The EU-funded project TeRRIFICA (Territorial Responsible Research and Innovation Fostering Innovative Climate Action) has released its final results after four years working to defy climate change across Europe through Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). TeRRIFICA co-created climate adaptation and mitigation measures by engaging diverse stakeholders, from scientific experts to citizens and decision makers. Under the coordination of WILA Bonn, the Horizon 2020 project was carried out by the joint effort of eight European institutions and established six pilot regions in Belorussia, France, Germany, Poland, Serbia, and Spain.
One of the main achievements of the project was to develop a crowd-mapping tool built to collect experiences and opinions to recognize and gather citizen knowledge and findings on climate change challenges in the six pilot regions.
The project was developed in three phases. The first one was dedicated to getting data to gain knowledge. Consequently, the second phase consisted of matching data and capacitating diverse stakeholders. Finally, with the data gathered, TeRRIFICA explored and planed possible solutions to defy climate change. The project built co-creation teams, looked for best practices, and transformed the six pilot regions into living labs to create climate action plans.
PROJECT RESULTS
TeRRIFICA has shown to be of great public interest. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, input on local climate change challenges was generated. The Crowd-Mapping Tool and the data sets have been made publicly available. 69 case studies were identified and described as flagship examples of climate actions in the six pilot regions, of which 17 were chosen and analysed in detail as relevant sources of good practices of co-creation in climate action.
Along the project, the TeRRIFICA Pilot Regions established relationships at various levels which entail future actions related to TeRRIFICA, its methodologies, and objectives. Activities reached out to countries beyond the pilot regions, climate change adaptation plans were developed, new networks were established, and education and awareness raising campaigns were implemented.
The work done along the project has been captured in multiple and diverse outputs, from scientific publications to data sets and reports. All materials are already available on the project website. The deliverables and reports have been gathered in this list of project results. A TeRRIFICA Toolkit has also been made available, highlighting some practical documents such as the Guide on Engagement and Co-Creation, two Policy Briefs and the Crowd-Mapping data sets. A compilation of all scientific articles published by the TeRRIFICA consortium members is also available on the website.
All in all, TeRRIFICA has left a legacy of knowledge on Territorial Responsible Research and Innovation, co-creation practices, and climate adaptation and mitigation measures that will remain openly available for the years to come. The project and its outputs will stay alive through new initiatives and networks across Europe.
