Earth Challenge 2020 Marks UN World Water Day by Announcing the Six Citizen Science Research Themes for its 50th Anniversary Year
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Earth Day Network, the U.S. Department of State through the Eco-Capitals Forum, and The Wilson Center are launching Earth Challenge 2020 (EC2020) – the world’s largest ever coordinated citizen science campaign.
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Artificial Intelligence issues occupy a growing share of the Congressional agenda; every day, staff advise Members on policy pertaining to the transformative set of technologies collectively known as artificial intelligence. We offer a seminar series to assist both lawmakers and aides in being well-versed in the complex subjects at hand.
Cybersecurity issues occupy a growing share of the Congressional agenda; every day, staff advise Members on digital policy. It is critically important that both lawmakers and aides be well-versed in the complex subjects at hand. The core of the Lab is a six-week seminar series that introduces participants to foundational topics in cybersecurity: how networks work and what defends them, key bad actors and their tools, the roles of different sectors in preventing or responding to threats.
The Global Mosquito Alert Consortium is a new citizen science initiative that aims to leverage networks of scientists and volunteers for the global surveillance and control of mosquito species known to carry the following diseases: Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue, malaria, and the West Nile Virus.
To communicate the scope and scale of the debt problem, we created a game that showcases contemporary policy and uses Congressional Budget Office data to reflect on the relative impact to the national debt. Set your own goals, and see how quickly you can get us to a fiscally sound horizon. Created through a partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings.
Earth Challenge 2020 will engage millions of global citizens to aggregate and collect more than one billion data points in areas including air quality, water quality, biodiversity, pollution, and human health. Through Earth Challenge 2020, citizen science volunteers will learn about their local conditions, and leverage information to inspire collaborative action and influence policy decisions.
