The Christmas Bird Count is one of the oldest and largest citizen science projects ever. I was lucky to participate in the Point Reyes Christmas Bird count; if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to do the count, you can read all about it here.
Demos, an independent think-tank in the UK, has released a new report: The Pro-Am Revolution: How enthusiasts are changing our economy and society. Pro-Ams are amateurs working to professional standards?who are reshaping society, according to?Charles Leadbeater and Paul Miller. Their new?report documents the rise of ’serious leisure’ as more people commit time, energy [...]
