Urban Lunch Talk #38 – Engaging Citizens in Climate Action
- Date
- 27 Mar 2025
- Time
- 12.00 – 13.00 (CET)
- Location
Impactful climate action needs citizen support and engagement. In urban contexts, this applies for example for municipal offers, living labs, as well as research and innovation projects.
How can we design, communicate about and implement climate measures and projects so that they consider local needs, meet acceptance and engage citizens? How can projects deal with resistance and address it? And what is needed to help a project leave a lasting and positive impact? Get the answers from our panel of experts!
Speakers
- Ania Sokołowska, Co-Founder, PLAN ZERO and Climate Neutral Cities Advisor at Eurocities for NetZeroCities
- Bogna Gawronska Nowak, Associate Professor, Institute of Urban and Regional Development, Warsaw, and Cracow University of Economics
- Isabel Ruiz Mallén, Associate Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Coordinator COOLSCHOOLS project
- Jan Schwarz, Project Manager, Climate Alliance
Moderator: Jakob Schabus, Communications Officer, Driving Urban Transitions Partnership
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Urban Lunch Talk webinar series
This Urban Lunch Talk is part of a webinar series to discuss and synthesise cross-cutting research and innovation, with diverse stakeholders across Europe and beyond. By facilitating conversations among various stakeholders, we aim to inspire collaborative efforts and practical solutions that can drive sustainable transitions in urban policies and practices. The webinar is designed to be more of a listening experience, allowing you to enjoy your lunch or take a walk at the same time. The Urban Lunch Talks are live recorded on Zoom and later published on the Driving Urban Transitions YouTube channel.