Adaptation AGORA (A Gathering place to cO-design and co-cReate Adaptation) project supports communities and regions to exploit a broad range of approaches, mechanisms and initiatives to meaningfully and effectively build a resilient Europe.

Dear all, 

At this exciting milestone in our journey, I want to thank each of you—from social media supporters to focus group participants—for making Adaptation AGORA a growing, dynamic community. We are now entering the most thrilling phase: putting our co-created tools into action in your community. Here’s how you can get involved: 

Explore our Digital Academies: Learn how to use open climate data for real-world adaptation—and tackle climate misinformation with expert tools and tips. 

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Join the AGORA Community Hub: Connect, share, and discover adaptation solutions from across Europe. The Hub now includes case studies from Climate-ADAPT and interactive links to the IPCC glossary.  

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Try our mobile app: A fun, interactive way to engage citizens in climate action. Hyperlinks: 

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Coming soon: Voices of Climate Adaptation, a new platform to spotlight real stories and local resilience. 

Your passion drives us. Together, we’ve seen what’s possible—and we can’t wait to keep building a more resilient, just future with you. 

With heartfelt thanks,

Paola Mercogliano, CMCC Project Coordinator

Adaptation AGORA co-production hubs concluded      the participatory activities!  

Over the past three years, the Adaptation AGORA pilots in Rome, Zaragoza, Malmö, and Dresden proved how inclusive and practical citizen engagement is essential for tackling climate risks. Diverse target groups (from engaged youth and workers to multicultural communities and vulnerable groups) co-designed soft adaptation measures adapted to their local conditions.  

From heat-resilient work routines and multilingual education campaigns to early warning systems, youth-led citizen science and inclusive public spaces, each pilot showcased the value of co-creation. The pilots also tested and refined engagement methods, ensuring that future initiatives are both participatory and effective.  

As the project concludes, the focus shifts to scaling these solutions and translating some of these into action through local stakeholders’ integration, continuous collaboration, and shared ownership, ensuring that co-created adaptation doesn’t end with the project, but begins a lasting transformation. 

On May 29th, a participatory workshop was held in Zaragoza within the Aragón pilot, in collaboration with Fundación ASPACE. This inclusive session centered the voices and experiences of individuals with cerebral palsy, addressing how climate change—particularly extreme heat—impacts people with disabilities. Participants shared personal stories, identified systemic barriers in urban mobility and access to cooling infrastructures, and proposed practical adaptation strategies. The event not only highlighted the urgency of integrating diverse needs into climate resilience planning but also emphasized the community’s strong desire for meaningful participation in adaptation efforts. This initiative exemplifies Adaptation AGORA’s commitment to fostering inclusive, citizen-led responses to the climate crisis. 

Do you believe your city has the potential to adapt better to climate change? Are you already a follower of the Adaptation AGORA project? 

If not, we invite you to reach out and connect with us today! Adaptation AGORA is dedicated to supporting diverse stakeholders with local adaptation processes, sharing vital information like the Mission Charter, and fostering a collaborative community. Even if you're outside our four pilot regions, becoming a follower allows you to expand our network, share your unique adaptation challenges, and benefit directly from project outcomes. 

Let's work together for a more climate-resilient future. We would be honored to help you facilitate the process of signing the Mission Charter. 

Ready to join? Contact us now! info@adaptationagora.eu  

Have you identified a false climate change claim and debunked it using scientific evidence? Submit both the claim and your fact-check to the DA Against Climate Change Disinformation of the Adaptation AGORA Project and contribute to our database of disinformation narratives.

Help us build a stronger response to climate disinformation. 

Three Adaptation AGORA digital tools are available online! The Agora Community Hub, two Digital Academies, and the Agora Quiz mobile app. 

The Agora Community Hub is a meeting point to empower local communities to share needs, knowledge and experiences on climate adaptation issues and solutions. Discover innovative projects, case studies, and events taking place with a focus on climate adaptation in Europe! You can also: 

Sign-up and create a profile to share your projects and events! 

Use our new discussion forums to engage, learn, and share information with like-minded people working on climate adaptation. 

Agora provides two “Digital Academies” to support citizens and stakeholders to access open-source climate data for adaptation and tackle climate change disinformation. 

This tool is designed to make scientific and high-quality information available to citizens and stakeholders, helping them better understand complex data sets and how to use it.  

This tool is designed to provide solid information on climate change. Based on scientific evidence, it identifies and addresses the main fake news on this topic and provides citizens with the tools to tackle them.

The gamified app aims to support citizen education on climate change adaptation and counteract disinformation campaigns through a fun and engaging approach. 

With the app, stakeholders will be able to recognize and counteract disinformation and adopt sustainable behavioral models for climate adaptation. 

“VOICES OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION” is an interactive multimedia platform that collects the results of the project with a narrative approach and an editorial style. 

The site, which will be published in autumn 2025, will focus on sharing the experiences gained and the main themes touched upon through the voices of the protagonists, both in the project team and among the stakeholders who collaborated with Adaptation AGORA in the various pilot areas. 

Collaboration and communication are the core of our activities.

Thank you for being part of our mission 😊

This newsletter has been produced with the financial support of the European Union within the framework of the Horizon Europe programme. The contents are the sole responsibility of the Adaptation AGORA consortium and can under no circumstances be regarded as an expression of the position of the European Union.