Get Involved

Are you concerned about the environment? Do you want to do your bit to preserve our natural heritage for generations to come? Then get involved with ClimateWatch, an active community of citizen scientists making a real difference to the future of our planet.

ClimateWatch is for everyone! You can observe on your own or in groups. For educators, we have lesson plans and activities that align with the national science curriculum. We run workplace volunteering days where you learn about climate science, the impacts of the climate emergency, and changes you can make to live and work sustainably.

You can ClimateWatch anywhere in Australia, even out at sea. There are over 80 ClimateWatch trails across the country.

The data you collect year round helps policy-makers and land managers make informed decisions about climate change mitigation and adaptation plans for Australia's plants and animals. You are contributing directly to climate science and taking climate action by being part of the ClimateWatch community.

ClimateWatch is an authentic learning experience that can be incorporated into primary, secondary and tertiary school subjects, backyard or school ground explorations, field excursions or camps. Taking part in citizen science that monitors and records plant and animal behaviour is naturally aligned to the Science stream of the Australian curriculum. ClimateWatch is also a great way to build student capacity in critical and creative thinking, numeracy and ITC skills.

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ClimateWatch provides real-world learning opportunities for university students, from data collection out in the field to data analysis and interpretation back in the classroom. By actually making science, not just reading about it, students are engaged and motivated to learn, and feel like they’re making a difference by contributing to Australia’s climate change response. Tertiary education institutions across the country have been integrating ClimateWatch into their courses and

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For more than two decades, Earthwatch has worked in partnership with the corporate sector all over the world. ClimateWatch offers employee engagement and professional development opportunities for businesses, whilst supporting scientific research into Australia’s changing climate and other crucial environmental issues.Join companies like QBE, AMP, Jetstar, and GSA architects in our popular Scientist for a Day program. This program is a team-building and learning day for organisations around

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Want to get started with monitoring and recording species data for ClimateWatch but don’t know where to start? We have established trails in many botanical gardens throughout some Australian capital cities, which make it easy for you to get started! Many of these gardens offer guided walks that you can follow and record your observations. You can easily record through our ClimateWatch app, or you can download and print off a field guide and recording sheet from our website and then manually

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Has using the ClimateWatch program got you inspired to do more for climate change? We’ve outlined some easy ideas below of how you can get started in living more sustainably everyday, from recycling and volunteering to changing your diet and lessening your carbon footprint.

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Community groups have been an invaluable resource for collecting data over our many trails around Australia. Repeated data collection over the same location gives scientists higher confidence in the validity of the data, meaning it is more likely to be used for climate change research.If you are a member of a community group, check out our trails page to see if there is a local trail you can get involved in monitoring, or reach out to us at This email address is being protected from

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