Corporate Sponsors

Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto recognised the potential for joint action on biodiversity conservation and management 20 years ago. In 1999, Earthwatch and Rio Tinto formalised a global partnership, a particular focus of which has been on increasing Earthwatch's scientific field research capacity, and designing and implementing Rio Tinto's Biodiversity Strategy. Both parties have also sought to use the partnership and its achievements to inspire others to engage in partnership action to advance biodiversity conservation worldwide.

During 2009 and 2010, Rio Tinto and Earthwatch will collaborate on two key projects that will support the Earthwatch mission and act as building blocks for its longer term sustainability.

The first of these two projects is ClimateWatch, the second being the Samburu Community Climate Change Mapping Programme at the Earthwatch regional research centre in Kenya.

Supporting Sponsors

KPMG
KPMG is the global network of professional services firms of KPMG International.

Our member firms provide audit, tax and advisory services through industry focused, talented professionals who deliver value for the benefit of their clients and communities.  

KPMG has been proudly supporting Earthwatch since 1993. KPMG has a global commitment to reducing the effects of climate change and addresses this challenge in our business operations, the services we provide to clients and by educating our people.

KPMG in Australia is committed to supporting organisations in their fight against climate change and engaging staff through Step Lightly, our internal program to reduce carbon emissions at work and at home. We recognise that our people are passionate about the environment and want to make a difference.

Through our partnership with Earthwatch and our support of this exciting new initiative we are able to educate and inspire our people to take action on environmental and broader sustainability issues.

ClimateWorks
ClimateWorks Australia is a unique partnership between The Myer Foundation and Monash University.

It brings together philanthropic, government, business, community, research and education stakeholders to support projects that will implement large scale and strategic climate change solutions.

ClimateWatch is the first project to be supported by the ClimateWorks Australia Action Fund.

Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)
The ALA aims to link Australia’s biological knowledge with its scientific and agricultural reference collections. The ALA will work together with Earthwatch Australia to develop and share critical biodiversity informatics infrastructure.

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA)
The Australian Biological Resources Study program within the Parks Australia Division of the Department will work with Earthwatch Australia to increase awareness and relationships of Australia’s biota and taxonomy through ClimateWatch.