainers, creates opportunities for engagement with GLOBE alumni, and fosters a collaborative learning environment in partnerships with Rotary networks, which have missions to support the environment and education.
Left: Students analyzing the turbidity of water.
Right: Facilitator explaining how to use a turbidity tube.
Left: School club president accepting protocol materials.
Right: Facilitator guiding identification of clouds.
Learn more about GLOBE Nepal.
Story and photos courtesy of Yogendra Chitrakar, executive director of Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA).