Project overview
Climate Resilient Communities of Central Europe
Resilience to climate change can only be achieved when you look at all parts of the puzzle. Cross-sectoral approaches are needed but silo-thinking is still hard to overcome in central Europe. The MISSION CE CLIMATE project helped regions to better coordinate their responses to climate change. The partners activated citizens in pilot regions to contribute to newly introduced community climate missions and developed a climate resilience strategy 2030 including locally adapted action plans.
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2,13m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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6
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Countries
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7
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Regions
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12
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Partners
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6
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Pilots
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About the project
Resilience to climate change required coordinated action across sectors, institutions and communities. MISSION CE CLIMATE helped regions in Central Europe align their responses to climate impacts. Project partners activated citizens in pilot regions, introduced Community Climate Resilience Missions and developed a joint 2030 Climate Resilience Strategy with locally adapted action plans and practical solutions.
Central Europe faced many climate change challenges, including heat, drought, heavy precipitation and pressure on local water systems. MISSION CE CLIMATE addressed fragmented, sector-based responses by introducing a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach that placed local and regional authorities at the centre of climate resilience governance.
The project supported communities across Central Europe in improving their ability to prepare for and respond to climate impacts. It built sustainable Community Climate Resilience Missions, strengthened local capacities and delivered an integrated strategy, local action plans, tools, training and pilot solutions. The approach was inspired by the European Commission’s Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.
The project achieved four main results:
- Climate resilience systems were established in partner communities through Community Climate Resilience Missions, supported by a joint 2030 Climate Resilience Strategy and locally tailored action plans.
- Local and regional capacities to adapt to climate change were strengthened through new skills, tools, training and practical guidance.
- Citizens were activated and supported to contribute to community climate resilience through awareness-raising, participation and capacity-building activities.
- Pilot solutions were developed and tested to respond to local adaptation challenges in partner territories.
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
E-institute, Institute for comprehensive development solutions
Project partner
Research Centre Business Informatics
Roadmap
Shared Challange
At the start of MISSION CE CLIMATE, climate action to limit global warming to 1.5 °C was not progressing fast enough to meet global climate targets. Global GHG emissions — greenhouse gas emissions — remained higher than in 2015, when the Paris Agreement was adopted. Even with existing national commitments, global warming was expected to exceed safe levels by the end of the century. This meant that societies and economies in all regions needed to prepare for unavoidable climate impacts. Communities had to strengthen their resilience-building and adaptation capacities so they could reduce risks, protect people and transform unsustainable systems.
Main Problem
Climate adaptation responses were often fragmented, incremental, sector-specific and unevenly distributed. This increased the risk of maladaptation and limited the ability of communities to respond effectively to climate change. This challenge was also highlighted in IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) AR6 — the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Our Objective
MISSION CE CLIMATE helped overcome fragmented, sector-based climate responses by introducing a cross-sectoral collaboration approach. The project supported communities in Central Europe in building stronger adaptation and resilience capacities and in organising local action through Community Climate Resilience Missions.
Our Solutions
MISSION CE CLIMATE tested a practical model for community climate resilience in Central Europe. The project: - established Community Climate Resilience Missions in partner territories; -developed a joint 2030 Climate Resilience Strategy and locally adapted action plans; -strengthened community skills through training, tools and guidance; -involved citizens in local climate adaptation activities; -tested pilot solutions responding to local climate adaptation challenges; -shared practical resources through the Climate Resilience Platform.
News
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Pilot actions
Outputs
Joint Strategy for Climate Resilient Communities of Central Europe
Climate Resilience Pilot Projects Implemented in Partner Territories
Climate Resilience Solutions for CE Communities
- Climate Resilience Knowledge Platform
- Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
- Guide For Communities On Climate Resilience
- Roadmap And Methodology For Setting Up Missions
- Citizens Guide For Climate Resilience
- Funding Instruments For Climate Resilience At The Municipal Level
- Igniting Community Led Climate Initiatives
- Training #1 Climate Is Changing; What About Us
- Training #2: Temperature Based Risks And Adaptation
- Training #3 Precipitation Based Risks And Adaptations
- Training #4 Building Resilient Cities Within Planetary Boundaries
- Financing Strategies for Climate Adaptation Measures
- Copernicus Platform Intro
- Copernicus Platform Useful Links
Digital Climate Resilience Solution for Communities
Testing the feasibility of the introduction of a climate change digital monitoring solution
Project videos
Project documents
MISSION CE CLIMATE Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
MISSION CE CLIMATE: Trainings for Community Climate Missions
MISSION CE CLIMATE Capacity-Building
MISSION CE CLIMATE TOOLS
STRATEGY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL EUROPE
MISSION CE CLIMATE PILOT PROJECTS
Climate Resilience Solutions for CE Communities
MISSION CE CLIMATE
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