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We will co-create and find new funding schemes for boosting the impact and value of citizen sciences, and sustaining it in time. Funded by HorizonEurope.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application or helped us share the #IMPETUS4CS call. We are thrilled to announce that we had 675 #citizenscience project submissions! But what comes next? Check out our latest news post to find out more. impetus4cs.eu/a-huge-thank-y…

📢Our 2024 Annual Report is now online! Look back at a year of promoting values-based research, shaping European R&I policy, and strengthening international collaboration, to advance inclusive, ethical and sustainable research systems across Europe. 🔎bit.ly/3In6g3V
Today is #EarthOvershootDay, the date when humans’ demand for resources exceeds what Earth can regenerate in a year.🌍 To secure a livable future, we must shift toward a #circulareconomy and work with nature, not against it. It’s time to #MoveTheDate 👉europa.eu/!Pwqpgh

#CitizenScience Spotlight 🔦 In Nürnberg forscht, residents with migration backgrounds become citizen scientists, exploring integration & participation in their city. nuernbergforscht.nuernberg.de

📚Our next paper for our #CitizenScience reading club is-‘Citizen Scientists’ on Citizen Science, Postdigital Science and Education 🔬Bridging amateur and professional science 🌍Enabling community-driven action 🧭The margins of academia and recognition doi.org/10.1007/s42438…

To support #teachers in bringing #CitizenScience into their teaching, #cropsCS in collaboration with @stemalliance_eu , is launching a new online course: From classroom to impact: Addressing societal challenges with citizen science Register now: tinyurl.com/9b7679fw
Students shouldn’t just learn about the world — they should help improve it. Join the #cropsCSMOOC to engage them in citizen science for #EUMissions on: 🌿Climate 🧬Cancer 🌊Oceans 🏙️Cities 🌱Soil 📅 Starts Oct 13 — Register now👉bit.ly/CropsMOOC @cropscs @Scientix_EU
#CitizenScience is the voluntary involvement of people not formally educated in academia becoming involved in scientific research. One such Citizen Science project, published on Open Research Europe, focuses on energy distribution in Germany. Learn more: spr.ly/60194cQiV
#citizenscience resource #Citizenengagement in Knowledge Valorisation - Part of the @REINFORCING_eu Insights series, this session examined how citizens could play a meaningful role in turning research into societal value. youtu.be/ksAArmDrlg4?si…

Join us today 4 a chat in preparation of #EarthOvershootDay. 👇 clubofrome.org/events/eod2025/ By this Thursday, 24 July, humanity will have used more from nature than Earth can regenerate in a year. That means we’re living as if we had 1.8 planets & pushing well past nature’s limits.
🇬🇧 We're back! Thanks to the support of a sustaining grant from IMPETUS. #IMPETUS #AccessibilityForAll #UNIQUEProject #SocialInnovation #FlorDeLaProximidad
🌃 #CitizenScience Spotlight Nachtlichter is tackling the cost of urban light. From billboards to porch lights, artificial illumination shapes our nights. Nachtlichter received an honorary mention at the 2025 #EUprize for #citsci! nachtlicht-buehne.de/nightlights #lightpollution

📚 Our next recommendation for our #CitizenScience reading club is.... Recognizing failures in citizen science projects: Lessons learned researchgate.net/publication/35… #citsci #failure #projectmanagement

What is the direct #impact of @LAMASUS_EU on #policymaking ? 📽️ Discover this interview of @TassosHaniotis: youtu.be/IermNrwq93s?fe… @IIASAVienna @UniBonn @UV_EG @WUR @ruralis_no @WIFOat @nlenvironagency @EconUW @ZHAW @INRAE_France @BOKUvienna @UnivParisSaclay #landuse
Transversal skills are versatile abilities like #SciComm & problem-solving, useful in any job & sector. The EU ResearchComp helps you assess your skill gaps & projects like @DocEnhance offer online courses to master crucial #skills. ➡️ europa.eu/!VGkqH3 #ResearchCareers
📣𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 #25 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭! Dive into the latest #OpenSchooling updates and discover incredible insights & opportunities! Check it out👉shorturl.at/6MCqh #STEM #STEAMEducation
💡 Feeling stuck in the same old #SciComm routine? The @EuseaEvents Science Engagement Platform is packed with creative, tried-and-tested activities shared by a brilliant community of science communicators. 🌍 eusea.info/platform/about… #CitizenScience #ScienceCommunication

#CitizenScience Spotlight MatheConnect is reimagining #maths #education by bridging science, society & learning—using citizen science as a transformative tool. 🌍➕📚 MatheConnect received an honorary mention at the 2025 #EUPrize for #CitSci! 🎉 🔗 matheconnect.eu

One year= 180 certified SciStarter Ambassadors (and hundreds of additional, trained "Champions), in 42 states, mobilized to support #libraries , #museums , and other #thirdspaces as facilitators of #citizenscience #communityscience #participatoryscience . Thanks to support from…
Are you looking for some summer reads? Interested in learning more about #citsci? The #CitizenScience Reading Club has you covered! Our first interesting read is .... Citizen Science in #Libraries Worldwide: A Systematic Review infodocket.com/2025/07/07/jou…

🎙️ Stories of Self-Determination Meet HEROINES: Empowering Roma Women through Building Networks of Solidarity. This year’s #EUPrize for #CitizenScience winners are using research to drive #socialchange and amplify underrepresented voices. impetus4cs.eu/stories-of-sel…
Feeling overwhelmed? You're not alone and you’re not meant to do it all alone either. Our guide with @UnitedGMH shares real tips from around the world on how community care can help us all survive and thrive. Read it here 👉 globalgoals.org/news/a-guide-t…