Citizen science in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Planet Earth finds itself in a reality in which it is increasingly necessary to have tools that enable and discuss the importance of sustainability. In the world and in Brazil, the 2030 Agenda is in force, which addresses 17 sustainable goals to try to minimize the effects of the Earth's overload, as well as discussing social, economic and environmental problems.

Objective:

Through the conceptualization of citizen science - science with non-scientists - it analyzes the potential that the concept has in the implementation of the sustainable development objectives in the Santa Catarina 2030 Development Plan. Methodology: The research is characterized as bibliographical and documentary, where it uses data collection and documentary analysis in relation to the object of study of the research.

Results:

The results made it possible to approach citizen science projects and initiatives in relation to the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda, obtaining a survey of citizen science projects that can be used in the SDGs of the Santa Catarina development plan, to obtain support for the main actions, or else referring to activities that can be proposed for the fulfillment of the plan.

Conclusion:

It was concluded that there are initiatives with the potential to be used in relation to the Santa Catarina 2030 development plan, especially those of an environmental nature, demonstrating how citizen actions can be used to fulfill the objectives established by the 2030 Agenda.

KEYWORDS
Open science; Citizen science; Agenda 2030; Sustainable development goals; State of Santa Catarina