Organised with the support of the UK Space Agency, ESA is hosting the Living Planet Symposium on 9–13 September 2013 in Edinburgh, UK. The event brings together scientists and users to present their latest findings on Earth’s environment and climate derived from satellite data. It also provides an opportunity to introduce missions in development from ESA – such as the Sentinels, Earth Explorers and meteorological missions – as well as from national space agencies.