Building Belfast’s Net Zero Future – One Neighbourhood at a Time
On 30th July 2025 Amanda Newton posted in Events, Featured, News, Projects
As part of the UP2030 project two ‘Community Sense Checking Workshops‘ were held in May 2025 to hear directly from residents in areas like the Market and Donegall Pass. These sessions explored what a Net-Zero Neighbourhood could look like and how we can get there together.
UP2030 Belfast Retrofit Workshop
On 18th September 2024 Amanda Newton posted in Events, Projects
In June, the UP2030 Belfast Retrofit Workshop brought together key stakeholders to focus on strategies for retrofitting Belfast’s residential, commercial, and public buildings.
The aim was to align efforts toward making the city’s buildings more energy-efficient and climate-resilient, with the ultimate goal of creating Belfast’s first net-zero neighbourhood.
Continue reading…2021: An online odyssey
On 28th July 2021 Maria posted in Events
This second ‘pandemic’ year keeps us all socially distancing while also providing a unique opportunity to participate in all types of online events.
Continue reading…Climate Emergency- Help!
On 24th November 2020 Hannah posted in Events, News, Uncategorised
Aside from having the luxury of not having to present at a conference for once, attending the online Climate Emergency Conference was a real treat! It was inspiring to hear about so many people working together to help the UK reach its Carbon Zero target. From Councils to activists, farmers to consumers, we all have our role to play.
Continue reading…Our first online ECSA conference
On 11th September 2020 Maria posted in Events, News
It’s always a pleasure to meet the global citizen science community, the most participative and critical-spirit of all! To be honest, we had our doubts about how engaging a 5-day online conference would be. Now, we can only be grateful for the tremendous effort the ECSA team has made to adapt the format to the current COVID restrictions.
Continue reading…Webinar content now available!
On 17th August 2020 Hannah posted in Events, News, Training
In July, Mapping for Change held a webinar to invite local authorities and other environment professionals to consider citizen science as a cost effective way to support environmental monitoring and community engagement.
Continue reading…Webinar – Incorporating Citizen Science into Environmental Monitoring
On 10th July 2020 Maria posted in Events, News, Training, Uncategorised
In the line of our previous post, we’re still exploring alternative ways to do our bit in difficult times. Today, we’d like share some of the learnings from 12 years worth of experience in using citizen science for environmental monitoring.
Continue reading…Citizen Engagement Festival
On 18th December 2019 Perrine Machuel posted in Events, News
In comparing public and ‘elite’ attitudes to the EU, Chatham House – a British International Affairs Think Thank – reveals that, in 2017, only 9% of members of the public agree that politicians care what ‘people like them’ think. Alessandro Bellantoni, Deputy Head at the OECD, cites this report to illustrate the crisis of European Democracy during the 2nd Festival of Citizen Engagement, held in Brussels in December.
Continue reading…Urban Exploration in Islington
On 25th February 2019 Hannah posted in Events, News, Projects, Training, Uncategorised
Mapping for Change began an exciting new project – Urbex – in September using urban exploration to engage disadvantaged young people in shaping their communities.
Summer update on the Breathe Clean Project!
On 24th July 2018 Ruben Douglas posted in Events, News, Projects, Uncategorised
Mapping for Change is working with the Tower Hamlets community to undertake an Air Quality Mapping project, commissioned by The London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Continue reading…