resources + activities
citizen science
Citizen science is a collaboration between the general public and scientists. You can help scientists make discoveries by recording and reporting observations. There are thousands of citizen science projects happening all around the world right now!
A few of our favorite citizen science projects that are listed below under each Climate Action Hero, but you can find thousands of others at scistarter.org.
community captain
Have you ever looked up at the sky at night when there weren't any clouds and still haven't been able to see many stars? This is caused by light pollution. Light pollution is caused by too many outdoor lights.
You can help scientists raise awareness about light pollution by observing the stars in the sky above you. Follow the link below to participate in the Globe at Night project.
pollinator patrol
Butterfiles are pollinators too! Monarch butterflies migrate, or travel long distances as the seasons change, twice per year. The butterflies travel to and from Mexico in search of food and warmer temperatures. Warming temperatures due to climate change are having an affect on how and when the butterflies migrate.
Help scientists track and study the migration patterns of monarch butterflies through citizen science project, Journey North.
arbor avenger
There are nearly three trillion trees in the world today. Monitoring the health of those trees takes a lot of work. You can help scientists monitor the world's trees by participating the the NASA GLOBE Observer program.
Through the program you can photograph and document tree height and circumference. This allows scientists to track the health of the world's trees.
water warrior
The trash we produce often ends up in our global ocean and fresh waterways. You can help keep trash out of our waterways by joining the Marine Debris Tracking citizen science project.
The goal of the program is to investigate and prevent the negative effects of marine debris. Learn more as a family about marine debris through the award-winning video series, Trash Talk.
mighty meteorologist
CoCoRaHS, or the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, Snow Network is a citizen science project that has been around since 1998. Volunteers report precipitation levels to scientists, and scientists use the data to track precipitation changes across time and location.