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.
Workshop recording23/06/2025Leave No One Behind Toolkit Workshop
In June 2025, the CitiObs project hosted the Online Workshop: Leave No One Behind Toolkit, focusing on how to support equity, diversity, and inclusion in citizen sciense initiatives.
Workshop recording27/02/2025Setting Up a Successful Monitoring Campaign Workshop 1
In February 2025, the CitiObs consortium held the first Environmental Monitoring Workshop: Setting Up a Successful Monitoring Campaign, with our Frontrunner Cases.
Workshop recording12/03/2025Setting Up a Successful Monitoring Campaign Workshop 2
In March 2025, the CitiObs consortium held the second Environmental Monitoring Workshop: Setting Up a Successful Monitoring Campaign, with our Frontrunner Cases.- Video
Smart Citizen Sensors
This video was filmed at IAAC ā Advanced Architecture Barcelona showcasing the Smart Citizen sensors and their role in promoting low-cost, open-source environmental monitoring. Through the Smart Citizen initiative, IAAC empowers communities and researchers to better understand their urban environments and contribute to data-driven, sustainable cities. - Video
The Citizen-Led Action Toolkit Guide
An introduction to the CitiObs Citizen-Led Action Toolkit, showing how communities can move from environmental awareness to concrete action. It covers idea development, collaboration with creatives, planning, risk management and reflection on impact. - Video
The Creating Sustainable COs Toolkit Guide
A guide to creating and sustaining successful Citizen Observatories, from early co-design and community building to long-term growth and sustainability. It explores the different stages of community development as well as funding, business models and collaboration for lasting impact. - Video
The Environmental Monitoring Toolkit Guide
An introduction to the CitiObs Environmental Monitoring Toolkit, covering the main steps involved in community-based environmental monitoring. It explains sensing options, metadata, data quality, open standards and platforms, data integration, and how observations can be transformed into analysis- and decision-ready information. - Video
The Leave-No-One-Behind Toolkit Guide
An introduction to the CitiObs Leave-No-One-Behind Toolkit and its approach to making Citizen Observatories more inclusive and equitable. It explores barriers to participation, justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and practical ways to involve groups that are often underrepresented in citizen science. - Video
The Participation Dynamics Toolkit Guide
An overview of the CitiObs Participation Dynamics Toolkit, focused on building strong and inclusive relationships within Citizen Observatories. It introduces practical approaches for strengthening trust, social cohesion, stakeholder engagement, transparency and the uptake of citizen-generated data.