I-CHANGE (Individual Change of HAbits Needed for Green European transition) project
Year: 2023
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Climate change phenomena represent the most serious threats to human well-being and sustainable development. This affects several dimensions of human life from individual health issues to economic growth, passing through civil protection, with strong impacts on European territories and in several other world regions. The I-CHANGE (Individual Change of HAbits Needed for Green European transition, 2021-2025) project faces the challenge of engaging and promoting the active participation of citizens (students, cultural associations, cyclists, boat men etc) for addressing climate change, sustainable development and environmental protection in the framework of the European Green Deal , the European Climate Pact and the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.The overall driving concept is that citizens and civil society have a central role in the definition of environmental protection and climate action and their direct involvement is essential to drive a true shift and promotion of changes of behaviors towards more sustainable patterns. I-CHANGE represents a change of paradigm achievable through a multidisciplinary and participatory approach: improvement of data usability - citizen understanding raises through the observation of the environmental impacts of human activities; active participation of citizens - the active involvement of citizens through a set of Living Labs (LLs) located in different socio-economic contexts (Europe, Middle-East and Africa); climate change awareness – the development of clear understanding for citizens of the scientific processes underlying climate change and environmental protections; behaviour change – addressing the climate crisis requires a focus on high-impact behaviours and high-emitting groups. First year and half of I-CHANGE activities will be presented and discussed.
Institutions: CIMA Research Foundation, University of Bologna, Tel Aviv University, National Research Council, University College Dublin, Universitat de Barcelona, Wageningen University & Research, Hasselt University, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Natural Resources Institute Finland, Climate Media Factory (Germany), West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4322010487