Measuring the Impact of Citizen Science on the SDGs

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: How can we measure the impact of citizen science on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Share your tools, your experiences, your questions, your results.

As participatory research initiatives multiply worldwide, a key question arises: how do these projects actually contribute to transforming territories, public policy, knowledge or behaviors?
And most importantly: how can we assess, quantify, and document their impact, particularly in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Citizen science is widely praised for its transformative potential, yet its contribution often remains difficult to measure in a rigorous, shared, and recognized way.
This challenge affects researchers, project leaders, institutions, and funders alike: what indicators, methodologies, and tools can make the real impact of participatory science visible and measurable?

This call invites you to share tools, experiences, or critical reflections around how to evaluate the real-world impact of citizen science and its contribution to the SDGs.