Discover how the Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! initiative grew from a national project in Germany to a European-wide citizen science movement involving 13 countries and over 25,000 students.
This easy-to-read report offers 12 key lessons for anyone interested in:
- Running citizen science projects,
- Scaling education and environmental projects across countries,
- Using data collected by citizens for real scientific impact.
You will learn:
- Why the topic of plastic pollution matters to people and policymakers.
- How to combine scientific quality with simple methods for schools.
- What helped the project grow across borders.
- Which challenges the initiative faced – and how they were solved.
- How to make such a project work in many countries at once.
Whether you are a teacher, policymaker, researcher, or environmental advocate – this report offers clear and practical insights.