Revealing dissonances with citizen science to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Beschreibung

Citizen science, referring to the involvement of the public in academic research, can be a bottom-up approach for reaching the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Researchers may benefit from volunteer engagement by having a solid research base or by changing the participants’ behaviour. Volunteers on the other hand may benefit by acquiring scientific literacy or in-depth knowledge of a discipline that may be the basis for informed decisions in their everyday lives. When engaging with communities, not only dissonances between the SDGs but also societal dissonances can be revealed and addressed. Since citizen science also means a joint endeavour, local community engagement and local support, it plays a crucial role in attaining the SDGs. Since the identified challenges serve as a basis for discussion and help solve problems on a local level this bottom-up approach complements top-down approaches to achieve the SDGs.

Zeitraum	29 Okt. 2020
Ereignistitel	European Science Engagement Conference 2020: Conducting Public Engagement in Times of Dissonances
Veranstaltungstyp	Konferenz
Ort	DeutschlandAuf Karte anzeigen
Bekanntheitsgrad	International