Climate Change and Citizen Science: Early Reflections on Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Projects in Southern Ontario

摘要: Citizen science projects have become quite popular of late but still retain some controversy. Within a particular Canadian context declining governmental environmental monitoring, this chapter explores the ideal enhanced civic participation and experience gained through long-term citizen project. We offer as one possible expression activism. Drawing on specific tree planting monitoring programs established by Association for Educational Resources (Climate’s Sake) an illustration science, we argue that these opportunities those involved to increase their knowledge local ecologies, share concerns potentially contest forest policies management approaches linked with climate change biodiversity conservation. conclude highlighting associated tensions contradictions.