Adaptation Stories showcase real-life examples of regional or local actions and good practices regarding the planning, funding, implementing and monitoring of climate adaptation solutions. They aim to inspire others to take action on climate adaptation.
Mission Success Stories showcase the adaptation actions and solutions that are already making a significant impact in various regions and local authorities across Europe. These stories highlight how innovative strategies and projects are being implemented to address the challenges posed by climate change. By featuring tangible examples of success, they illustrate the practical benefits and real-world outcomes of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.
These stories not only provide valuable insights and inspiration for other regions but also demonstrate the positive changes and progress being made towards a more sustainable and climate-resilient future.
Alongside written accounts, you’ll also find engaging video success stories that highlight adaptation actions and innovative solutions already making a significant impact across Europe.
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To adapt to rising temperatures, Maribor has developed a comprehensive Heat Action Plan by engaging its citizens and incorporating short, medium and long-term measures to increase climate resilience.
Improving inhabitants’ knowledge, incentivising more autonomous livelihood strategies, enhancing networks of mutual support and reframing indigenous knowledge boost community resilience in a just and fair way.
Collaboration with national forestry enterprises in Bulgaria and Slovakia ensures that climate-smart forestry measures are embedded in updated planning documents at local, national, and EU levels. Demonstration sites provide spaces for awareness-raising and knowledge exchange.
Filling out a climate-proofing form enables the integration of additional adaptation measures from the planning phase of private and municipal planning and building activities.
Turin, once a major industrial hub, faced decline in the 1980s and ’90s, leaving vacant spaces, social segregation, and urban challenges. Targeted Nature-based Solutions address these issues, turning local weaknesses into opportunities for green growth and innovation.
Preparing the ground for local decision-makers to implement tailor-made heat adaptation measures in an urban context.
The Aegean Islands in Greece are demonstrating methods to adapt to climate change through circular wastewater management of rainwater and flash-flood water sources.
To combat rising urban heat, Antwerp launched a bold “Cool Spots” strategy – combining quick relief with long-term greening. With citizen involvement and science-based planning, the city ensures every resident has a nearby place to cool down during heatwaves.
The Agrifondo mutual fund complements crop insurance by integrating plant disease coverage into standard weather guarantees. This allows farmers to receive compensation for weather-related losses and extra support for plant disease damage through the fund.
Valongo has made climate action a political priority and seeks a deeper understanding of the challenges posed by climate change and its impacts