Community Climate Solutions
Turning climate commitments into practical local action across Europe
Climate goals are set at national and European levels - but they are implemented locally. We support communities across Europe with practical tools, climate justice training, and collective mobilisation to accelerate emissions reduction and build a fair, democratic transition to renewable energy.
Why Local Climate Action Matters?
Cities and municipalities influence energy systems, transport, buildings, and public investment. Without strong community engagement and accountability, climate commitments may remain empty promises.
Community Climate Solutions program aims for local climate plans to be ambitious, inclusive, rooted in justice, and most importantly - implemented, so that policy is translated into tangible change.
Our Campaigns
City Climate Action
We help communities assess local climate plans and develop clear, achievable decarbonisation demands.
This includes:
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City Climate Action Guidebook
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Climate Action Assessment Checklist
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Campaign-building tools and templates
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Webinars and strategy sessions
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Support for engaging local decision-makers
Our goal: move from awareness to one concrete local climate ask.
Climate Justice Training
Our annual two-week virtual training equips participants to understand how climate change deepens inequalities - and how to respond locally.
Participants learn to:
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Map climate impacts in their community
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Identify vulnerable and overlooked groups
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Design justice-centred climate initiatives
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Develop project or campaign concepts
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Connect their work to Climate Hubs
The training builds practical confidence to act.
Climate Justice Now
Presentation & Community Workshop
An interactive format combining climate science, local impacts, and community-led solutions.
Participants:
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Explore who is most impacted locally
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Identify fossil fuel-related injustices
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Develop a shared vision for a just transition
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Define practical next steps
Suitable for schools, municipalities, civil society groups, and conferences.
Tools and Resources for Local Climate Action
Explore our key resources below.
Climate Hubs:
Local Action in Practice
Climate Hubs are volunteer-led local groups that translate tools and training into tangible action and real impac.
Across Europe, Hubs:
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Meet with mayors and city officials
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Organise workshops and public events
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Develop local climate campaigns
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Influence municipal climate decisions
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Connect local action to European policy
They are the engine of Community Climate Solutions.
