2°C is a nonprofit citizen science organization building a global community of individuals who are committed to gathering climate data from remote places and sharing them with scientists worldwide in an effort to reduce climate uncertainty and identify practical and scientifically sound solutions. 

The 2°C initiative is a low-cost, dynamic network of individuals, each collecting scientifically valid, georeferenced observations by carrying wearable technology in the spaces between the fixed climate observing stations. With accurate low-cost automated sensor technology attached to citizen scientists, individuals visiting or working in these management areas can reduce environmental data gaps, such as in the temperature and relative humidity that these critical habitats experience. This novel approach allows for the generation of large volumes of new climate observations, that supplement existing observing data to greatly enhance quantification and attribution of climate change at local to regional scales, and support science-based conservation responses. Scientists, innovators, conservation managers and businesses can use 2°C data collected by participants to improve ecological models, calibrate satellite data, identify areas of concern and apply resources to adaptation or mitigation efforts. 2°C data enhance resolution and accuracy, further strengthening research and conservation in these underserved areas.