Citizen Science's Role in Shaping Environmental Policy 🌿

How could citizen science help to drive environmental policy?

Citizen science encompasses many different ways in which citizens are involved in science. This may include mass participation schemes in which citizens use smartphone apps to submit wildlife monitoring data, as well as smaller-scale activities, for example, grassroots groups taking part in local policy debates about fracking.

A Science for Environment Policy report explores academic research into citizen science practice and theory, and outlines a number of case study projects. The value of such projects for science, society, education and environmental policymaking are considered.

The report can be found here:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/IR9_en.pdf

Science for Environment Policy is a free news and information service published by the European Commission’s Directorate-General Environment, which provides the latest environmental policy-relevant research findings.

More information:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert