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GreenInCities
Background
GreenInCities, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to build a new co-creative approach for implementing nature-based solutions in deprived urban regeneration areas for collaborative climate change mitigation and adaptation. The process of GreenInCities involves twinning whereby five leader cities are paired with six follower cities from across Europe. An innovative toolkit is being developed for the co-creation process (involving co-analysis, co-design and co-implementation, and co-monitoring) and a catalogue of green solutions to help inform this process with residents.
Partners across Europe include municipalities, universities, institutes, and research centres in Barcelona (Spain), Prato (Italy), Nova Gorica (Slovenia), Athens (Greece), Helsinki (Finland), Pecs (Hungary), Reykjavik (Iceland), Cork (Ireland), Matosinhos (Portugal), Hersonisos (Greece), and Birstonas (Lithuania). UCC is working with Cork City Council on the creation of new green areas through participation and environmental education in the City Northwest Quarter and is supporting the evaluation of the overall project.
Aims
The project aims to:
- Develop participatory co-creation processes for planning, implementing and monitoring urban interventions.
- Adopt innovative tools and data-driven models in urban regeneration.
- Facilitate knowledge about urban climate vulnerabilities.
- Contribute to the European Green Deal, the New European Bauhaus, the Climate-neutral and smart cities mission, Adaptation to climate change and other EU policies.
Project Implementation and Outcomes
Events:
The GreenInCities consortium met in Cork for its second in-person project meeting in October 2024. See details on https://www.greenincities.eu/news/greenincities-cork
Funder & Duration
GreenInCities is funded by Horizon Europe under HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-CITIES-01 from 2024 to 2027 inclusive.
Contact
Dr Martin Galvin (Irish PI), Head of Research Culture, Engagement and Impact, Office of the Vice President Research and Innovation, UCC (martin.galvin@ucc.ie)
Dr Siobhan O’Sullivan (Irish Co-PI), Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC (siobhan.osull@ucc.ie)
Details on the project are available on the GreenInCities website at the following link: https://www.greenincities.eu/
