Objective
Europe is warming faster than any other continent, with 2023 being the hottest year on record. This rapid Climate Change (CC) increases the frequency of extreme weather events, such as floods, wildfires, and droughts, endangering people, infrastructure, ecosystems, and the economy. From 1980 to 2020, climate disasters cost the €12 billion annually, and future hazards could raise this figure to €170 billion per year. In response, the European Commission (EC) has enacted policies like the European Green Deal (EGD), the European Adaptation Strategy, and the European Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC), all aiming to boost resilience, particularly in rural areas that are disproportionately vulnerable due to their dependence on natural resources and exposure to diverse climate risks. Rural areas, especially Remote Rural Areas (RRAs), face even greater obstacles like lower institutional capacity, underinvestment, and depopulation, limiting their ability to adopt climate adaptation measures. Covering 50 % of the European Union (EU)'s rural territories, RRAs urgently need empowerment to tackle CC effectively. GRACE project focuses on addressing the needs of rural and small and medium communities localised in EU RRAs to adapt and build resilience against CC, by strengthening their capacities and empowering them to become actors of change and take transformative action. A consortium of 27 organizations from 16 countries implements the project, with 5 Demonstrator Regions (DRs) in Austria, Denmark, Italy, Portugal and Sweden co-developing innovative solutions centered on nature-based approaches. These solutions are designed to deliver multifunctional, place-based social, environmental and economic benefits. In addition, circular economy principles will be embedded within these solutions to promote sustainable resource use, regenerative practices, and closed-loop systems, further enhancing local adaptation capacity. At the same time, the project will enhance local socio-economic activities, promote circular business models, maximize the value of natural capital, and help mitigate the challenges of depopulation and aging in RRAs.
5 Replicator Regions (RRs) in Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Slovakia and Ukraine will prepare for adopting the innovations developed by the DRs. Finally, GRACE will also engage Observer Regions (ORs) to follow and potentially replicate these solutions, fostering widespread CC adaptation across Europe’s rural areas. By integrating Nature-based Solutions (NBS), digital technologies, and inclusive community participation, GRACE will catalyze transformative adaptation in EU rural territories, ensuring that RRAs can successfully navigate climate challenges ahead and secure a sustainable, climate- resilient future.
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- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
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73100 Lecce
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Participants (26)
4450-309 Matosinhos
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
75116 Paris
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1081 HV Amsterdam
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10675 Athina
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1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
50 305 Wroclaw
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
26123 Oldenburg
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1030 Wien
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Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.
1030 Vienna
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10115 Berlin
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60486 Frankfurt Am Main
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
05-822 Milanowek
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7801-953 Beja
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2813 Lichtenegg
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30013 Cavallino Treporti
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41110 LARISSA
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4101 Cesis Cesu Nov
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750 07 Uppsala
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901 89 Umea
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9000 Aalborg
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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01109 Zilina
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48600 Zalishchyky
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7750 360 MERTOLA
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7800-957 Beja
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Mayo
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