Tuesday 10 March 2026, 11:00 – 13:00 CET
- Learn how citizen science can move from pilots to policy
- Exchange with projects, policymakers, and practitioners
- Help shape scalable, citizen-powered climate and environmental action
Why attend?
Citizen science is no longer a “nice to have”. 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.
This webinar explores how to move from successful small pilots to larger, more durable, policy-relevant and global levels.
What this webinar will explore
- How citizen science supports EU monitoring and reporting obligations.
- Lessons from PSLifestyle, AURORA, and global initiatives.
- Barriers to scaling and sustaining citizen science beyond project funding.
- Pathways from project results to policy embedded infrastructures.
- How to connect citizen action with EU and international policy processes.
Who should attend?
- EU-funded project coordinators & partners (Horizon, LIFE, etc.)
- Policymakers & policy support staff (DG RTD, DG ENV, DG CLIMA)
- EU Climate Pact community & ambassadors
- NGOs, cities & regional authorities
- Citizen science practitioners & networks UN Major Groups (including Children & Youth; Science & Technology)
- Open-access & “Feedback to Policy” citizen science initiatives
Agenda at a glance
- 11:00 – 11:10 Welcome & introduction (GD-SO)
- 11:10 – 11:30 The 10 principles of citizen science Dr François Jost (ECSA)
- 11:30 – 12:00 Interactive breakout discussions
- 12:00 – 12:40 From pilots to programmes: experiences and insights from PSLifestyle & AURORA
- 12:40 – 13:00 Q&A and wrap-up (GD-SO)
