After more than three decades, The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Inc. (IGES) will cease operations as of June 30, 2026.

We thank our many incredible team members, dedicated Board members, partner organizations, and clients for the incredible privilege to promote the importance of Earth observations to better understand the changing planet.

Earth science, citizen science, education, conservation, public engagement, and data applications are topics that are at the forefront of our decades-long work. We are fortunate to have engaged with numerous government and non-profit organizations, businesses, and libraries and classrooms.

This website serves as an archive of IGES’ work and will not be updated.

If you require more information, please contact [email protected]

We will do our best to respond in a timely manner.

Our Mission

Seeing the Earth from above provides us with a unique and beautiful perspective. It also enables us to see our world in a different context and identify changes that may be taking place on local to global scales. Only through understanding what we see can we ensure a sustainable future.

That is our mission: To promote the understanding of the Earth through science, observations, and education.

 

Seeing Is Believing

What We Do

Deliver science education

Advance citizen science

Leverage earth observation resources

Who We Are

A diverse set of professional educators, communicators, and scientists devoted to leveraging earth observation resources to better understand our home planet.