Reflection Activity

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Whose Trust Matters Most?

Citizen science initiatives often work across multiple communities and institutions, each with different expectations.

Reflect on the following stakeholder groups:

Stakeholder

What do they prioritize?

How do we build trust?

Participants

 

 

Scientific partners

 

 

Public authorities

 

 

Funders

 

 

Local communities

 

 

Stakeholder priorities and trust-building approaches to strengthen relationships, legitimacy, and long-term support for citizen science initiatives.

 

Now reflect:

  • Which relationships currently feel strongest?

  • Where might trust be fragile?

  • Are we communicating the relevance and contributions of our project clearly to different audiences?

Consider: What could strengthen our legitimacy over the next 12 months?

 

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