Our Approach
ClimaGen’s approach is built around five interconnected concepts—ClimaLabs, ClimaGreens, ClimaImpact, ClimaValue and ClimaGames—that guide all activities across the nine participating cities. Together, these concepts support the implementation and planning of renaturing actions, strengthen local capacities, provide scientific frameworks, and enable inclusive participation.
Cities aim to increase public green space by at least 25%, with Demonstration Cities implementing measures and Replication Cities planning them.
ClimaLabs
ClimaLabs is a collaborative framework where cities and communities co-create climate-resilient solutions, including Living Lab approaches. They bring together stakeholders across arts, culture and youth, entrepreneurship and finance, and organisational resilience to support long-term planning strategies.
ClimaGreens
ClimaGreens focuses on urban greening and renaturing to enhance climate resilience and well-being. They promote nature-based solutions tailored to local contexts and vulnerable neighbourhoods. ClimaGreens demonstrates how green interventions can deliver environmental, climate, and social benefits.
ClimaLabs
By focusing on co-creation, ClimaLabs help public actors, businesses, researchers, and civil society take an active role in renaturing and regeneration processes. We work with four key groups:
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Public sector
Municipalities, urban planners, local authorities and public agencies.
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Private sector
Companies, start-ups, technology providers and investors.
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Academia
Universities, research institutes, students and innovation hubs.
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Civil society
Schools, youth organisations, NGOs, community groups and citizens.
ClimaGreens
ClimaGreens supports cities in using nature-based solutions to strengthen climate resilience and improve quality of life. It targets local needs and vulnerable areas, showing how green actions can create environmental, social, cultural, and health benefits. Examples include soil regeneration, circular food systems, heritage-based renewal, inclusive public spaces, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, and cooperative regional clusters.
The following list provides an initial set of examples and does not represent the full range of possible interventions.
Circular food systems
Torino
Soil regeneration
Trondheim, Gdańsk
Heritage-linked regeneration
Belgrade, Gdańsk, Trondheim
Making public space more inviting and accessible
Gdańsk, Trondheim, Belgrade, Torino, Eindhoven, Thessaloniki
Arts and culture
Belgrade, Trondheim, Gdańsk, Cluj-Napoca
Collective ownership
Tartu, Torino, Eindhoven
Preventing Gentrification
Thessaloniki, Trondheim, Eindhoven
Business entrepreneurship
Eindhoven, Gdańsk, Torino, Thessaloniki, Gernika
Capacity building
Cluj-Napoca, Gdańsk, Trondheim
Regional cooperative clusters
Gernika, Cluj-Napoca, Trondheim
Impact Pathways
To collectively fine-tune the scope of actions and enhance impacts. This is part of the monitoring, documentation and learning strategy.
Impact Model Definition
KPIs, monitoring procedures and assessment methods.
Monitoring & Evaluation Activities
City-level monitoring and assessment activities that generate evidence on environmental and social impacts, supporting continuous learning and improvement.
ClimaImpact
ClimaImpact supports decision-making thanks to a tailored ClimaGen Impact Model (KPIs, monitoring and assessment methods) co-created with cities and partners. The ClimaGen Impact Model is built on the updated understanding of the goals and of the critical actions, steps and intermediate outcomes in the cities ClimaGen journeys (Impact Pathways). It also leads project-wide monitoring and evaluation and supports local assessments in the cities.
Translate complex project findings into easy-to-understand guidance, policy insights, and practical tools.
ClimaValue
ClimaValue leads the way in communication, dissemination, and capacity building for ClimaGen. This means we:
Support the adoption of these results by cities, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
Structure communication and dissemination activities across the project, including common frameworks and locally adapted approaches.
Ensure the project’s impact lasts beyond its official timeline.
ClimaGames
ClimaGames is at the heart of ClimaGen’s mission to make climate action accessible, engaging, and inclusive for everyone. Through a unique blend of participatory, co-creative, and playful methods, ClimaGames brings together partners, stakeholders, and communities to learn, share, and take action on climate challenges.
Belgrade, Serbia
Gdańsk, Poland
Tartu, Estonia
Torino, Italy
Trondheim, Norway
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Gernika, Spain
