55. Luigi Ceccaroni: Citizen Science, Innovation at Earthwatch

Luigi Ceccaroni  is a researcher in the fields of citizen science, environmental sciences and artificial intelligence. He manages strategic innovation at Earthwatch Europe. (transcript: https://imaginize.world/luigi-ceccaroni-transcript/#0003)He has worked on European Commission projects studying how to analyze and evaluate citizen-science impacts.Luigi compares two citizen-science models: 1. Crisis-driven such as Japan’s Safecast (led by Pieter Franken, interviewed here) —which was rapidly created after the Fukushima incident to crowdsource high-quality radiation measurements. 2. African initiatives that respond to slower, structural environmental changes and focus on community empowerment rather than short-term emergencies.Luigi is a co-editor of The Science of Citizen Science.His passion for citizen science is a motivation for all of us. IMAGINIZE.WORLD The goal is to shape our future before it shapes us. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ImaginizeWorld Also see A Global Vision for 2043 from 200 people around the world.