MIP4Adapt newsletter - March 2024

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    March 2024 Newsletter

	
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        Welcome to the March Newsletter!

Catch up on the latest climate adaptation news from this month, including:

  * Recent European Commission communication on managing climate risks
  * Climate resilience support survey
  * New Mission Stories
  * International Women's Day Campaign
  * Mission Project updates
  * Upcoming events
  * and more...

Enjoy the read, share it with your network and *subscribe 
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      Latest News from MIP4Adapt


        Protecting People and Prosperity: Adoption of a Climate Risk
        Management Communication

The European Commission has adopted a pivotal Communication titled 
"/Managing climate risks: Protecting people and prosperity/" that 
outlines strategies to proactively address the escalating 
climate-related risks in the EU.

It responds to the broad body of evidence, including the inaugural 
*European Climate Risk Assessment 
<https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/european-climate-risk-assessment>*, 
and emphasises that climate-related damages are influenced by known 
risks and policy responses. By prioritising solutions across societal 
systems, the proposals aim to enhance governance, provide essential 
tools, leverage structural policies, and establish conducive conditions 
for financing climate resilience.

*Read the full story here 
<https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/mission/news/news/protecting-people-and-prosperity-adoption-of-a-climate-risk-management-communication>. 
*

/Image: Rainwater buffer integrated in riverpark, De Motte, Tongeren 
(Credit: Sweco)/


        Have your say on climate resilience support for European regions

Are you a representative of a European region or local authority? 
MIP4Adapt is supporting the European Commission to monitor delivery of 
the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. We are gathering responses 
from regions and local authorities across Europe regarding the general 
support available to them to prepare and plan for climate resilience.

If you are a Charter Signatoryand/or member of the EU Mission Adaptation 
Community of Practice, it would also be valuable if you could answer two 
further questions regardingthe specific support available to you.

Please *answer this short survey* 
<https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Climate_Resilience_Support_Newsletter_Survey>, 
which has been designed to take you a maximum of five minutes to 
complete, before the deadline of *Tuesday 16, April 2024*.


        Latest Mission Stories inspiring EU regions and local authorities

Are you looking for best practice in building climate resilience in your 
region? Read the latest Mission Stories focusing on the potential 
effects and impacts of climate hazards on the Dutch province Drenthe and 
North West Croatia.

In Drenthe, they are using the climate adaption tool, Drents 
AdaptatieBeeld, to visualise various scenarios for 2050 and suggest 
adequate measures, while local authorities in North West Croatia are 
using spatial planning to overcome coordination issues between 
governance levels in their climate adaptation strategies.

You can *read all the Mission Stories on the Portal 
<https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/mission/solutions/mission-stories>* 
and share your region’s climate adaptation solutions to inspire others 
*here <https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/MissionStoriesAbstract>*.


        Calling all Charter Signatories: Sign up for Technical
        Assistance today

Do you need tailored technical support in your climate adaptation 
pathway planning and implementation? Charter Signatories still have time 
to apply for MIP4Adapt’s Technical Assistance before the next review 
cut-off on Sunday, 31 March 2024.

The threshold for the number of inhabitants in a region to be eligible 
has dropped from 50,000 to 20,000 inhabitants. If your region still does 
not reach this number, you can cluster with other Charter Signatories to 
submit a joint application.

If you are a Charter Signatory, you can *apply at any time* for the 
Technical Assistance, but we encourage you to apply before the next cut 
off to make the most out of the support you can receive. Log in to the 
*online Community site 
<https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/04d3f4d9-d849-40df-a05b-94cef410748c/library/d8f7184d-dea8-46e1-95d6-7a794cbdbd07?p=1&n=10&sort=name_ASC> 
*for more information on the support available and the application 
process. If you have any questions, reach out to the *Helpdesk 
<https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/MIP4AdaptHelpDesk23>*.


        Catch up with the latest Mission Adaptation Series webinars

The Mission Adaptation Series is a lunchtime webinar series covering 
climate adaptation topics to support European regions and communities in 
better understanding, preparing for, and managing climate risks and 
opportunities.​ The events aim to increase awareness and understanding 
of climate risks and solutions among local and regional authorities to 
improve their risk reduction and resilience building.

The latest events on the Risk Data Hub and its Vulnerability Dashboard 
and Disaster Losses and Damage Dashboard are now available on the 
MIP4Adapt YouTube playlist. *Catch up here 
<https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNXiW3mN-uIlZE7NmXVioP2S60godewo&feature=shared>*.


      Mission Project Updates


        International Women's Day Campaign

March is the month dedicated to celebrating the achievements and 
contributions of women worldwide. In alignment with this spirit, several 
Mission Projects have jointly engaged in insightful conversations with 
inspiring women who are crafting resilience and adaptation solutions to 
address the inevitable climate change challenges.

Discover their journey and *access all the articles here 
<https://regilience.eu/womens-day-jen-heemann-interview/#:~:text=More%20Women%20in%20STEM%20interviews%3A>*. 
Learn more about the Mission Projects taking part in this campaign on 
their project websites: *REGILIENCE <https://regilience.eu/>, Arsinoe 
<https://arsinoe-project.eu/>, IMPETUS <https://climate-impetus.eu/>, 
TransformAr <https://transformar.eu/>, Pathways2Resilience 
<https://www.pathways2resilience.eu/> *and *REACHOUT 
<https://reachout-cities.eu/>.*


        Multi-level Governance: Fourth REGILIENCE Open Training Session

Do you want to learn more about multi-level governance strategies for 
regional and national adaptation? Mission Project, REGILIENCE, hosted 
its fourth open training session, which served as a comprehensive guide 
to this topic, equipping participants with insights into multi-level 
governance to help for regional and national adaptation efforts.

At the event held on 11 March 2024, participants were presented with 
effective strategies for reinforcing climate resilience. From examining 
national adaptation actions to navigating funding mechanisms and 
governance frameworks, the session offered actionable insights to drive 
impactful climate adaptation initiatives.

For more information and resources from the event, *visit the REGILIENCE 
Open Training Session webpage 
<https://regilience.eu/multi-level-governance-fourth-regilience-open-training-session/>*. 



        PROVIDE released its Climate Risks Dashboard

Mission project, PROVIDE, has published its publicly available tool that 
allows users to investigate future climate change impacts and 
(un)avoidable risks from local cities to a global scale.

The PROVIDE project aims to provide more clarity on how climate impacts 
might develop after peak temperatures, in so-called ‘overshoot 
scenarios’, and if they can be reversed.

Explore different climate futures and how they will affect the 
environment and people as well as how to avoid reaching undesirable 
climate impacts, specifically in urban areas.

*Access the Climate Risk Dashboard here 
<https://climate-risk-dashboard.climateanalytics.org/>*.


        RESIST partner, GAIA Vesterålen, uses visual art to communicate
        climate change

As part of the Sunken House Project, GAIA Vesterålen, intended to show 
how future climate change will affect locals in the Norwegian region. 
The art project illustrated the rising sea level as a result of climate 
change on a historic building to create awareness and debate, and to 
inspire individuals to take action in their daily lives.

As part of the RESIST project, Vesterålen has been partnered with 
another EU region facing similar climate risks and is more advanced in 
delivering adaptation solutions. RESIST will support the region in 
further developing the GaiaVesterålen platform with augmented reality 
and virtual reality technology to demonstrate the effects of climate 
change and contribute to the local community becoming more 
environmentally friendly.

Learn more about *RESIST activities in Vesterålen 
<https://resist-project.eu/regions/vesteralen/>* and the *Sunken House 
Project <https://www.gaiavesteralen.eco/thesunkenhouse>*.


      Funding Opportunities


        Pathways2Resilience First Open Call: Deadline Extended

The upcoming Pathways2Resilience call aims to provide 40 regions or 
communities with financial support of up to EUR 210,000 through subgrant 
agreements for transformative projects lasting up to 18 months.

Latest call announcements include:

  * Deadline extended until Monday *6 May 2024* 12:00 CET
  * UK regions are eligible for funding following the accession of the
    UK to the Horizon Europe Programme.

*More information is available here*. 
<https://www.pathways2resilience.eu/first-open-call/>


      Upcoming events


        EU Missions and Cross-Cutting Activities: Info Days

Are you interested in funding opportunities for projects helping to 
reach the EU Missions goals in the areas of health, climate and the 
environment?

Join the upcoming Info Days online and learn more about the new calls in 
the Missions’ part of the main Work Programme 2024 under Horizon Europe. 
The event will include information on new mission specific calls and 
topics to support the full implementation of Missions according to their 
implementation plans and will present the calls under Cross-cutting 
Activities.

*Learn more and register now* 
<https://research-innovation-community.ec.europa.eu/events/3WjiVunxm0t5j4zQlVax3Q/overview>.

	
Date

	date 	
	25 April - 26 April


        Finance Innovation Festival

Ever wondered how disaster risk financing and nature-based solutions 
investments work? Why not sign up to attend the Finance Innovation 
Festival to learn about the finance, insurance and investment 
opportunities that promote nature-based solutions.

The Festival will act as a platform to bring together various 
communities around climate risk assessment, policy analysis, financial 
innovation, and advocacy for nature-based solutions with an engaging 
format encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration.

*Register here* 
<https://www.naturanceproject.eu/events/finance-innovation-festival/>.

	
Date

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	23 May - 24 May


        European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO)

Registration is now open for this year's European Urban Resilience Forum 
(EURESFO)! The event brings together stakeholders from across Europe to 
discuss strategies, initiatives, and actions affiliating to climate 
change adaptation, disaster management, and the cultivation of urban 
resilience.

The 11th edition of the conference will focus on:

  * Multilevel governance, cooperation, and the imperative of a just
    transition.
  * Water resilience and the promotion of the Blue Economy within and
    beyond the Mediterranean region.
  * Transformation towards resilient, adaptive, and climate-neutral
    cities and regions.
  * Building resilience in fragile settings and bridging the gap between
    Humanitarian Response to Post-conflict Resilience and Recovery, with
    focus on Ukraine.

*Learn more and register* <https://urbanresilienceforum.eu/>.

	
Date

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	26 June - 28 June


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