May 2020

iLEAPS New Science Plan

The new Science Plan is currently being approved and the updated version can be viewed here - www.ileaps.org/science-plan

COVID 19 Weekly Custom Script Contest

The European Space Agency (ESA), in coordination with the European Commission, is launching a special edition of the Custom Script Contest, focused on the support of space assets during the COVID-19 crisis.

Please submit your ideas on how satellite data could help monitor and mitigate the Covid-19 situation for the upcoming months in three focus categories:

Survey: 10 New Insights in Climate Science 2020

In the “10 New Insights in Climate Science” report, Future Earth and the Earth League aim to highlight the latest climate-related research across disciplines for the 4th consecutive year to support policy decision-makers. To do so, they need input from the research community.

Call for Funding - European Space Agency / Future Earth Joint Activities

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Future Earth have partnered to facilitate the development and uptake of Earth observation data by FE's research networks.

Seed funding is available to support the production of research demonstrators up to 25,000 euros per project to strengthen the impact of FE science at the UNFCCC COP26 meeting.

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