2DegreesC

2°C crowdsources climate data and the goals of the nonprofit are to create and engage a community of outdoor citizen scientists and to disseminate the high-quality climate data they collect. Our primary goal is to demonstrate that mobile climate observations made by citizen scientists can reduce the gaps in climate monitoring of natural areas and enhance the accuracy of the climate information used to assess and respond to climate changes.

Participants commit to carrying a 2°C LEAF Climate Sensor with them when they engage in outdoor recreational activities, which collects georeferenced observations of temperature and humidity to scientifically acceptable levels of accuracy. The vision we work toward is that within a decade, the 2DegreesC science community is millions strong and annually contributing terabytes of quality environmental data.
From each Leaf, a forest of data.

Climate observations are made at a few thousand fixed locations globally, with natural areas often hundreds of km from the nearest observing station. Critical habitats may extend just a few km and rely on a unique local climate. Our approach creates a dynamic mobile source of climate observations operating in the spaces between the fixed stations. This novel approach allows the generation of new climate observations that, when supplemented to the existing observing data , greatly enhance quantification and attribution of climate change, as well as formulating effective conservation responses. Scientists and conservation managers can use these data to improve ecological models, identify areas of concern and apply resources to adaptation or mitigation.

We have partnered with companies and organizations specifically targeted to achieve traction in the outdoor recreation arena where data is critically needed.
These include:
Tahmo.Inc (Technology Partner)
CASE (Climate Consultants)
1% for the Planet Nonprofit Partner
Mission Blue Alliance Partner
Crowd For Impact (B2B Crowdfund Platform)
We Don't Have Time (Climate Social Media Platform)

We have designed and implemented low-cost mobile sensor platforms to passively observe the climate.
Paired with a mobile phone application, these sensors seamlessly and automatically send these observations to the 2°C servers, where they are anonymized and quality controlled for errors.
The 2°C LEAF hardware is complete and the mobile phone application is in beta-testing. (12/21)
The 2°C Wavelet ocean sensor in is prototype phase 5. (12/21)