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ClimaGen devises a conceptual framework relying on numerous methodologies in order to demonstrate how climate-resilient regeneration and renaturing help cities and regions in their transition towards net-zero future. Its Belgrade pilot experiments with citizen science and art and science practices.

Abstract

The Horizon Europe ClimaGen project aims to demonstrate how climate-resilient regeneration and renaturing for, by and with vulnerable neighbourhoods, can help cities and regions in their transitions towards net-zero future. Nine cities across Europe serve as testbeds for deploying diverse methodologies in the integrative, holistic manner. Nature-based solutions, citizen science, art-science practices, living labs, they will all act as motivators and practical tools for the involvement of citizens, and their active contribution in different phases and activities (consultation, data collection, reflection, creation).

Five Demonstration cities (Belgrade, Gdańsk, Tartu, Torino, and Trondheim), will implement 25% increased share of newly created and/or restored public green spaces in each city. Four Replication Cities (Cluj-Napoca, Eindhoven, Gernika and Thessaloniki) will experiment with shorter-term co-creative measures with the same objectives, methods and future plans.

Within the Belgrade pilot, The Center for the Promotion of Science creates a conceptual framework relying on several participative methodologies, with the focal ones being citizen science and art and science. Initiated after an open call, the intervention will look for the direct participation of citizens by setting up a local citizen science project in a designated area of Belgrade - a recently designed Linear Park in the Dorcol district. The whole process, further enriched with a selected interdisciplinary art and science research, will culminate with a localised experiment and a corresponding installation, as formal outcomes and permanent testimonies of the ClimaGen aims, as well as a symbolic representation of the joint effort of citizens and experts.