Inclusive and justice-oriented strategies for climate risk management and community resilience.

The JUSTSAFE project develops and implements justice-oriented strategies for climate risk management to protect vulnerable and marginalized groups who are disproportionately affected by climate change. By providing local and regional authorities with tools, data, and participatory methods, the project helps design inclusive climate adaptation plans that strengthen community resilience to extreme weather events and environmental hazards.

To ensure that climate resilience policies are socially inclusive and equitable, JUSTSAFE promotes co-creation and participatory governance. The initiative brings together research institutions, local governments and civil society to design adaptation measures that reflect the needs of vulnerable populations.

These collaborative processes are complemented by social and technical tools, including vulnerability models, human behaviour analysis, and digital decision-support systems. Together, they strengthen institutional capacity and align with the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.

These solutions will be tested across ten sites in Greece, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia, Romania, and Latvia to create a scalable model for just climate resilience.

The JUSTSAFE consortium involves 25 partners from 12 countries and is coordinated by the Municipality of Egaleo (Greece). Eurecat participates in the project through its Big Data and Data Science unit, leading the development of technological solutions, digital twins to model how climate hazards specifically impact vulnerable neighborhoods, and citizen science and the  Climate Solutions & Ecosystem Services unit, which provides expertise in climate solutions and leads the design and implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), including urban greening activities within the Amposta demonstration site.

General data

Project

JUSTSAFE: Estratègies orientades a la justícia per a la gestió del risc i l’adaptació social i climàtica.

Project reference

101215174

Programme and call

Project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2024 programme under the call HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-08: Demonstration of approaches by regions and local authorities focused on increasing climate resilience of the most vulnerable social groups (just climate resilience).

Project’s website

www.justsafe-project.eu

Related SDGs

Develops strategies and tools to reduce climate-related risks, particularly for vulnerable groups like the elderly, children, and people with disabilities.

Integrates the specific needs of women and girls into climate adaptation planning and promotes inclusive participation in decision-making processes.

Deploys innovative digital tools and risk-management approaches to support cities and regions in designing climate resilience strategies.

Prioritizes marginalized and vulnerable social groups to close the gap for those disproportionately affected by climate change.

Implements inclusive climate adaptation strategies and Nature-based Solutions to improve resilience in urban areas.

Contributes to the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, developing strategies to strengthen climate resilience across European regions.

Strengthens institutional capacity and social trust, by promoting inclusive governance, participatory processes, and transparent risk communication.

Fosters cross-sector collaboration through a large European consortium of research institutions, local authorities, NGOs, and international organizations.