Citizen science, connected across the globe.
The Global Citizen Science Partnership brings together citizen science associations, researchers, and practitioners from every region to grow the field and channel public participation in science toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Public participation is becoming a real data source for global goals.
From mapping air quality to counting mosquitoes, volunteers around the world are collecting scientific data at a scale and reach that institutions alone cannot match. The Partnership exists to connect that work to the people who can act on it.
A handful of initiatives carry the network's work forward.
SDG data & monitoring
Common data standards, metadata schemas, and an open data directory so citizen science contributions can be found, compared, and used in official SDG reporting.
Citizen science & climate mitigation
Testing and scaling citizen science approaches for emission reductions, working alongside the Climate & Clean Air Coalition and the Global Covenant of Mayors.
Global Mosquito Alert (GMAC)
The first global platform dedicated to citizen-powered mosquito monitoring, with pilots active across the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
World Environment Situation Room
The Partnership hosts the citizen science component of UNEP's environmental data platform while the wider WESR is rebuilt.
Built on associations that already exist.
The Partnership does not replace existing citizen science networks — it connects them, and offers a shared entry point for governments, NGOs, and research institutions.
Interested in joining the network of networks?
Whether you represent a citizen science association, a research institution, or a government agency — there is a place for you in the Partnership.
Contact the secretariat