🔮Need inspiration?

Still a work in progress!

If you’re looking for ideas or simply a spark of motivation, you’re in the right place.

In this section, we’ve created a compilation of inspirational experiences and transformative actions by Citizen Observatories, often collaborating with artists and creatives who have imaginatively merged their talents with scientific inquiry. These stories highlight the original ways in which art and science can intertwine to inspire curiosity, build community, and deepen our collective understanding of both the natural world and the human experience.

From groundbreaking initiatives to unexpected partnerships, the gallery serves as a living repository for anyone seeking inspiration for their actions, through examples celebrating the profound impact that citizen-led action and artistic expression can have, all while cultivating curiosity, fostering collaboration, and promoting a deeper appreciation for the interplay between art, science, and our shared human experience.

Initial examples collected during the toolkit's development showcase the diversity of potential actions, including:

• Campaigns

• Dialogues

• Collective actions, such as community-based mosaics or taking garbage from canals

• Events like dance and poetry recitals or mimes guiding traffic

• Experiences like participating in pollution pods to smell pollution

• Actions like closing streets or creating large-scale graffiti

• Art Pieces, such as sculptures visualizing air pollution

• Crafts, like ceramics made with glaze containing particulate matter

• Competitions, such as photo competitions mapping flood risk

These examples demonstrate the wide variety of forms citizen-led actions can take, often integrating creative approaches to address environmental problems.