Building Resilient Communities: A Call to Action for Libraries and Their Partners
The Building Resilient Communities Project: A National Symposium that Explores the Role of Public Libraries and Community-Based Organizations in Addressing Local Climate Impacts was funded by the National Science Foundation (you can view award information on the informalscience.org site HERE). The lead organization was the Space Science Institute; partner organizations included OCLC WebJunction, University of…
Read MoreASTC’s Civic Engagement & Policymaking Toolkit
Civic engagement and policymaking, when practiced through a Community Science lens, can improve the quality and sustainability of policy-related decisions, ensure those decisions center community priorities, and build the capacity of all interested parties to advance their goals, address problems, redress inequities, and plan for future challenges. This toolkit from ASTC serves as a guide…
Read MoreASTC’s Dialogue & Deliberation Toolkit
Through Dialogue & Deliberation, individuals and organizations can delve into real issues impacting their communities and deepen mutual understanding to facilitate the development of collaborative solutions. This set of tools from ASTC helps to dig into issues at the intersection of science and society, providing guidance on bringing together groups of people who share common…
Read MorePerspectives on Equitable Co-Production Workshop Report
The report titled “Perspectives on Equitable Co-Production” summarizes the findings and discussions from a workshop held in May 2022, which was part of a National Science Foundation-funded project. The project’s goal was to understand how equity is perceived in co-production processes within federally funded climate change programs and to develop a framework for equitable co-production.…
Read MoreWhat Constitutes Equitable Co-Production
This one-pager describes the primary findings from Akerlof, K., Timm, K., et al. (2023). What Does Equitable Co‐Production Entail? Three Perspectives. Community Science, (2), e2022CSJ000021. National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Abstract #2135538, EAGER: Equity in Scientific Co-Production Processes: Creation of a Framework. This is being submitted in conjunction with the special issue of Community Science…
Read MoreHow to Use Sapelli: Participatory Mapping Software for Extreme Citizen Science
The Sapelli project aims to enable people with no or limited literacy – in the strict and broader technological sense – to use smartphones and tablets to collect, share, and analyse (spatial) data. There are two major strands to this work, both of which are covered in these tutorials: the use of the Sapelli software…
Read MoreEquitable Exchange: A Framework For Diversity And Inclusion In The Geosciences
This study expands on prior work to outline an ethical framework to guide research co-created with local communities.
Read MoreExploring The Roots: The Evolution Of Civic And Community Science
A blog by Shannon Dosemagen.
Read MorePartnerships for Impact
A workbook for informal science educators and outreach specialists working with diverse communities.
Read MoreMeaningful Collaborations
A workbook for community leaders, educators, and advocates working with science institutions.
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