{"id":12710,"date":"2026-02-15T18:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/?post_type=event&#038;p=12710"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:05:24","slug":"pilots-to-policy-scaling-up-citizen-science-for-climate-and-environment","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/de\/event\/pilots-to-policy-scaling-up-citizen-science-for-climate-and-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilots to Policy: Scaling Up Citizen Science for Climate and Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tuesday 10 March 2026, 11:00 &#8211; 13:00 CET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn how citizen science can move from pilots to policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exchange with projects, policymakers, and practitioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help shape scalable, citizen-powered climate and environmental action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why attend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizen science is no longer a \u201cnice to have\u201d. EU climate and environmental policies increasingly depend on robust data, continuous monitoring, and public participation. However, most citizen science initiatives remain confined to the pilot scale and lifetimes of individual projects. The challenge today is scaling them up, ensuring continuity, and integrating with policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This webinar explores how to move from successful small pilots to larger, more durable, policy-relevant and global levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this webinar will explore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How citizen science supports EU monitoring and reporting obligations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lessons from PSLifestyle, AURORA, and global initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barriers to scaling and sustaining citizen science beyond project funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pathways from project results to policy embedded infrastructures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to connect citizen action with EU and international policy processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who should attend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EU-funded project coordinators &amp; partners (Horizon, LIFE, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policymakers &amp; policy support staff (DG RTD, DG ENV, DG CLIMA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU Climate Pact community &amp; ambassadors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NGOs, cities &amp; regional authorities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citizen science practitioners &amp; networks UN Major Groups (including Children &amp; Youth; Science &amp; Technology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-access &amp; \u201cFeedback to Policy\u201d citizen science initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda at a glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11:00 \u2013 11:10<\/strong> Welcome &amp; introduction (GD-SO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11:10 \u2013 11:30<\/strong> The 10 principles of citizen science Dr Fran\u00e7ois Jost (ECSA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11:30 \u2013 12:00<\/strong> Interactive breakout discussions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12:00 \u2013 12:40<\/strong> From pilots to programmes: experiences and insights from PSLifestyle &amp; AURORA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12:40 \u2013 13:00<\/strong> Q&amp;A and wrap-up (GD-SO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/GD-SO_webinar_citizen-science\">Register here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":12711,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"event_cat":[],"class_list":["post-12710","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pilots to Policy: Scaling Up Citizen Science for Climate and Environment - AURORA H2020<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/de\/event\/pilots-to-policy-scaling-up-citizen-science-for-climate-and-environment\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pilots to Policy: Scaling Up Citizen Science for Climate and Environment - AURORA H2020\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Tuesday 10 March 2026, 11:00 &#8211; 13:00 CET Why attend? 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