Webinar: Citizen Science, Community Engagement, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The Citizen Science Association Law and Policy Working Group proudly presents the upcoming webinar on: Citizen Science, Community Engagement, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Traditional data sources are not sufficient for measuring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. New and non-traditional sources of data are required. Citizen science is an emerging example of a non-traditional data source that is already making a contribution. Speakers will discuss how citizen science can be integrated into the formal United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reporting mechanisms, providing the results of a systematic review of the SDG indicators and citizen science initiatives that may address them. Successful use of citizen science data by National Statistics Offices (NSOs) and United Nations agencies will be highlighted. Success will require leadership from the United Nations, innovation from National Statistical Offices, and focus from the citizen science community to address the indicators for which citizen science can have a real impact. 

Presenters: 

• Reanna Putnum, Citizen Science Association
• Dr. Lea Shanley, Senior Fellow, Nelson Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Advisor, SciStarter; and Steering Committee, CSA Law and Policy Working Group (Moderator)
• Dr. Linda See, Senior Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis 
• Dilek Fraisl, Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis; PhD Candidate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU); Chair, WeObserve SDGs and Citizen Science Community of Practice 
• Dr. Jeanne Holm, Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor and Deputy Chief Information Officer, City of Los Angeles; and Fellow, International Academy of Aeronautics, United Nations