Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform
The One Million Voices (OMV) citizen science initiative aimed to harness the power of citizen science to support agroecological transitions globally. Its goal was to co-develop a citizen science platform that enables farmers, producer organizations, and consumers around the world to participate in a...
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| author | Lisa Elena Fuchs Lily Cannell van Dien Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia Irish Baguilat Sergio Iván Larrea Macías Marcelo Soares Souza Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri Murilo Gelain Gonçalves Rodrigo B. Westphalen Vitória Pimentel Fabio Ricci Daria Levina Matthias Geck |
| author_facet | Lisa Elena Fuchs Lily Cannell van Dien Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia Irish Baguilat Sergio Iván Larrea Macías Marcelo Soares Souza Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri Murilo Gelain Gonçalves Rodrigo B. Westphalen Vitória Pimentel Fabio Ricci Daria Levina Matthias Geck |
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| description | The One Million Voices (OMV) citizen science initiative aimed to harness the power of citizen science to support agroecological transitions globally. Its goal was to co-develop a citizen science platform that enables farmers, producer organizations, and consumers around the world to participate in agroecology movements, support agroecology adoption, and contribute to the co-creation and sharing of knowledge on the performance of agroecology. The OMV initiative used a facilitated co-design process that involved a global review, regional partnerships, and structured dialogues in four regions of the world, and a collective prioritization process to develop the scope and features of the emerging platform. Following the recommendation of the global review to build on existing networks, the project team partnered with Agroecology Map to develop the OMV of Agroecology platform. The key research question addressed by the platform is: What agroecological practices are being implemented around the world, with what effects, and by whom? Its main functions include the participatory mapping of innovative on-farm and off-farm agroecological practices, their characterization, and their evaluation. Users can also connect with each other, consult maps listing locations and practices, and access personalized summary data analyses. The data provide scientific evidence on the geographic spread and application of agroecology, preferences of agroecology actors, and context-specific performance assessments. Herein, we demonstrate how a global co-created citizen science process can be structured and leveraged in a transdisciplinary way. The OMV platform’s contribution to strengthening and shaping agroecological transitions worldwide will depend on decisive, broad, and diverse participation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-17fe4628276540188132bbe5bd0e72642025-02-11T05:31:54ZengUbiquity PressCitizen Science: Theory and Practice2057-49912025-01-011018810.5334/cstp.727709Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital PlatformLisa Elena Fuchs0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8342-6087Lily Cannell van Dien1Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5691-4918Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia3Irish Baguilat4Sergio Iván Larrea Macías5Marcelo Soares Souza6https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5631-4008Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8519-9343Murilo Gelain Gonçalves8https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2536-6756Rodrigo B. Westphalen9Vitória Pimentel10Fabio Ricci11Daria Levina12Matthias Geck13Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Nairobi; International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), NairobiCenter for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), NairobiCitizen Science Zürich, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich (UZH/ ETH), ZurichAsian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Quezon CityAsian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Quezon CityMcKnight Community of Practice of the Andes, McKnight Foundation, MinneapolisAgroecology Map, BrasiliaAgroecology Map, BrasiliaAgroecology Map, BrasiliaAgroecology Map, BrasiliaAgroecology Map, BrasiliaCenter for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), NairobiCenter for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), NairobiCenter for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), NairobiThe One Million Voices (OMV) citizen science initiative aimed to harness the power of citizen science to support agroecological transitions globally. Its goal was to co-develop a citizen science platform that enables farmers, producer organizations, and consumers around the world to participate in agroecology movements, support agroecology adoption, and contribute to the co-creation and sharing of knowledge on the performance of agroecology. The OMV initiative used a facilitated co-design process that involved a global review, regional partnerships, and structured dialogues in four regions of the world, and a collective prioritization process to develop the scope and features of the emerging platform. Following the recommendation of the global review to build on existing networks, the project team partnered with Agroecology Map to develop the OMV of Agroecology platform. The key research question addressed by the platform is: What agroecological practices are being implemented around the world, with what effects, and by whom? Its main functions include the participatory mapping of innovative on-farm and off-farm agroecological practices, their characterization, and their evaluation. Users can also connect with each other, consult maps listing locations and practices, and access personalized summary data analyses. The data provide scientific evidence on the geographic spread and application of agroecology, preferences of agroecology actors, and context-specific performance assessments. Herein, we demonstrate how a global co-created citizen science process can be structured and leveraged in a transdisciplinary way. The OMV platform’s contribution to strengthening and shaping agroecological transitions worldwide will depend on decisive, broad, and diverse participation.https://account.theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/index.php/up-j-cstp/article/view/727citizen scienceagroecologyco-creationfood system transformationdigital platformopen access |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Elena Fuchs Lily Cannell van Dien Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia Irish Baguilat Sergio Iván Larrea Macías Marcelo Soares Souza Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri Murilo Gelain Gonçalves Rodrigo B. Westphalen Vitória Pimentel Fabio Ricci Daria Levina Matthias Geck Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform Citizen Science: Theory and Practice citizen science agroecology co-creation food system transformation digital platform open access |
| title | Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform |
| title_full | Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform |
| title_fullStr | Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform |
| title_short | Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform |
| title_sort | harnessing the power of citizen science for agroecological transitions the case of the one million voices of agroecology initiative and digital platform |
| topic | citizen science agroecology co-creation food system transformation digital platform open access |
| url | https://account.theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/index.php/up-j-cstp/article/view/727 |
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