Who Helps Sustain Your Project?

Citizen science projects rarely evolve alone. Their long-term resilience often depends on networks of people, organisations, institutions, and communities that provide different forms of support over time.

Take a moment to reflect on the relationships that currently sustain your initiative. These may include volunteers, schools, NGOs, municipalities, universities, community organisations, technical partners, or funders. Consider which relationships feel particularly strong and where important gaps may exist.

You may find it useful to sketch a simple ecosystem map showing the actors who currently support your work and how they contribute.

Then reflect on the following question:

What would make our support ecosystem more resilient over the next three years?

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