Scaling up citizen science - Discussion Paper

The purpose of this Discussion Paper is to introduce Topic 5 “Scaling up citizen science” to the participants in the Mutual Learning Exercise Citizen Science Initiatives – Policy & Practice (MLE CSI-PP) and provide inputs for discussion in advance of the Topic 5 meeting that will take place in Berlin (Germany) in November 2022. In this Paper, Topic 5 is addressed by discussing the meaning(s) and dimensions of scalability, the drivers, success factors, challenges and related mitigation strategies of scaling up citizen science projects, backed up by data provided by the MLE CSI-PP country representatives in response to a survey. Finally, this Paper provides discussion points and guiding questions that can be discussed during the working sessions of Topic 5 meeting in Berlin.