FAQ Launch Challenge

Yes. One important component of this Challenge is about learning how to write science in non-scientific language. By taking part in other manuscripts’ discussions, authors will find a unique source of inspiration which will help them improve their own Manuscript and win the best prizes.

By “citizen” we mean any person who is interested to engage and who is not an active climate scientist.

Climanosco has its legal domicile in at the Impact Hub Zurich, Switzerland, at the address:

Climanosco
c/o The Hub Zurich Association
Viaduktstrasse 93-95
8005 Zurich

The Impact Hub Zurich is part of a network of hubs around the world providing entrepreneurs co-sharing spaces, workshops, and networking possibilities.

Our strategy is based on a high value engagement business model. In other words, we rely on quality elbow grease! We take great care to maximise the ratio output/costs by doing a lot of “home-made” thanks to our access to brilliant students and by capitalising on our community’s engagement. Financially, Climanosco relies on membership fees (free for 2015-2016), capped donations and the occasional sale of publications or other products. We offer our main end-product, namely our published articles, for free. This is for Climanosco the fairest possible publicity and the best way to engage more people around the world to contribute to our effort.
Note that we are organising this September-October 2015 a Crowdfunding campaign to raise our first money.

Yes, Climanosco’s membership is available for free for 2015-2016. But then we plan to introduce annual membership fees. If your donation is associated with a membership voucher, you will be able redeem the voucher once the membership fees are introduced.

Submission of manuscripts to Climanosco is open at all times, including during our launch challenge 2015. However, we require your patience if you submit a manuscript during this challenge, as the community is working hard to streamline the manuscripts participating to the challenge.

Climanosco is independent at both the financial and governance levels. Climanosco is a non-profit association exclusively governed by its members. It does not accept institutional members. Donations are capped and Climanosco does not engage with any partnership with its donors.

Climanosco is being funded by its founder and relies on the work of all members and especially of the Board of Directors. They are willing to take this challenge because Climanosco means something personally to all of them.