Introduction

Purpose and scope of the toolkit 

The Citizen Science Toolkit for Citizen Climate Assemblies serves as a comprehensive resource for organizations, communities and participants in Citizen Climate Assemblies interested in introducing the power of citizen science in different parts of the deliberative process. By combining the principles of citizen science and the methodologies of citizen climate assemblies, this toolkit aims to facilitate collaborative efforts towards climate action, research, and policy development. Particularly this toolkit aims to present a collection of citizen science projects that can be used in different phases of a citizen climate assemblies and for different actors of the assembly. 

Who is the toolkit for? 

This toolkit can be used of different stakeholders that are part of the citizen climate assemblies:  

• Organizers can use the toolkit as a comprehensive guide to integrating citizen science into the core of climate assemblies. They will find a variety of activity ideas to facilitate during the assembly, as well as a list of researchers, communities, and organizations that can provide expert guidance and recommendations stemming from citizen science initiatives. 

• Civic organizations can leverage the toolkit to identify citizen science projects that provide concrete evidence of local issues. This evidence can shape the framing of the climate assembly and support follow-up actions. The toolkit also offers strategies for organizing initiatives to monitor the impact of implemented measures. 

• Citizens participating in climate assemblies can utilize the toolkit to engage with citizen science projects in meaningful ways. During the assembly, organizers can provide the toolkit to citizens, who will find strategies to self-organize and create activities. Additionally, the public, including those not part of the assembly, can perform citizen science activities to monitor the impact of implemented measures.