The main goal of the ATBC Climate Change thematic section is to strengthen research and networking activities on climate change and related issues across the Association. This group facilitates climate change related research activities, including development of synthesis papers, coordination of common/complimentary research activities across the tropics, and submission of multi-country research proposals to relevant funding agencies. Other goals include facilitating ATBC initiatives that support climate change adaptation and mitigation (e.g. contribution to carbon offset scheme for conference attendance, etc.), ensuring the widespread communication of the “voice” of the tropical research community to the general public (e.g. writing opinion pieces in the popular press, engagement in the IPCC reports, providing representation or input to national government or international bodies dealing with climate change).