definition for: #1BillionCitSci2020

One billion people engaged in citizen science by 2020. This bold goal was part of a Global Vision Statement presented at the Science Policy Business Forum for the Environment, which preceded the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) annual Assembly (UNEA) in December 2017, Nairobi, Kenya. By building collaborations across citizen science networks, the goal of reaching 1 billion people by 2020 seems within reach (recent estimates of those already engaged suggest we are well on our way). It will take a more concerted effort on the part of this global community to additionally address the Sustainable Development Goals.