The ESA learneo! Project for stimulating Earth Observation Education

LeanEO! is a 2-year Earth Observation education project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and developed by different European Institutions. Its main aim is to increase the understanding and knowledge of satellite data obtained from ESA missions and demonstrate how these can be used when faced with environmental problems in the real world. The project has developed hands-on training resources for use primarily (but not exclusively) by teachers and students at upper high school to university level. Each lesson comes complete with data, analysis tools and exhaustive background information necessary for the completion of the suggested activities and provides answers to the various study questions. Model answers are supplied for users working on their own or with limited specialist support. In this paper the aims and the opportunities provided by the project will be described in detail.