While scientists are building new remote sensing institutions in Costa Rica, others are growing the capacity of existing institutions in South Africa. Through her work with initiatives such as AfriGEOSS and Digital Earth Africa, Dr. Andiswa Mlisa has been working to put the power of space science and earth observation technology into the hands of South African citizens. Now, in her role as Managing Director: Earth Observations for the South African National Space Agency, the sky is truly the limit for empowering citizens and collaborating to tackle climate change challenges in South Africa.