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You can become a citizen scientist today from the comfort of your home. Better yet, you can do it in the name of honoring Earth Day 2020.

Earth Challenge 2020 (EC2020) will serve as the world’s largest citizen science hub. The Earth Day Network launched the app Thursday to aggregate global citizen science data. Not only will EC2020 designate one point of entry for global environmental research, but it will allow users to act. The app — which is available in 11 languages — will first focus on air quality and plastic pollution. Other topics the Earth Challenge will cover are food security, water quality, local climate impacts, and insects.

“Now, people everywhere can help build the most up-to-date scientific assessments needed globally, and at the same time take action locally,” Kathleen Rogers, president of Earth Day Network, said. “Everyone can become a citizen scientist and during the pandemic do so from the safety of their homes.”

This has never been done before, said  Jane Harman, CEO and president of EDN’s principal partner, the Wilson Center. “This is the essence of citizen science,” Harman continued:

Collecting and aggregating a billion points of data to give policymakers, researchers, and the public alike more accurate information about our health and environment.

The COVID-19 pandemic is reinforcing the value of listening to science. Recently, Front Page Live interviewed a former climate denier turned climate advocate Bob Inglis who said, “science can really help us.” He explained that he hopes that’s the one thing Americans take from the coronavirus times. Individuals “are giving their lives to [science]. We should celebrate their concern for us and not push them away.”

The time to act on science is now, therefore, this app is your opportunity to get involved immediately. The Earth Challenge Initiative will, according to an Earth Day Network press release:

Fill existing data gaps to help scientists, policymakers, and society understand and ultimately counter damaging environmental trends; engage and educate millions of people on the crucial role of science, show how their participation is contributing to a larger data set, and provide up-to-date civic engagement actions; and, the app also includes country-specific “what you can do” actions to help citizen scientists to take action that address problems like local air or plastic pollution.

The app also helps citizens address local problems as it provides a country-specific section.