Green Kypseli Community Garden in Athens turns an underused site into a shared green space through citizen science, co-design, and local action for urban resilience. 🌱 impetus4cs.eu/green-kypsel... #CitSci #UrbanGreening #Sustainability

‼️On 4 June, T6 will join the final policy event “Strengthening #PublicEngagement in #Research: Evidence, Impact, and Future Pathways”, organised by the European Citizen Science Association @ecsa.ngo with the support of @impetus4cs.bsky.social and RIECS projects: www.t-6.it/t6-at-the-fi...

As IMPETUS comes to a close, our greatest achievement isn't what we built — it's who you became. Thank you to 120+ changemakers 💚 youtu.be/sRSi51Y5LEY #IMPETUS #CitizenScience

IMPETUS at #EUSEA26 with @gefiont.bsky.social and @chrisstyles.bsky.social #IMPETUS #CitizenScience #OpenScience #ResearchInnovation @eusea.bsky.social

No project is an island 🏝️ @ecs.ngo & @impetus4cs.bsky.social are wrapping up - but first, one final gathering to celebrate, reflect & look forward. 📅 June 17 | 09:30–15:00 CEST - online Panels · Demo Day · The #CitizenScience AntiManifesto Join us 👇 eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#citizenscience Reading Club 🪶 New study from Iceland's Westfjords recorded 70 bird species by combining fieldwork, local knowledge & citizen science - each method filling gaps the others couldn't. 🐦🇮🇸 hal.science/hal-05475598 #Citsci #Ornithology

🇱🇺 We're heading to Luxembourg for #EUSEA26! Catch us sharing our #citizenscience journey & visit our IMPETUS stall. Happy 25th birthday @eusea.bsky.social ! 🎉 #citsci #publicengagement #scicomm

Can fungi help rebuild #Ukraine? 🍄 HOPE HOME Fungi Lab in Kyiv is researching mycelium-based insulation blocks made from demolition waste, with the potential to neutralise asbestos and cut emissions. impetus4cs.eu/hope-home-fu... #CitizenScience #Biomaterials #CircularEconomy

#citizenscience profile - Nature in Our Hands Primary school kids in Sussex are doing real science to protect a threatened marsh, and taking their findings to Parliament 🌿 impetus4cs.eu/nature-in-ou... #CitSci #Biodiversity

Esta guía de #BlaBlaLAB reúne herramientas para periodistas rurales, medios locales, radios comunitarias, freelancers que cubren temas climáticos desde las #narrativas cotidianas de sus comunidades. 🟢 blablalab.eu/observatorio... #Observatorio @hexagonallab.bsky.social @impetus4cs.bsky.social

#CitizenScience Resource Why do we measure public attitudes toward science - and does it change anything? @w-i-d.de tackles this question in its next #ScienceBarometer Lunchtalk on 13 May, with guests from the European Commission, UCL, and @eusea.bsky.social. 📅 lnkd.in/dRrae79y #scicomm

#citizenscience reading club What counts as citizen science? New paper from @ecsa.ngo presents a flexible characteristics framework to help funders, researchers & policymakers navigate the boundaries of the field open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-1... #CitizenScience #OpenScience

#citizenscience profile Intergenerational Circularity connects older and younger people to share repair and reuse skills, strengthening community ties #CitSci #CircularEconomy #IntergenerationalLearning #Sustainability impetus4cs.eu/intergenerat...

The latest #ECSProject #CitizenScience Lighthouse newsletter is out! 🔹Final events 🔹Brussels policy summit 🔹CitSci in libraries 📬 #CitSci 👉 us20.campaign-archive.com?u=43994d556f...

#citizenscience reading club New research explores how South African academic librarians can drive citizen science collaboration to support the UN SDGs. 🔬📚 www.mdpi.com/2673-9585/6/... #AcademicLibraries #OpenScience

#citizenscience profile - Shifting Sands 150 citizen scientists in Italy are mapping the seabed to protect a Natura 2000 coastline from port development 🌊 impetus4cs.eu/shifting-san... #CitSci #EnvironmentalJustice

#CitizenScience Resource 🧑‍🔬 How and when should researchers involve crowds in science? This open-access book gives scientists, policymakers & funders a practical, evidence-based toolkit for crowd participation www.sciencewithcrowds.org #CrowdScience #OpenAccess #OpenScience

#citizenscience reading club New study tests #iNaturalist as a citizen science tool in preservice teacher training 🌿 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s442... #TeacherEducation #BiodiversityEducation

#citizenscience profile Citizen Science for Local Democracy: The Citizen Academy Residents in İzmir are becoming Urban Detectives 🔍 Collecting real data on their city to shape local policy. Citizen science meets democracy. impetus4cs.eu/citizen-scie... #CitSci #UrbanScience

#citizenscience resource 🔬 New ERA framework tracks how research creates real-world value in Europe — 16 indicators, 41 metrics, covering knowledge transfer & academia-industry collaboration. data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/... #EUResearch #Innovation

🎨 New policy brief from @nestauk.bsky.social & IMPETUS: how Arts & Humanities Citizen Science builds trust, inclusion & richer knowledge. Read more 👇 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #CitizenScience #ArtsSci

What if teaching kids about plastic pollution could unlock a whole new approach to #climateaction? Turning plastic awareness into climate action puts children at the centre of climate research and helps find out how to make sustainable habits stick. #CitSci impetus4cs.eu/turning-plas...

🗓️ Save the date! REINFORCING Capacity Building Session: Designing Workshops That Work — a hands-on crash course + peer clinic for researchers, coordinators & facilitators. 📅 14 April | ⏰ 15:00–17:00 CEST www.reinforcing.eu/news/reinfor... #CitizenScience #WorkshopDesign

(2/4) The EU funds initiatives that advance public participation in science by, for instance, creating better infrastructures, inspiring others & enabling the participation of neurodivergent people in science: ➡️ concept.riecs.eu ➡️ crops-cs.eu/champions ➡️ impetus4cs.eu/neurominorit...

(1/4) Public participation in science leads to better research & healthier democracies. When citizens take part in science: - Innovations truly work on the ground - Policies improve - Trust in science increases - Participatory culture grows Discover EU #CitizenScience initiatives 🧪 #SciComm

#CitizenScience Reading Club This IMPETUS policy brief shows how combining AI and citizen science can support transparency, trust, and more inclusive approaches to research and innovation. zenodo.org/records/1937... #CitSci #AI #responsibleAI

What if knitting tiny woollen scarves could help protect our soil? 🧶 Soil Your Scarf is an Irish citizen science project where participants bury wool scarves to measure soil biological activity and generate real biodiversity data. #CitSci #SoilScience #CitizenScience impetus4cs.eu/soil-your-sc...

🌿 Nature lovers, your sightings can fuel real wildlife research! SRNA is a citizen science app for recording and monitoring wildlife. Easy to join. 👇 citizenscience.si/en/activitie... #CitizenScience #Wildlife

#CitizenScience resource 🌊 Citizens4Water — a global repository of citizen science projects on water management & hydrology, developed by @Scivil_Flanders & UNESCO IHP. ihp-wins.unesco.org/citizens4wat... #Water

#CitizenScience Reading Club: This paper reveals how environmental, cultural, and institutional factors shape communication success in pan-European citizen science, and how NGO partnerships are key. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #citsci #Ecology #SciComm #PublicEngagement

Is the "Horizon Europe 101: All the basics to apply for European research and innovation funding" for you? Find out more from @gefiont.bsky.social eusea.info/eusea-traini... #HorizonEurope #ResearchFunding #EUFunding #EUSEA #AcademicCareer #ResearchTraining

#citizenscience profile MENINA4Sustain brings mothers and healthcare professionals together to improve mental well-being during pregnancy through citizen science and co-created solutions. impetus4cs.eu/menina4susta... #MentalHealth #citsci

#citizenscience resources: Help shape the Citizen Science Competency Framework. Join a session, learn more, and share your input. Register: lnkd.in/eXVuFuVW

#CitizenScience Reading Club Building trust in science requires context-aware methods, collaboration across sectors, and long-term engagement with communities to address misinformation and strengthen participation. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... #scicomm #trustinscience

#CitizenScience Profile: Osijek-Baranja Citizen Science Hub brings communities together to monitor biodiversity, soil and water, helping residents support local ecosystems. impetus4cs.eu/osijek-baran...

Back from #ECSA26 Conference in Oulu with the IMPETUS team. Citizen science ideas shared under winter skies and the northern lights. impetus4cs.eu/spotlights-a... #citsci #citizenscience

We are at the #ECSA Conference 2026 meeting colleague, talking about the impact of #CitizenScience and how to support results uptake by policy makers! @antopa.bsky.social @ecsa.ngo @impetus4cs.bsky.social

The #ECSA26 poster session started quietly, then the #citizenscience crowd arrived! Great to catch up with colleagues and hear about inspiring #citsci projects worldwide. Greetings from chilly Oulu!

The #PartArt4ow Sailing Lab will cross the Mediterranean in summer 2026, connecting artists, scientists & coastal communities to support ocean sustainability, ending in Badalona near Barcelona. Learn more: partart4ow.eu/sailing-lab #citizenscience #citsci #art #oceanscience

Great to be in Oulu for the @ecsa.ngo conference! Looking forward to sharing IMPETUS sessions, reconnecting with colleagues, and meeting new collaborators. Let us know if you are here too! #ECSA26 #citsci #CitizenScience

Boost your Horizon Europe funding skills! 🎓 Join @gefiont.bsky.social on 16 Apr 2026 for our #EUSEA training - Horizon Europe 101: All the basics to apply for European research and innovation funding eusea.info/eusea-traini... #EUFunding #Research

¿Trabajas en un Ayuntamiento, Diputación, Partido Político o gabinete de comunicación y quieres saber qué marcos narrativos climáticos pueden reforzar tu programa de incidencia? ▫️Descarga el material aquí: blablalab.eu/wp-content/u... @impetus4cs.bsky.social @hexagonallab.bsky.social

#citizenscience resource New #ECS guidance highlights how to strengthen openness and diversity in #CitizenScience, drawing on seven pilots and ten library events across Europe (2023–2025). Read more: zenodo.org/records/1832... #PublicEngagement #OpenScience #Inclusion #Diversity

#CitizenScience Reading Club AI can strengthen citizen science through better data and engagement, but responsible design is vital to protect transparency, inclusivity, and volunteer participation. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #citsci #ResponsibleAI #Participation #OpenScience #AI

#CitizenScience resource The Western Balkans Info Hub is hosting a webinar that offers a valuable opportunity to engage with cutting-edge Horizon Europe research on democratic governance. ⏰ 9:30–12:30 📅 26 February 🔗 westernbalkans-infohub.eu/events/democ...

#citizenscience profile MƗẊɄFȦB is building an Urban Lab where migrants and local residents analyse socio-economic data together, turning lived experience into knowledge, dialogue and community action. impetus4cs.eu/mixufab/ #socialinclusion #communityscience

#citizenscience Spotlight Citizen scientists are creating 3D “digital twins” of Baltic Sea shipwrecks before warming waters destroy them. Led by the Maritime Archaeological Society of Finland, the project preserves shared underwater heritage for all. 2001convention-uch.ngo/projects/bal...

#citizenscience reading club Citizen sensing is reshaping risk governance. This book shows how community-led monitoring can fill data gaps, challenge distrust, and support more transparent and inclusive responses to environmental risks. link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #CitizenSensing

The February edition of the #CitizenScience Lighthouse newsletter from @eucitsciproject is out, bringing new updates and opportunities from across the #CitSci community 📰✨ us20.campaign-archive.com?u=43994d556f...

As #IMPETUS4CS wraps up its third accelerator. We are celebrating our final cohort, starting with SOS Heater in Portugal, tackling #EnergyPoverty with low-energy heating. impetus4cs.eu/sos-heater/ #CitizenScience #SustainableHeating