Earthwatch Australia, a not-for-profit environmental research organisation, has successfully launched the ClimateWatch website.

The first project of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, ClimateWatch has the potential to provide the basis for understanding the impacts of climate change on Australia’s unique ecosystems and to inspire a generation of ‘citizen scientists’.

Biologists predict that globally over a million species are threatened with extinction as a result of climate change. In response to these challenges, Earthwatch has partnered with the Bureau of Meteorology, University of Melbourne and Land and Water Australia to establish ClimateWatch.

ClimateWatch, a climate change monitoring web-based program, allows ordinary Australians to get hands-on in the fight against climate change by merely observing nature; either from their own backyard, while bushwalking or at school.

The monitoring program will start in early 2009. To subscribe to our newsletter and learn more about ClimateWatch visit www.climatewatch.net.au or call Earthwatch on 03 9682 6828.

Brief

Build a website to present information to schools, community members and Australian scientists in a way that will prompt and engage users to participate with ClimateWatch. Further, to create a secure section that the ClimateWatch team can discuss and exchange information via forums.

Site Features

• Easy to use navigation menu

• eZ Publish content management system that will enable ClimateWatch to continue editing their own website

• Secure members only area, enabling members to share information

• Online contact form, allowing users to contact ClimateWatch

• Latest News area to keep people up to date on issues

• Online subscription form for quarterly newsletters

• Forum for ClimateWatch members to discuss and exchange information

If you would like to know more information about ClimateWatch and what they are about please visit their newly launched website!

http://www.climate-watch.org.au