Sustainable behaviour change through community engagement

Presentation for UCL Open Science Conference 2023: The case for social justice. Title: Sustainable behaviour change through community engagement Abstract: Sustainability can be achieved through regenerative engagement with resources. Volunteer researchers are our key resource in promoting behaviour change towards the adoption of open science, and we must work carefully to ensure that these contributors are engaged in a way which is sustainable for our desired outcomes, their careers, and the values of open science and open leadership. In this talk I will outline community engagement models which can be used to support the growth of sustainable open science communities to promote the transfer of knowledge, contribute to internal and external policy, and contribute to the design and testing of infrastructure. I will also highlight the value of a professional community manager and other team infrastructure roles to deliver sustainable and regenerative open science