Planet Action provides satellite imagery, geographic information and technology support to local projects that investigate and assess climate change issues focusing on human issues, drought & desertification, water resources, forestry, biodiversity,
oceans, ice, and awareness. This year, Planet Action will support additional projects while following up on current projects
and their results on the ground. Planet Action supports projects involved at least in one of the following domains:

• Awareness

• Biodiversity & Conservation
• Drought & Desertification
• Human Issues
• Forest & Deforestation
• Ice & Snow
• Oceans & Coastlines
• Water Resources

Projects are submitted online at the Planet Action Website , where you will need to create an account, log in and click on "Submit your project!" and complete the online form. Participation to special events organized by Planet Action partners is also kindly requested.

To be eligible for support from Planet Action, projects must:

• Deal with a climate change related issue and propose a course of actions.

• Deal with at least one of the Planet Action "domains".
• Have a member of the organization who resides in the country where the project takes place or at least during the duration of the projects
• Be proposed by a non-profit organization such as NGO's, a public laboratory or a university.
• Confirm that the project has no commercial, religious or ideological content or objective.

Additional criteria:

• The importance and usefulness of the project for local populations.

• A focus on raising awareness, information, training or outreach programmes that will result from the project.
• The solid methodologies supported by staff members or associated teams with an appropriate background for the work proposed.

User's Manual available for download from Planet Action Website

Information Provided by Carol Lombard, Department of Social Development Population Website