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10/01/2024
John Francis, Planetwalker, in South Africa Spreading the Word about GLOBE and Kindness
Dr. John Francis is currently walking across South Africa to promote environmental awareness and kindness, while engaging communities in environmental data collection with GLOBE Africa. Joined by former GIO director John Ristvey in September, they are taking GLOBE observations along the journey from Plettenberg Bay to Rietbron and on towards the Botswana border. Read about their visit to schools and follow his progress and observations on GLOBE’s Planetwalk Africa web page.
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10/01/2024
Revised GLOBE Program Logos
The GLOBE Program logo has been updated with a slight but important change to better reflect the program's registered trademark. On the GLOBE Logos webpage, the "The" has been removed from all logos. Please make sure to use the new logos in any new promotional or report materials.
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10/01/2024
Ylliass Destin Lawani, GLOBE Country Coordinator from Benin, Accepted into UNITAR Fellowship
Congratulations to Ylliass Destin Lawani, GLOBE Country Coordinator from Benin, who has been accepted into the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Global Diplomacy Fellowship program.
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09/30/2024
October Technology Update
We continue working through a major GLOBE website system upgrade. Website users will not see likely see results until 2025. Until then, changes to the website should be limited to content updates. Learn more about recent and planned updates.
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09/29/2024
Latin America and Caribbean Seminar Series on the 2024 Annual Eclipse Wraps Up
The Latin American and Caribbean RCO, along with support from various LAC country leadership, just completed a series of seminars on the 2024 Annular Eclipse. The goal was to train the community, especially educators, on various aspects of the annular eclipse, preparing for the event that will take place on 2 October. Seminar recordings are available for viewing.
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09/29/2024
2024 Europe and Eurasia Autumn Tree (Phenology) Campaign Has Begun
As autumn arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, trees across Europe and Eurasia burst into vibrant shades of yellow and red, preparing for their winter rest. Their leaves gradually change color and fall in a process known as green-down. But when does this happen in different parts of the region? Students participating in the Autumn Tree (Phenology) Campaign have the chance to find out.
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09/28/2024
Urgent eTraining Update
Due to factual errors in the web-based eTraining modules released to the community in 2023/2024, the new GIO team, GPO, and Data and Information System (DIS) team agreed that the current best option is to revert back to the prior PowerPoint-based eTraining modules for now. Read more about how this may affect your training status!
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09/26/2024
Join GLOBE Mission Earth Urban Heat Island Intensive Observation Period (UHI-IOP) Starting October 2024
GLOBE Mission Earth invites educators, citizen scientists, and students all over the world to participate in the UHI-IOP throughout October. You and your students can be part of this important data collection by collecting surface temperature, air temperature, and cloud observations.
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09/25/2024
Country Collaboration Leads to Lithuania Educator Training
The GLOBE training for educators in Lithuania took place at Žagarė Regional Park on 9–11 September 2024. The training covered practical methods for environmental research, equipping educators with skills to engage students in scientific projects. Twenty-three educators from various Lithuanian schools learned methods for atmospheric, hydrological, soil, and biological observations.
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09/23/2024
IVSS Informational Webinar (16 September) Recording and Slide Deck Now Available
If you are interested in having your students take part in the IVSS and missed this webinar, make sure to check out the recording and slide deck.
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