Also available on-line. The World Game web site has live global statistics on population growth, etc. A worldwide science and education programme coordinating the work of students, teachers and scienctists to study and understand the global environment. Globe is an international partnership involving schools around the world. Students guided by teachers take environmental measurements identified and designed by an international group of scientists and educators.
Students send their data via the internet and other means to a processing centre.
The data are made available to environmental scientists around the world, combined with data from other sources. Digital images based on these data are relayed back to the classroom by television, computers and other communication systems. The visualisations emphasize how each school's observations contribute to understanding the global environment. Leaders of the past, present and future will discuss key issues and opportunities facing humanity in the 21st century. The ultimate goal of the network is to help young people better understand the interconnectedness of the world, and to empower them to take personal and collective action on gehalf of their local and global communities.