CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECTS An opportunity for education in scientific literacy and sustainability

Since the term citizen science first emerged, projects involving citizens in science have increased in number and have spread to a variety of areas. Thus, citizen science is emerging as a mechanism for involving society and stimulating the population's interest in science and contributing to their scientific literacy. Furthermore, we must also highlight the inherent contribution of citizen science projects to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper reviews some examples of international citizen science projects and details active projects in Spain, from the perspective of both formal and non-formal education.

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Since the term citizen science first emerged, the number of projects involving citizens in science has increased and spread to various areas. It is becoming a mechanism for involving society, stimulating people's interest in science, and contributing to their scientific literacy.