Build & sustain an observatory
A set of practical, co-created toolkits to help you build inclusive, resilient citizen observatories ā from engaging diverse communities and managing participation dynamics to enabling citizen-led action and robust environmental monitoring.
Workshops & videos
33 itemsRecordings and resources from CitiObs training sessions and knowledge-sharing events, together with videos from the project. Use them to follow a session you missed or to revisit one.
Workshop18/01/20241st Mutual Learning Workshop in Athens
In January 2024, Athen's first Mutual Learning Workshop took place. Athens is one of the project's 5 Frontrunner cities.
Workshop03/11/20231st Mutual Learning Workshop in Barcelona
In November, Barcelona's first Mutual Learning Workshop took place. Barcelona is one of the project's 5 Frontrunner cities.
Workshop08/12/20231st Mutual Learning Workshop in Dublin
In December 2023, Dublin's first Mutual Learning Workshop took place. Dublin is one of the project's 5 Frontrunner cities.
Workshop08/11/20231st Mutual Learning Workshop in Kristiansand
In November, Kristiansand's first Mutual Learning Workshop took place. Kristiansand is one of the project's 5 Frontrunner cities.
Workshop08/11/20231st Mutual Learning Workshop in Rotterdam
In November, Rotterdam's first Mutual Learning Workshop took place. Rotterdam is one of the project's 5 Frontrunner cities.
Workshop recording10/03/2025Alliance Cases Cluster Meeting
In March 2025, the CitiObs consortium held the Alliance Cases Cluster meeting, bringing together the 30 Alliance Cases and the 5 Frontrunner cases to cluster them in 6 clusters.
Workshop recording20/01/2025Alliance Cases Onboarding Workshop
In January 2025, the CitiObs consortium held the Alliance Cases Onboarding Workshop, bringing together 30 selected Citizen Observatories and initiatives to collaboratively kickstart their engagement with the project.
Workshop recording24-25/09/2026CitiObs Exchange Day | Marseille
This Roadshow brought together French-speaking CitiObs cases, citizens, researchers and public authorities to exchange experiences of participatory environmental monitoring. The Exchange Day on 24 September combined a roundtable on citizen participation in public action, case presentations and in-person World CafƩ discussions on data, inclusion and air-quality sensing. An optional maker morning on 25 September at FabLab Marseille included sensor demonstrations by AirCarto and a mapping exercise from the Leave No One Behind Toolkit.- Video
CitiObs Hackathon: Developing a Decision Support System (DSS)
From February 11-14, 2025, in Thessaloniki, CitiObs partners came together for an intensive hackathon focused on developing a Decision Support System (DSS) for real-time environmental monitoring. 
Workshop17/09/2026Citizen Observatory Sustainability Roadshow
This online Roadshow examined how Citizen Observatories can sustain their activities and impact beyond individual projects. The session introduced a non-profit business model adapted for Citizen Observatories and used a shared Miro board to explore partners, activities, resources and social value. The discussion considered sustainability as more than funding, including reliable data, institutional support and collaboration with other initiatives.
Workshop01/07/2026Citizen Science & Air Quality Roadshow | Lagos
This Roadshow was planned to bring together African Citizen Observatories, researchers and community initiatives working on air quality at the University of Lagos. Its programme combined presentations of CitiObs and Citizen Science for Air Quality (CSAQ) resources with case presentations, stakeholder mapping and technical-capability mapping. The planned peer exchange focused on adapting monitoring guidance to African contexts and identifying opportunities for collaboration through the CSAQ Community of Practice.
Workshop recording30/04/2025Community-led Creative Action Workhop
In April 2025, the CitiObs project hosted the Community-led Creative Action Workshop, bringing together engaged participants to explore how to identify and engage creatives in their communities to co-create local, citizen-driven actions.