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[Discover CIVIS Alliance ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance) 2. [Our work ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/our-work) 3. [Open Labs & Civic engagement ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/our-work/open-labs-civic-engagement) 4. Sensing Our Environment Together: Citizen Sciences for Climate and Air Quality Sensing Our Environment Together: Citizen Sciences for Climate and Air Quality ================================================================================ Sensing Our Environment Together is a two‑day international workshop, held from 30 September to 1 October 2025, bringing together researchers, students, practitioners, and societal partners engaged in citizen‑driven environmental monitoring. Developed within the CIVIS Open Labs framework, it responds to the growing need for dialogue among CIVIS universities and local actors working on air quality, climate issues, and participatory research. The workshop provides a shared space to exchange methodologies, compare diverse citizen‑science practices, and address common challenges such as data quality, long‑term engagement, inclusivity, and policy impact. Participants especially valued the diversity of perspectives and the creativity emerging from hands‑on, co‑creative sessions. By strengthening a transnational learning community, the initiative contributes to CIVIS objectives on co‑creation, civic engagement, and challenge‑based collaboration. It also serves as a prototype for future joint workshops, training activities, and collaborative projects across Europe and partner institutions. [Read the report here](https://civis.eu/en/resources/sensing-our-environment-together-citizen-sciences-for-climate-and-air-quality-workshop-report-2025) ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/b09102-sensing-our-environment-together.jpg) Main Beneficiaries & Social Impact --------------------------------------- The workshop brought together **more than 20 participants** from CIVIS universities, African partner institutions, and local organisations, creating a diverse community of learners and practitioners. Its main beneficiaries include **students**, who gained hands‑on experience in citizen‑science methods and transdisciplinary collaboration; **researchers and academics**, who exchanged practices and explored pathways for joint initiatives; and **NGOs and civil‑society organisations**, who contributed local expertise and strengthened their ties with universities; The social impact lies in fostering a **transnational, inclusive learning community** capable of addressing environmental challenges collectively. By encouraging co‑creation, mutual learning, and open dialogue, the workshop promotes more participatory research cultures, strengthens trust between science and society, and supports the development of more inclusive, actionable, and community‑rooted approaches to climate and air‑quality monitoring. Take-Aways ----------- ![Séverine Trouilloud and Nolwenn Bühler, participants in the workshop](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-coms-unit-sensing-2.jpg) > This event provided a key opportunity for interdisciplinary reflection. The discussions highlighted challenges commonly faced by citizen science projects, such as ensuring long-term participant engagement, the reliability and interpretation of sensor data, and the translation of scientific findings into concrete actions and public policy. Séverine Trouilloud and Nolwenn Bühler, participants in the workshop Partners --------- The workshop was co‑organised by the CIVIS Open Labs of the **University of Lausanne (UNIL)** and the **Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)**. It brought together a diverse group of students, researchers, professors, and members of civil society from across Europe and Africa. ### **Participating universities** - **Aix‑Marseille Université** (France) - **Makerere University** (Uganda) - **Sapienza Università di Roma** (Italy) - **Université libre de Bruxelles** (Belgium) - **University of Bucharest** (Romania) - **University of Glasgow** (United Kingdom) - **University of Lausanne** (Switzerland) - **University of Tübingen** (Germany) ### **Civil society organisations** - [**BRAL vzw** ](https://bral.brussels)(Brussels-based urban movement) - [**Geneva Health Forum**](https://genevahealthforum.com) - [**Les chercheurs d’air**](https://leschercheursdair.ch) (citizen air-quality initiative) ### Open Lab coordinator ![Open Lab coordinator](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universite-de-lausanne.png)- Christèle Aubry - [Email](mailto:christele.aubry@unil.ch) ![CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance](https://civis.eu/build/assets/civis-CCpvK1nT.svg) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe’s Civic University Alliance ![Co-funded by the European Union](https://civis.eu/build/assets/co-funded-by-the-european-union-DSKLW1us.png)Views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). 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