Impact

Earthwatch is an independent scientific field research and conservation in the not-for-profit sector. Earthwatch Australia is part of the broader Earthwatch family, with offices in the United States, Europe and India.

	Driving Environmental Research We stand for rigorous and critically important environmental research
	Restoring our Iconic Landscape Enabling more than 1400 conservation and community sustainability projects in more than 131 countries
	Empowering Behavior Change Empowering 100,000+ people to participate in direct action to save the natural world
	Collecting Crucial Scientific Data Contributing nearly 10 million hours of research and data collection, equal to more than 5000 years of solid hard work

Our work aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We engage employees and other stakeholders to inspire action and connect them to tangible business sustainability objectives. This helps increase the significance and impact of global programs at local level, and empowers businesses and their staff to make a direct contribution to the SDGs.

We are a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

Earthwatch Australia is also a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The Global Commitment is about businesses, governments and communities working together to eliminating plastic pollution at its source.

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Workshops

Focusing on two areas, Climate Action and Wetlands, your school can host workshops with Earthwatch program managers.
ClimateWatch

ClimateWatch is a program that aims to understand how changes in temperature and rainfall are affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals by monitoring changes in flowering times, breeding cycles and migration movement. Simply by snapping a photo in your backyard or local area, ClimateWatch gives every Australian the opportunity to get involved in collecting and recording data that will help shape the country’s scientific response to climate change.
Tiny Forests

Urban forests play a critical role in maintaining the health and liveability of cities, increasing a city's resilience. Earthwatch Australia is partnering with researchers and social enterprises across Australia to deliver tiny forests, an accelerated and intensive planting process to bring biodiversity back into our cities.
Wetlands not Wastelands

In partnership with Coca Cola Australia Foundation, the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, and Plastic Collective, Earthwatch provides training to 20 CLCAC Indigenous Land and Environment Rangers and 30 community volunteers to help deliver a first-of-its-kind marine pollution and wetland management program in the Lower Gulf of Carpentaria.

Model

Our citizen science model is a sophisticated, efficient and engaging solution that actively involves people from all sectors of the community.
Our History

Since 1971, Earthwatch has supported world-class environmental research in extraordinary locations around the globe while providing transformational learning experiences to more than 100,000 people.

Save the Reef and Oceans

From biodiversity and food supply to the livelihoods of millions, so much depends on our oceans. Coral reefs are home to one quarter of all life in the oceans, and provide humans with immense benefits such as coastal protection, fisheries, and tourism.
Global Impact

Earthwatch is committed globally to inspiring action for a net positive impact on the environment.
Plastic Pollution Solutions

By 2050 it is predicted there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. We need to act now to stop plastics entering our oceans and we can't do it without your support.
Recovery of the Great Barrier Reef

Help Earthwatch scientists in active recovery efforts on and around Magnetic Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Why It Matters

The global climate crisis is the most pressing environmental challenge humanity now faces. Earthwatch can help you be a part of the solution and together we can keep ahead of climate change.
Protect our Unique Wildlife

Australia is renowned for its unique wildlife, with more than 70% of our species found nowhere else on earth. We can stop the decline of our wildlife by helping people reconnect with nature.
Save the Bees

Global honey bee populations are decreasing at an alarming rate. To understand and prevent colony collapse, Earthwatch is putting tiny ‘backpacks’ on our bee friends to find out more about them.
Expedition Team Leader

Do you have a passion for science, biodiversity and education? We are looking for an Expedition Team Leader for our Bush Blitz Expedition at Fowlers Bay.
ClimateWatch

ClimateWatch is a program that aims to understand how changes in temperature and rainfall are affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals by monitoring changes in flowering times, breeding cycles and migration movement. Simply by snapping a photo in your backyard or local area, ClimateWatch gives every Australian the opportunity to get involved in collecting and recording data that will help shape the country’s scientific response to climate change.
Corporate Sustainability

Earthwatch helps businesses understand their environmental impacts, build resilience and demonstrate leadership in sustainability.

Driving Environmental Research

Restoring our Iconic Landscape

Empowering Behavior Change

Collecting Crucial Scientific Data