Participatory science toolkit against pollution

Project description

Citizen science against pollution

Citizen science is increasingly popular in research, innovation and government. The EU-funded ACTION project makes it more participatory and inclusive, and supports volunteers to take leading roles in setting up new initiatives and using results as evidence for new policies. The ACTION accelerator - a research and innovation framework - provides help and resources to six-month citizen science pilots. Throughout 2020 and 2021 the accelerator hosts 16 pollution-focused pilots from seven countries. They are already making a difference, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals through the insights, processes, and communities they build. ACTION is also developing a citizen science toolkit to enable anyone to make their volunteer activities more participatory and sustainable, and inform future innovations in citizen science as a whole.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution
• social sciences › other social sciences › social sciences interdisciplinary › sustainable development
• social sciences › sociology › social issues

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.5.c. - Integrate society in science and innovation issues, policies and activities in order to integrate citizens' interests and values and to increase the quality, relevance, social acceptability and sustainability of research and innovation outcomes in various fields of activity from social innovation to areas such as biotechnology and nanotechnology

Topic(s)

• SwafS-15-2018-2019 - Exploring and supporting citizen science

Call for proposal

H2020-SwafS-2018-1
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

Address

Strand
WC2R 2LS London
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 506 250

Participants (10)

CEFRIEL SOCIETA CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 223 000

Address

Viale Sarca 226
20126 Milano

Activity type

Research Organisations

DE VLINDERSTICHTING

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 109 265

Address

Mennonietenweg 10
6702 AD Wageningen

Activity type

Research Organisations

DUTCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TRANSITIONS BV

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 123 125

Address

Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam

Activity type

Other

FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN EV

Germany

EU contribution

€ 179 625

Address

Rudower Chaussee 17
12489 Berlin

Activity type

Research Organisations

NILU STIFTELSEN NORSK INSTITUTT FORLUFTFORSKNING

Norway

EU contribution

€ 114 262,50

Address

Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller

Activity type

Research Organisations

SINTEF AS

Norway

EU contribution

€ 121 825

Address

Strindvegen 4
7034 Trondheim

Activity type

Research Organisations

T6 ECOSYSTEMS SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 283 750

Address

Via Aureliana 63
00187 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

Spain

EU contribution

€ 121 591,25

Address

Avenida De Seneca 2
28040 Madrid

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

EU contribution

€ 120 625

Address

Calle Ramiro De Maeztu 7 Edificio Rectorado
28040 Madrid

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Participation ended

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 91 592,50

Address

Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments