🌍 Inspiring days in #Oslo for the final #CitiObs Face-to-Face Plenary (24–26 March)!

As we enter the last 9 months, we aligned on where we stand, what we aim to achieve, and how to get there.

Back home energised and ready to maximise our efforts for a strong project closing 💪

🌍 Have you explored the CitiObs Knowledge Platform yet?

The platform brings together tools, methods and experiences supporting citizen science.

🔎 Explore resources and learn from real-world practice:

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citiobs.eu/citiobs-know...

#CitizenScience #CitiObs

56 initiatives from 20 countries across 5 continents applied to the #CitiObs Fellow Cases Open Call! 🌍

Today we’re welcoming the selected initiatives to the CitiObs onboarding #workshop.

Stay tuned to discover the initiatives joining the network.

Heading to #ECSA2026?

#CitiObs will be there with 1 workshop + 2 panels on:
🔹 Trust & liability of citizen-generated data in crisis decisions
🔹 Data literacy & citizen observatories
🔹 AI validation of citizen science data

📍 3–6 March 2026 | University of Oulu

More👇👇👇
www.ecsa2026.ngo/programme/

The #CitiObs Decision Support System brings environmental data together into a single, simple, accessible platform, helping turn data into meaningful insights for communities, researchers, and decision-makers.

Curious how it works and who can benefit?

Read the full blog (link in first comment) 👇

🎁 New Year opportunity for citizen #science initiatives (2026)!

#CitiObs is recruiting 50 initiatives worldwide working on urban #environmental challenges (air quality, noise, urban heat).

👉 Register by 11 January 2026 here: lnkd.in/dj_tTDdp

📩 citiobsfellows@lists.nilu.no

Are you a…
🔹 citizen observatory?
🔹 community group monitoring air/noise/heat/green space?
🔹 local initiative turning data into action?

Then apply for CitiObs Fellows by 11 January 2026 👉 citiobs.eu/demonstratio...

#CitizenScience #CommunityAction #CitiObs #FellowCases #CitizenObservatories

📢 Nuria Castell will be speaking at the 6th United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Expert Panel on Clean Air in Cities! 📢

She will be presenting the work we’re doing in #CitiObs to advance community-driven #air quality insights.

🌍 📣 The #CitiObs Knowledge Platform is Live!

A new interactive hub for everyone involved in citizen science.

Unlike traditional repositories, the KP is designed to be interactive!

📲 Scan the QR code to visit the #platform and start exploring.

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The deadline is near! 📢 Contribute to #ECSA2026 (7–10 Oct, Univ. of Oulu 🇫🇮). #CitiObs is hosting 3 sessions on data trust, validation & participatory policy.

🗓️ Submit by 7 Oct 2025
www.ecsa2026.ngo/programme/#1...

🌍Happening today in Tromsø!

NILU is hosting the IdeaLab on Citizen Science for Arctic Challenges (4–5 September) at Framsenteret.

We’re presenting the CitiObs project and toolkits!

#CitizenScience #Arctic #CitiObs #Research #NILU

#CitiObs, CLIMAS_EU, and Empower-Citizens are joining forces to show how citizen science, co-creation, and #community #data can help cities adapt and thrive.

📅 October 14, 17:00–18:00 CET
📍 Square Brussels | Code: 14WS252449

The link for the full blog post is below in the comments 👇👇👇

📢 Save the Date!
#CitiObs is heading to #ECSA2026, and we’re bringing three powerful sessions that connect citizen science with real-world impact.

📝 Submit your abstract by 7 October 2025
🔗 Full programme & call for papers: www.ecsa2026.ngo

🌞 Happy Summer from the #CitiObs Team! 🌞

As summer unfolds, the CitiObs team wishes you a season filled with sunshine, rest, and inspiration from the world around you! 🌍💬

We’ll reconnect with more #tools, stories, and actions that make #citizenscience matter.

Enjoy your break and stay curious!

Happy World Environment Day from #CitiObs! ✨🌍

Today, we celebrate the power of Citizen Observatories. CitiObs helps citizens monitor air, water, and green spaces - local action and policy toward a healthier, greener city.

👉 Explore CitiObs at www.citiobs.eu!

🌿 Urban ReLeaf’s Scenario Spotlights – a 3-part free online series on planning greener, more inclusive cities!

🗓 June 25 | July 2 | July 9
💬 Event links in the comments!
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#ScenarioPlanning #UrbanFutures #GreenTransition #CitiObs #ClimateAction

📢 Citizen science deserves a seat at the table! 👥🌍

The new EU Ambient Air Quality Directive sets stricter pollution limits - great news! But it still overlooks one powerful force: citizens. 🫱📊

Read more in this month’s blog (link in first comment)
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#AirQuality #CitizenScience #CitiObs

🌍 Webinar: Data to Dialogue
🗓️ 28 May | 🕐 13:00 BST / 12:00 UTC
🔗 Register: york-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join this CSGP session on citizen science & community-driven action for cleaner air.
CitiObs proudly supports this important conversation.
#CitizenScience #AirQuality #CitiObs #CSGP #Webinar

Say hello to #FILTER: A new tool developed by the #CitiObs project.

With FILTER, communities, researchers, and policymakers can now trust low-cost sensor data for real action, supporting cleaner air and smarter cities! 🙌

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At #EGU2025, Nuria Castell (NILU) highlighted a key gap: Citizen Observatory data often lacks policy impact.
CitiObs is tackling this with co-designed tools, methods, and a global platform to support standardized, actionable #airquality data.

#CitiObs #CitizenScience

Our 2-part workshop “Setting Up a Successful Monitoring Campaign” is now on YouTube! 📡🌍

Learn how to:
✅ Set goals
✅ Pick sensors
✅ Plan data
✅ Involve your community

Led by #CitiObs experts. Packed with practical tips!
🎥 Link in the first reply 👇

🌍✨ CitiObs at the Dresden Nexus Conference 2025! ✨🌍

This week, our partner @mobilemaggie.bsky.social (@cwts.nl) presented #CitiObs at #DNC2025 in Dresden, sharing how citizen science is transforming community-based environmental monitoring.

🌍 Exciting news! #CitiObs is proud to participate in the upcoming GEO Global Forum 2025, taking place from May 5–9 in Rome, Italy.

📽️ As part of our involvement, we've prepared a special video showcasing our initiatives, which will be featured at the EU booth throughout the exhibition.

🌍 The @airparif.bsky.social 2025 AIRLAB Microsensors Challenge is officially OPEN! ✨

💡 #CitiObs partner @nilu.no is proud to contribute as part of the Advisory Committee, ensuring that innovative air quality technologies are rigorously evaluated for real-world impact.

🔗 More in the first comment 👇

🚀 CitiObs Plenary Meeting in Oslo – A Major Step Forward! 🌍📢

Last week, #CitiObs partners gathered in Oslo for an action-packed plenary session, bringing together the consortium partners to shape the next phase of the project!

📺 Stay tuned for video highlights and next steps!

🚀 CitiObs Hackathon in Thessaloniki🌍💡

Last month, #CitiObs partners gathered in Thessaloniki for an intense hackathon focused on developing a Decision Support System (DSS) for real-time environmental monitoring! 🛠️📊

🎬 Watch the action on the new CitiObs YouTube channel!🔥
www.youtube.com/@CitiObs

🌍✨ CitiObs at the 131st OGC Member Meeting! ✨🌍

This week, #CitiObs members joined the 131st OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) Member Meeting in Roma, Lazio - Italy (March 3-6, 2025) to present key advancements in sensor interoperability, wearables, and data-sharing standards. 🔗📡

Stay tuned! 🚀

🚀 Today, #CitiObs hosted a workshop with Frontrunner Cases: "All You Need to Set Up a Successful Monitoring Campaign" �🌍

We covered:
✅ Defining objectives & data use 📊
✅ Choosing the right sensor 🎯
✅ Planning data storage 🌐

That was the first of two workshops. Stay tuned for upcoming videos! 🎥✨

🚀✨ New Year, New Milestones! ✨🚀

As #CitiObs kicks off its third year, we’re looking back on the incredible journey of our Front Runner Cities 🏙️—Athens, Barcelona, Dublin, Kristiansand, and Rotterdam!

🔗Read our latest blog post to see how far we’ve come and what’s ahead on the first comment👇👇👇

📢 Exciting news from #CitiObs!

Our partners @utawehn.bsky.social from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and @joanma747.bsky.social from @creaf.cat have just published a new paper on @ambio-journal.bsky.social!🌊🔬

📚 Explore all CitiObs publications in the first comment👇👇👇