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 | Fuchs, Lisa Elena van Dien, Lily Cannell Mondardini, Maria Rosa Rosy Penunia, Ma Estrella Esther Baguilat, Irish Larrea Macías, Sergio Iván Souza, Marcelo Soares Formighieri, Eduardo Fernandes Gonçalves, Murilo Gelain Westphalen, Rodrigo B. Pimentel, Vitória Ricci, Fabio Levina, Daria Geck, Matthias |
| author_browse | Baguilat, Irish Formighieri, Eduardo Fernandes Fuchs, Lisa Elena Geck, Matthias Gonçalves, Murilo Gelain Larrea Macías, Sergio Iván Levina, Daria Mondardini, Maria Rosa Rosy Penunia, Ma Estrella Esther Pimentel, Vitória Ricci, Fabio Souza, Marcelo Soares Westphalen, Rodrigo B. van Dien, Lily Cannell |
| author_facet | Fuchs, Lisa Elena van Dien, Lily Cannell Mondardini, Maria Rosa Rosy Penunia, Ma Estrella Esther Baguilat, Irish Larrea Macías, Sergio Iván Souza, Marcelo Soares Formighieri, Eduardo Fernandes Gonçalves, Murilo Gelain Westphalen, Rodrigo B. Pimentel, Vitória Ricci, Fabio Levina, Daria Geck, Matthias |
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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 | CGSpace1728652025-12-08T10:29:22Z Harnessing the power of citizen science for agroecological transitions: The case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform Fuchs, Lisa Elena van Dien, Lily Cannell Mondardini, Maria Rosa Rosy Penunia, Ma Estrella Esther Baguilat, Irish Larrea Macías, Sergio Iván Souza, Marcelo Soares Formighieri, Eduardo Fernandes Gonçalves, Murilo Gelain Westphalen, Rodrigo B. Pimentel, Vitória Ricci, Fabio Levina, Daria Geck, Matthias databases transformation food systems agroecology digital agriculture data participatory approaches open access participatory action research agrifood sector citizen science digital innovation 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. 2025-01-31 2025-02-06T15:07:11Z 2025-02-06T15:07:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172865 en Open Access application/pdf Ubiquity Press, Ltd. Fuchs, L.E.; van Dien, L.C.; Mondardini, M.R.R.; Penunia, M.E.E.; Baguilat, I.; Larrea Macías, S.I.; Souza, M.S.; Formighieri, E.F.; Gonçalves, M.G.; Westphalen, R.B.; Pimentel, V.; Ricci, F.; Levina, D.; Geck, M. (2025) 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 10(1): ISSN: 2057-4991 |
| spellingShingle | databases transformation food systems agroecology digital agriculture data participatory approaches open access participatory action research agrifood sector citizen science digital innovation Fuchs, Lisa Elena van Dien, Lily Cannell Mondardini, Maria Rosa Rosy Penunia, Ma Estrella Esther Baguilat, Irish Larrea Macías, Sergio Iván Souza, Marcelo Soares Formighieri, Eduardo Fernandes Gonçalves, Murilo Gelain Westphalen, Rodrigo B. Pimentel, Vitória Ricci, Fabio Levina, Daria Geck, Matthias Harnessing the power of citizen science for agroecological transitions: The case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform |
| 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 | databases transformation food systems agroecology digital agriculture data participatory approaches open access participatory action research agrifood sector citizen science digital innovation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172865 |
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