A Systematic review on the participation aspects of environmental Citizen Science initiatives

Researchers have often argued that environmental Citizen Science (CS) initiatives may contribute to the transformation of citizens into environmentally aware and active citizens (Bela et al., 2016; Jorgensen & Jorgensen, 2020). However, the potential of CS to support and promote Education for Environmental Citizenship (EEC) has not been explored yet. A systematic review of empirical research, published during the last 20 years, was conducted, seeking to examine how environmental CS initiatives may contribute to the promotion of EEC. Researchers have often argued that environmental Citizen Science (CS) initiatives may contribute to the transformation of citizens into environmentally aware and active citizens (Bela et al., 2016; Jorgensen & Jorgensen, 2020). However, the potential of CS to support and promote Education for Environmental Citizenship (EEC) has not been explored yet. A systematic review of empirical research, published during the last 20 years, was conducted, seeking to examine how environmental CS initiatives may contribute to the promotion of EEC.