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We interviewed Flavia Tauro, from the project RiverWatch: a citizen-science approach to river pollution monitoring. We talk about their experiences, the roles of the citizens...
How citizen science, traditional knowledge, and community voices are shaping water futures in Mali and Niger.
As a starting point for the Citizens4Water network, we compiled a global inventory of 369 citizen science projects focused on freshwater. The open access dataset has now been...
In Ghana, Accra, UNESCO and its partners empower the next generation of leaders to advance community-based hydrological monitoring and strengthen climate resilience.
Citizen-led water initiatives worldwide are reshaping how communities protect and restore freshwater systems. In South Africa’s Mthinzima catchment, a pioneering Water Research...
On 11 February, the Citizens4Water platform was officially launched during an international webinar hosted by UNESCO IHP and Scivil. The recording of the webinar is now available.
Discover a range of citizen science projects from around the world as the speakers share their experiences, best practices, and the challenges that they’ve faced. The webinar...
On Wednesday November 19, Scivil was invited for a talk at a webinar organised by Acting4Water. In this webinar, we presented the platform and shared insights from the...
Water is life, but in many communities, access to clean water and understanding its importance remains a challenge. The project Diamonds on the Soles of Our Feet is...
The platform has gone live in testing phase! Be a part of it: submit your project and share your feedback with us.
During the summer, the Citizens4Water team was joined by 7 international students to kick-off the inventarisation of projects. Read on to find out about the next steps for...
Siqing Yu is a PhD student at the KU Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Melbourne (Australia). As part of her PhD, she has been researching a wide range of citizen science...
Within the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), our scientific research is deeply committed to the marine environment. Therefore, we are hyper aware that plastic pollution is a...
Citizen science is proving to be a powerful tool for promoting inclusive water resource management. By involving local communities in research initiatives, it not only...
On May 23rd 2024, we organised an online co-design workshop within the Citizens4Water project, as a first step to set up a global repository of citizen science initiatives for...