Adaptation AGORA is proud to announce the release of its comprehensive Policy White Paper!
This document provides a roadmap to upscaling citizen engagement for climate resilience by consolidating insights and actionable recommendations drawn from the project’s extensive work. To significantly influence European and national climate adaptation strategies, the Policy White Paper is rooted in the robust results and key learnings gathered from Adaptation AGORA’s four diverse European pilot regions (in Germany, Sweden, Spain, and Italy).
It highlights how multidisciplinary, integrated approaches, co-designed with local communities, have successfully addressed pressing climate challenges. These validated strategies provide concrete examples of effective, scalable adaptation in action.
The document provides sixteen recommendations structured around four key pillars: institutionalising engagement; strengthening local capacity; empowering citizens and stakeholders, and sharing and applying knowledge and best practices. The recommendations are the culmination of invaluable contributions from Adaptation AGORA’s extensive network. The Adaptation AGORA Policy White Paper is poised to become an essential resource for decision-makers, offering a clear pathway to align European efforts with the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. It underscores the urgent need for inclusive, bottom-up approaches to build a climate-resilient Europe.
Read the Policy White Paper here: https://adaptationagora.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WHITE-PAPER-rev-4-1.pdf
