Model We believe that sustainability can only be achieved if there is active involvement of people from all sectors of the community. The environmental issues we face today are beyond the capacity of our world leaders and scientists alone to solve. It is going to take a combined effort by all of us.  An Earthwatch program attendee collects data alongside renowned scientists, gains knowledge and awareness to make sustainable decisions in their life both personally and professionally, and becomes an environmental steward for our future.  Our citizen...

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 Landscapes Enabling more than 1400 conservation and community sustainability projects in more than 131 countries Empowering...

Earthwatch Education Resource Hub Welcome to our Education Resource Hub The Education Resource Hub includes downloadable print and digital resources for the classroom, playground and home to encourage understanding, action, and lasting behavioural change when it comes to protecting and conserving water in Australia. Explore, download and enjoy our Education Resources Tap Time Board Game - St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School Mortlake Download and Play Now Our River Story - Lugarno Public School Workshop...

Tiny Forests Super Tiny. Super Powerful. Tiny Forests are densely packed patches of native bushland the size of a tennis court, right in the heart of our cities. These urban wildlife oases are a unique nature-based solution, reconnecting people with nature and helping to mitigate our urban climate and biodiversity challenges. Using an established planting method (called the Miyawaki method) that includes soil enrichment, diverse indigenous plant selection, and a dense planting structure; Tiny Forests are supercharged, growing up to 10...

ClimateWatch Vanuatu: building community resilience  ClimateWatch, an initiative of Earthwatch Australia, is the first mobile app in Vanuatu’s Bislama language to be pioneering citizen science in the Pacific Islands region. It empowers citizen scientists, enabling anyone in Vanuatu to collect observational data on culturally significant species to strengthen disaster preparedness and locally relevant adaptation For generations, Traditional Knowledge about plants, animals and climate patterns has allowed communities in Vanuatu to plan and...

Education Workshops Earthwatch educational workshops provide a unique and impactful learning experience. Our workshops are designed to engage and educate participants of all ages, from students to adults. Through hands-on activities and interactive learning, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the impacts of climate change and the importance of preserving our natural resources. Wetlands Workshop Mangroves and tidal wetlands are critical ecosystems that support, protect and enhance the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. But they are...

Wetlands not Wastelands “Wetlands not Wastelands in the Gulf of Carpentaria” is a multi-partner project that received Coca-Cola Australia Foundation’s inaugural Environmental Flagship Partner Grant in 2019.   We work directly with the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and Plastic Collective, and are developing a marine pollution management plan and a report card for future action to conserve this region’s precious habitat.  Pollution is a key threat to the vast wetland system of the Lower Gulf of Carpentaria, which has...

ClimateWatch What is ClimateWatch Until ClimateWatch, Australia had no nation-wide public system monitoring biological responses to climate change. Everyday Australians have changed that.   Climate change is affecting rainfall and temperature, impacting our flora and fauna. ClimateWatch is the largest network of citizen scientists in the Southern Hemisphere monitoring exactly what changes are occurring to flowering times, breeding cycles and other periodic plant and animal life cycle events (phenology) across the continent.    ...