cities

This report, created by and for young people, discusses how cities, facing climate-induced loss and damage, can collaborate with youth to address these challenges, with young leaders playing a crucial role in advocating for equitable climate action and shaping innovative, localized solutions.

Have you wanted to make a difference in your local community but did not know where to start? Learn how to establish a youth climate council in your city with this practical step-by-step guide!

Learn more about city resilience and urban development in Africa with this factsheet for young people from the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

Discover how MapStakes can be used to make smart city planning more inclusive. This policy toolkit discusses how the approach can help ensure stakeholder representation, as well as improve an understanding of which stakeholders are most affecting, and being affected by, smart city developments.

This case study demonstrates how citizen science can be used to identify the water and sanitation needs of homeless populations in Mexico City.

Citizen Science that is co-created with stakeholders and citizens to support the design, implementation, and outcomes of a project.

The first MAIA Webinar took place on 9 June 2023, addressing the theme “Advancing Climate Resilience in European Cities: Innovations and Strategies for Urban Adaptation” with the participation of three EU-Funded Projects: CityCLIM, LIFE BAETULO, and ICARIA. Click here to read the lessons learned from this insightful webinar.

Learn about the Resilient Coast Santa Cruz (Resilient Coast) initiative which aims to address coastal adaptation for the long-term resilience of the City of Santa Cruz's coastline. Informed by scientific work and community vision, Resilient Coast utilizes an adaptation pathways approach supported by immersive and interactive tools, such as virtual reality used to facilitate community engagement.

Explore the findings of the CLIC project “Are cities properly preparing for climate change?” and learn more about the European Research Council (ERC) funded project ‘IMAGINE adaptation’ in this policy brief. It highlights the urgent need to evaluate adaptation in urban areas and understand progress across governance levels.

Discover stories of resilience, based on the sessions of the 2022 Gobeshona Conference on Locally Led Adaptation, and explore the difference between local action and locally led action, as well as effective ways of supporting local leadership in this report.