The CitiObs project is launching an Open Call for Citizen Observatories and Citizen Science initiatives across Europe to become Alliance Partners.
Imagine being part of a vibrant community acting together on environmental issues at the neighbourhood, town, or city level. That’s exactly what Citizen Observatories (COs) are all about!
Community-based initiatives
COs are community-based environmental monitoring initiatives that bring people together to collect data and insights. These can make a real difference right where they live by informing policy or citizen-led actions to address issues like air pollution, noise, and urban heat. COs acting at the local level are also contributing to broader national and global environmental efforts.
Join our efforts to enhance and strengthen the activities of COs addressing urban environmental issues, such as Air Quality, Noise Pollution, Urban Heat or related topics. 30 Alliance Cases will be invited to join our mutual learning activities and mentoring workshops that aim to enhance the impact and effectiveness of their initiatives.
Interested COs can apply online through the CitiObs website: https://citiobs.eu/demonstrations-open-call-for-alliances/ until October 2024. Onboarding for selected Alliances will occur from November 2024 to December 2024.
The time and effort commitment we ask of our selected Alliance COs entails attending the online workshops and peer learning activities that will take place between January to December 2025. All selected Alliance Partners will have the opportunity to undertake an exciting all-expenses-paid study visit to one of the CitiObs Frontrunner Cities.
What’s in it for you?
Alliance Partners will have access to specialized tools tailored to their unique needs, including a variety of low-cost sensors, and will receive mentoring and training on the use of the CitiObs toolkits. Mutual learning activities will connect you with a network of 85 like-minded COs along with Citizen Science Practitioners, FabLabs, MakerSpaces, Creative Communities, and Communities of Practice.
The specific CitiObs toolkits under development, for which you will have the opportunity to receive training and work with, are designed to help improve diversity and inclusivity in citizen engagement, strengthen cooperation among stakeholders, and support citizen-led environmental actions. Additionally, tools for low-cost sensor use, data quality enhancement, and interoperability will empower COs to collect reliable data and contribute to broader environmental monitoring efforts across Europe.
More information on: https://citiobs.eu/demonstrations-open-call-for-alliances/
