Citizen science brings a community together [REDWeb article]

[Pooja Kishinani]

Dear All, 

We have a new article on REDWeb.  

How citizen science – and a new app – brought a rural community together by Ecosystem Restoration Communities 

The community of Matera in southern Italy’s Basilicata region has a deep connection to the land. But over the past decades, deforestation, intensive monocrop agriculture, and relentless soil tilling have left the landscape scarred by erosion, landslides, and biodiversity loss. In 2018, a group of young community members decided it was time to take action – both for the land and for the people who depend on it. They founded Rocciaviva – an association of biologists, agroecologists, educators, designers, and local residents working together to restore the land and revive the community.  

Read and share the article: https://radicalecologicaldemocracy.org/how-citizen-science-and-a-new-app-brought-a-rural-community-together/ 

Note: This article was originally published by ERC in March 2025. 

In solidarity, 

pooja

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Pooja Kishinani 

Curator, Radical Ecological Democracy 

Coordinator, The Emergence Network (ten)

Member, Kalpavriksh Environment Action Group