This deliverable describes the co-design methods used to develop and refine the CitiObs toolkits, CookBook and Knowledge Platform with project partners and cases. It documents the introduction of a hashtag system for finding related content across the toolkits and the approach to testing the Knowledge Platform with users.The report sets out feedback methods involving Communities of Practice, roadshow sessions and targeted interviews. It also presents updated evaluation methods, including an interview guide for understanding cases’ overall experiences of working with CitiObs and using its tools.
This deliverable presents the final CitiObs toolkit that helps Citizen Observatories work better with communities, city services, and policymakers across different levels of government. It offers easy-to-use guidance to understand participation challenges, rebuild trust, handle conflicts, include diverse voices, and make sure citizen‑generated data is used in real decisions. The toolkit was refined with partner feedback and practical examples, so users can quickly diagnose issues and choose proven methods that fit their local context.
This deliverable outlines the updated strategy for communicating and promoting CitiObs, ensuring its visibility and impact. It provides guidance for all project partners on how to share findings, engage stakeholders, and maximize the use of project results. The plan includes targeted communication strategies, dissemination activities such as events and publications, and an exploitation approach to ensure the long-term sustainability of CitiObs outcomes. It also highlights key tools, channels, and branding guidelines to effectively reach diverse audiences, from policymakers to local communities.
This deliverable showcases a series of short, accessible videos that share what CitiObs partners are learning about citizen science e.g., how communities measure their environment, engage people, and use results to inform local decisions. The videos feature stories and tips from 35 Citizen Observatories across Europe and are organized as project overviews, thematic/partner spotlights, and recordings from practical workshops and webinars. All materials follow simple quality and consent guidelines and are published on the CitiObs YouTube channel and website, with integration into the Knowledge Platform so anyone can find, learn from, and reuse them over time.
This deliverable presents the methods and initial findings of the CitiObs needs assessment with Citizen Observatories in the five Frontrunner Cases: Athens, Barcelona, Dublin, Kristiansand and Rotterdam. It describes how stakeholder mapping, onboarding workshops and follow-up prioritisation workshops were used to identify their priorities and support needs.The findings highlight challenges around community participation, sensor use, data quality and visualisation, and using environmental data in policymaking. They inform tailored capacity-building activities and the development of a self-assessment tool for wider use by Alliance Cases and Fellow Cases.
The deliverable outlines the project's technical architecture, explaining how data from citizen observatories—such as air quality sensors—is collected, processed, and shared. It describes a step-by-step system that ensures raw sensor data is validated, standardized, and integrated into a unified platform, making it easier to use for decision-making and research. The architecture prioritizes open standards, real-time updates, and accessibility, ensuring that citizen-generated data can contribute meaningfully to environmental monitoring and policy initiatives.
This deliverable presents the CitiObs Citizen-led Action Toolkit, designed to help citizens, communities, and Citizen Observatories turn environmental concerns into concrete local action. It brings together practical tools and methods to support co-creation, planning, implementation, and reflection, with a particular focus on working with creatives and community actors. The toolkit was developed iteratively, tested through CitiObs cases and workshops, and published as an open online resource so it can continue to evolve and support new initiatives beyond the project.
This deliverable presents the Beta version of the CitiObs "Leave No One Behind" (LNOB) Toolkit, designed to help Citizen Observatories (COs) foster diverse and inclusive participation. The toolkit provides practical methods and guidance to engage people from various backgrounds, including different genders, social statuses, literacy levels, abilities, and cultural contexts. It includes workshop materials, facilitation techniques, and structured advice for improving equity and representation in CO activities. The Beta version will be tested and refined with project partners before being integrated into the CitiObs Cookbook, ensuring broad accessibility and usability.
This deliverable presents the CitiObs Environmental Monitoring Toolkit, which supports Citizen Observatories and communities in planning and carrying out environmental monitoring, particularly urban air quality monitoring. It provides practical guidance on selecting and installing sensors, checking data quality, managing and interpreting data, and communicating findings.Developed with CitiObs partners and cases, the toolkit combines technical guidance with community engagement and participation. It includes planning templates, recorded workshops and experiences from Citizen Observatories, and is accessible through the CitiObs Knowledge Platform.
This deliverable presents the CitiObs ValAir and MapAir toolkits, which help turn citizen-generated air quality data into reliable and decision-ready information. ValAir focuses on checking, flagging, and correcting low-cost sensor data so it can be trusted and reused, while MapAir combines validated sensor data with models and satellite observations to produce detailed air quality maps at urban and European scales. Together, the toolkits support better exposure assessment, hotspot detection, and local decision-making based on citizen observatory data.
