Tag: citizen science

Critical Making

LibreWater in Iraq: Advancing Small-Scale Solar Desalination

Written by Ricardo Ruiz

Water scarcity is persistent in many regions, particularly arid and semi-arid areas. Due to environmental and geopolitical factors, Iraq faces significant challenges in securing clean drinking water. LibreWater, an open-source initiative, seeks to address this issue through decentralized, small-scale solar desalination. The project is part of a broader effort from the Global Innovation Gathering to … Continue reading “LibreWater in Iraq: Advancing Small-Scale Solar Desalination”

CoAct

Data_labe: A Hub for Data and Narratives from the Favela

Written by Ricardo Ruiz

Data_labe is a data and narratives laboratory based in the Maré favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also a member of the Global Innovation Gathering (GIG), a network of innovation hubs, makerspaces, hackerspaces and other grassroots initiatives worldwide. In this blog post, we will showcase their work and connection to GIG and invite … Continue reading “Data_labe: A Hub for Data and Narratives from the Favela”

CoAct

ECSA 2022 Conference: Citizen Science for Planetary Health

Written by Mugethi Gitau

We got some great updates about the 4th international ECSA Conference 2022! When: From the 5th-8th October 2022Where: In Berlin Why “Citizen Science for Planetary Health”? Because the health of our planet is at risk. To preserve and support the well-being of all life on Earth, we need the commitment and efforts of everyone – … Continue reading “ECSA 2022 Conference: Citizen Science for Planetary Health”

CoAct

Join our monthly hangouts shaping a gloCal Citizen Social Science Approach

Written by Mugethi Gitau

GIG, in its role as CoAct consortium member, strives to contribute to the shaping of this approach with a global bottom-up perspective on how Science should/is be thought of and addressed, and how inclusive bottom-up practices are enabled, in most diverse contexts around the world. Building on a series of hangouts, webinars, and other conversations … Continue reading “Join our monthly hangouts shaping a gloCal Citizen Social Science Approach”

CoAct

Our first CoAct 2022 hangout is around the corner!

Written by Mugethi Gitau

Join us on Thursday, April 21st, 2PM CEST We will meet for the first of a series of five hangouts providing a space for conversation and co-shaping an inclusive *Open *Citizen *Social Science landscape – Voices and methods from around the world.The Global Innovation Gathering is a consortium member of the Horizon 2020 project ‘CoAct … Continue reading “Our first CoAct 2022 hangout is around the corner!”

CoAct

What is CoAct?

Written by Mugethi Gitau

Co-designing Citizen Social Science for Collective ActionCoAct is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. CoAct is proposing a new understanding of Citizen Social Science as participatory research co-designed and directly driven by citizen groups sharing a social concern, in which they become co-researchers in processes commonly dominated by … Continue reading “What is CoAct?”