Climate Resilience Through Involvement of loCAL citizens (LIFE CRITICAL) is an EU LIFE-funded programme that works with – and for – local communities to mitigate the negative effects of climate change. It is thanks to the local communities that this project is realised.
The extent of the communities’ involvement is what sets LIFE Critical apart. Citizen Scientists are able to take measurements themselves and communicate these directly through a public platform. These measurements provide us with clear proof of how the implemented adaptation measures are enhancing neighbourhood life.
A core mission of the project is to, then, share insights gathered within, offering a practical playbook for other cities eager to pursue similar initiatives. Ghent (BE) and Bergen (NO) are already lined up to be the first cities to test these results and fine-tune our replication guidelines.
Adaptation measures and citizen science are already in progress in our two pilot cities Dordrecht (NL) and Bradford (UK), so stay tuned as we share key learnings from our experience. Curious to know more about our work? Contact us!
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