Some projects and trails are created by volunteers working together, others are placed in the hands of organisations where members work together
Working with groups vs individuals
Scientist as conductor drawing
Drawing of a classic way to see science, as the knowing expert with the overview and plan, creating knowledge and understanding is maybe a bit like the conductor creates music experiences together with musicians
Science jam session
Science is often seen as a top down lecture activity, but hiking together and debating, seeing and meeting different point of views around a campfire is a better way to innovate
Connecting to Citizen Science projects
The amount of citizen science projects that hikers and walkers can connect to and help in are growing
Science, citizen and planet mindset
New knowledge focus on how there are huge differences between how scientists, engaged citizens and maybe even the planet thinks
Walkers and volunteers collecting water samples
Walking along the coastline can be combined with collecting important data and samples and sharing it with scientists
Citizen science insect projects
Cars driving around with huge nets on their roofs help document and collect new knowledge about local insects
Whale watching while hiking
Hikers walking coast trails can sometimes not only see whales but also help science, by documenting where they see them
Building global networks of knowledge
We live in a special time where it is possible, using technology, to build new collective landscapes of understanding
From sad smiley to engagement
Using new technology hikers can move from not only being concerned about the environment to actually help innovate new solutions and knowledge of how our planet is doing
Cityzen Science
Can we design places along the trails that are more open and better support innovation, debate and science
Scientist island
Drawing of a scientist alone on his island being towed to a better place to re-connect with others
Talking to the press
Drawing up how more and more hiking projects also becomes media projects - getting funding, making videos and sharing updates to get funding or attention
The science angler
Heading out in the landscapes to catch facts and do research
Facts of a bigger picture
We will often be able to gain better understandings from more perspectives when sharing our knowledge
Search chain vs line
Two very different ways of moving through a landscape and strategies to gain new understandings
Biodiversity game app
Inspired by games like Pokemon Go, new apps are entering the world, where the real magical creatures of the planet are the main characters
Where to report a ringed bird
Hikers sometimes come across dead birds that has been ring marked. Here hikers can help the mapping of local and global bird populations by documenting their findings on Ringbase.org
Hikers documenting pollution
Hikers can help monitor and create map about how well the environment is doing
Citizen science from passive to active
drawing of a man watching TV about science vs exploring
Organizing scientific data
When not hiking people can make a huge difference by helping sorting data about the trails, habitats and even helping science learn more about the stars above
Hikers taking samples
Drawing of hikers taking samples and doing scientific work while hiking
Giving a hand to science
drawing of people who want to help scientist alone in his research boat under difficult circumstances
Helping monitor birds while hiking
The birds of our planet are endangered - we've lost more than 1.5 billion birds in resent times - Hikers can help monitor both where the birds are and how well they are thriving in habitats and along migration routes
Hikers can help observe invasive species
Hikers can help monitor, photograph and share data about invasive species of both animals and plants
Seal island wind turbine
Idea sketch of a vertical, floating sustainable wind power turbine, with a structure that can support biodiversity
Bow wind turbine biodiversity concept
Idea sketch of an bow shaped sustainable wind power turbine, with a structure that can support biodiversity
Atoll wind turbine biodiversity concept
Idea sketch of an atoll sustainable wind power turbine, with a structure that can support biodiversity
solar charging umbrella
Concept: could we design umbrella types that also work as solar chargers ?
Solar power sleeping mat
Got an Idea for a sleeping mat with solar panel integrated - concept drawings and thoughts
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