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==Mission==

The GLOBE Program's mission is "to increase awareness of individuals throughout the world about the global environment, contribute to increased scientific understanding of the Earth and support improved student achievement in science and mathematics."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018 |title=The GLOBE Program Strategic Plan, 2018-2023 |url=https://www.globe.gov/documents/10157/79696550/GLOBE+Strategic+Plan+2018.pdf/7ecf26f2-c41c-5315-fadc-121d24a1ee5d?t=1610047289259 |url-status=live |access-date=2024-06-13}}</ref>

Specific goals include:

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* 1994: The GLOBE Program is established

* 1995: The GLOBE Program launchedis launched

* 1997: GLOBE Teacher Conference held in the USU.S.

* 1998: 1st GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) held in Finland

* 2000: 2nd GLE held in the USU.S.

* 2003: 53 protocols developed across atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and pedosphere

* 2003: 3rd GLE held in Croatia

* 2003: NASA selectedselects the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), to operate The GLOBE Program Office

* 2005: Earth Day; GLOBE celebrates its 10th birthday with 15,000 schools in 106 countries

* 2008: 4th GLE held in South Africa

* 2009: 20 million data entries in the global database

* 2011: Student Climate Research Campaign launches<ref>{{cite web|date=2012-06-28|title=SCRC|url=http://globe.gov/scrc|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701134023/http://globe.gov/scrc|archive-date=2012-07-01|access-date=2013-03-20|publisher=GLOBE.gov}}</ref>

* 2014: 1st regional student aerosols research campaign led by Europe and Eurasia; Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) and Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), student research campaigns with NASA launched

* 2014: 5th GLE held in India

* 2014: NASA selectedselects the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) to operate The GLOBE Implementation Office

* 2015: Earth Day, GLOBE celebrates its 20th birthday; GLOBE launches new data entry app for schools, an enhanced website, and an updated teacher's guide; 51 protocols included in the Program; 128 million data entries in the internationalglobal database<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howell |first1=Elizabeth |title=How to Celebrate Earth Day 2015 with NASA |url=https://www.space.com/29173-celebrate-earth-day-2015-nasa.html |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=Space.com |date=22 April 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

* 2016: GLOBE provides online eTraining; hosts International Virtual Science Fair and six regional U.S. science fairs, and various student scientific campaigns

* 2016: Launch of [https://observer.globe.gov/about/get-the-app GLOBE Observer app]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shepherd |first1=Marshall |title=How You And The Kids Can Use A Cellphone To Help NASA Study Clouds |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2018/03/28/how-you-and-the-kids-can-use-a-cellphone-to-help-nasa-study-clouds/?sh=11f27833594d |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=Forbes |issue=28 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> is launched

* 2017: Data reachesentries in global database reach over 140 million measurements; International Virtual Science Symposium increases in number of submitted projects and worldwide representation, and new mosquito protocol

* 2018: 6th GLE held in Ireland

* 2024: NASA selects EDC and CUNY to operate the GLOBE Implementation Office

==Activities for learning==