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CitizenClimate: Tracking SDG Indicators for a Sustainable Future

Why Track SDG Metrics with CitizenClimate?

The SDGs are a global blueprint for a sustainable future, but progress starts at the community level. CitizenClimate bridges this gap by enabling communities to collect credible, transparent data aligned with SDG indicators. Our app:

  • Empowers Communities: Turns local knowledge into actionable SDG insights.

  • Ensures Credibility: Uses verified data to produce reliable metrics.

  • Drives Transparency: Shares progress openly through dashboards, fostering trust and collaboration.

  • Enables Comparisons: Tracks SDG scores over time and across communities to identify trends and best practices.

Measure Progress, Compare Impact, Empower Communities

The CitizenClimate app transforms how we track progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by empowering communities to collect, analyze, and compare environmental data. From forests to rivers, our citizen science platform delivers transparent, credible, and comparable metrics that align with SDG targets. Through seamless API integration and intuitive dashboards, CitizenClimate enables year-by-year tracking and community-to-community comparisons, driving impactful conservation outcomes worldwide.

How CitizenClimate Tracks SDG Metrics

CitizenClimate aligns with key SDG indicators relevant to ecosystem conservation, focusing on goals like SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Our app uses tailored questionnaires, API-driven dashboards, and a robust scoring system to measure and compare progress.

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Tailored Questionnaires for SDG Indicators

Our questionnaires are designed from templates aligned with specific SDG indicators, ensuring data collection is precise and relevant. Each questionnaire targets measurable metrics, such as:

  • SDG 13 (Climate Action): Carbon sequestration from reforestation (e.g., tree survival rates, biomass growth).

  • SDG 15 (Life on Land): Biodiversity metrics (e.g., species counts, habitat restoration progress).

  • SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation): Water quality (e.g., pH, turbidity, pollutant levels).

  • SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities): Urban green space coverage or waste reduction efforts.

 
Questionnaire Design:

  • Structure: Questions are simple, with multiple-choice or numeric inputs (e.g., “How many new trees survived this month? A) 0-10, B) 11-20, C) 21+”).

  • Alignment: Each question maps to an SDG indicator (e.g., “Tree survival” → SDG 15.2.1: Progress toward sustainable forest management).

  • Accessibility: Available in local languages, with in-app guidance for ease of use.

 
Example Questionnaire (SDG 15 - Life on Land):

  1. How many native tree species were planted this month? (Score: 0-5 based on count)

  2. What is the survival rate of planted trees? (Score: 0-10, weighted higher for impact)

  3. Have you observed new wildlife species in the area? (Score: 0-3, yes/no + count)

  4. Is illegal logging activity reduced? (Score: 0-5, based on frequency)

Scoring and Weighting System

CitizenClimate assigns SDG scores to quantify community contributions to sustainability goals. Here’s how it works:

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  • Scoring: Each question has a point range (e.g., 0-5 or 0-10) based on its measurable impact. For example:

    • Low impact (e.g., awareness of conservation practices): 0-3 points.

    • High impact (e.g., tree survival rate): 0-10 points.

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  • Weighting: Questions are weighted to reflect their importance to the SDG indicator. For instance:

    • Tree survival (SDG 15.2.1) might be weighted at 40% of the total score due to its direct environmental impact.

    • Wildlife sightings (SDG 15.5.1) might be weighted at 20% for supplementary data.

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  • Calculation: Upon completing a questionnaire, the app calculates a weighted average score (0-100) for each SDG goal.

    • Example: A community scores 8/10 on tree survival (40% weight), 3/5 on species diversity (20% weight), and 4/5 on reduced logging (40% weight). Total SDG 15 score = (8×0.4) + (3×0.2) + (4×0.4) = 3.2 + 0.6 + 1.6 = 5.4/10 (54%).

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  • Community Average: Individual scores are aggregated to produce a community-level SDG score, anonymizing personal data for privacy.

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Output: A standardized SDG score per goal, enabling comparisons across time and communities.

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Year-by-Year and Community Comparisons

CitizenClimate’s API and dashboards make it easy to track and compare SDG progress:

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  • Year-by-Year Tracking:

    • The app stores historical data, allowing communities to see progress over time (e.g., SDG 15 score improved from 50% in 2024 to 65% in 2025).

    • Dashboards display trends via line graphs or heatmaps, highlighting improvements or areas needing attention.

    • Example: A reforestation project shows a 10% annual increase in SDG 15.2.1 (forest management) due to better planting strategies.

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  • Community-to-Community Comparisons:

    • Aggregated SDG scores are compared across communities within a project or region.

    • Dashboards rank communities (e.g., “Village A: 70% SDG 15 vs. Village B: 55%”), fostering healthy competition and knowledge sharing.

    • Example: Coastal Community X excels in SDG 6 (water quality) due to effective pollution monitoring, inspiring Community Y to adopt similar practices.

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  • Project-Wide Insights:

    • The API aggregates data across all communities to calculate an overall project SDG score, useful for reporting to funders or policymakers.

    • Example: A regional conservation project achieves an average SDG 13 score of 68%, demonstrating strong climate action impact.

API and Dashboard Integration

CitizenClimate’s API seamlessly connects questionnaire data to powerful dashboards, enhancing SDG tracking:

  • Real-Time Data: Questionnaire responses are sent via API to cloud-based dashboards for instant analysis.

  • Custom Visualizations: View SDG scores as bar charts, trend lines, or geographic maps, tailored to your project’s needs.

  • Interoperability: Integrates with global SDG reporting platforms (e.g., UN SDG database) and conservation tools like GIS.

  • Secure and Transparent: Data is encrypted, timestamped, and publicly shareable (anonymized) to ensure credibility and transparency.

Real-World SDG Impact

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SDG 15 (Life on Land)

A forest community used CitizenClimate to track tree survival, achieving a 75% SDG 15 score in 2025, up from 60% in 2024, leading to expanded reforestation funding.

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SDG 6 (Clean Water)

Urban volunteers monitored river pollutants, improving their SDG 6 score by 20% over two years, prompting a city-wide cleanup initiative.

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SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Coastal communities tracked mangrove restoration, with API-driven dashboards showing a 15% increase in carbon sequestration, shared with global climate platforms.

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Get Started with SDG Tracking

Join the CitizenClimate movement to measure and advance SDG progress in your community:Download the App: Start collecting data with tailored questionnaires.Access Dashboards: Use our API to visualize and compare SDG scores.Share Your Impact: Show the world how your community is driving sustainability.

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