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09/30/2015
World Space Week 2015: 4-10 October
On 6 December 1999, the UN General Assembly declared 4-10 October as "World Space Week" to celebrate at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. Since this declaration in 1999, World Space Week has grown into the largest public space event on Earth.  >>

09/30/2015
Committee on World Food Security Hosts Special Youth Event 15 October in Rome
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is hosting a special event on 15 October (9:30 – 11:30 a.m.) in Rome, Italy: "Developing the Knowledge, Skills, and Talent of Youth." The objective of the event is the exchange of ideas among a diverse range of stakeholders to enhance capacity, knowledge, and skills development of youth in the agriculture sector, with the ultimate aim of contributing to food security and nutrition.  >>

09/30/2015
Young Professionals for Agricultural Development Lists Funding Opportunities
Young Professional for Agricultural Development (YPARD) has created a list of available funding opportunities. YPARD is an international movement BY Young Professionals FOR Young Professionals for Agricultural Development. YPARD operates as a network; it is not a formalized institution.  >>

09/23/2015
Kilimanjaro Learning Xpedition Begins on 24 September
The Kilimanjaro Learning Expedition has begun! Follow along for eight days as the 21-member Xpedition team makes it's way through six distinct biomes to the summit of the highest peak in Africa!  >>

09/18/2015
GLOBE Hosts New Data Entry Challenge 11-17 October
GLOBE is hosting a new data entry challenge from 11-17 October 2015! Whether you report new data or old, GIO will recognize schools entering the most data during the week. With your help, it all adds up!  >>

09/15/2015
National Wildlife Foundation's Eco Schools USA Issues Green STEM Report
The National Wildlife Federation's Eco Schools USA program has issued a new report on the relationship between environmental education, green schools, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.  >>

09/15/2015
Announcing the NASA SMAP Campaign for GLOBE Students
In support of the Soild Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite mission, NASA has initiated a 7-month-long soil moisture measurement campaign, from 1 October 2015 through 30 April 2016, and invites GLOBE schools to participate.  >>

09/14/2015
Website Alert – GLOBE Website will be "Read Only" on 19 September and 3 - 5 October
Plan accordingly as you will not be able to log in to the GLOBE website during these time frames.  >>

09/10/2015
Upstream Alliance Sea Kayaking Expedition Uses GLOBE Protocols
Upstream Alliance is a nonprofit organization that connects people to nature using education and leadership expeditions.On 9 September 2015, members of Upstream Alliance embarked on an 800-km, 30-day sea kayak expedition circumnavigating the Delmarva Peninsula, a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, using GLOBE protocols to guide their research investigations.  >>

09/01/2015
NASA Seeking High School STEM Educators for Research Initiative
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Office of Education is seeking high school STEM educators to participate in a year-long NASA GISS (Goddard Institute for Space Studies) Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI).  >>