What we are doing
The project is an innovative initiative to mainstream social equity into climate policies in the German cities of Bonn, Heidelberg, Ludwigsburg, Dortmund and Essen. Its central premise is that climate action will be more effective and just if it benefits all social sectors, especially the most vulnerable. Coordinated by ICLEI and supported by Stiftung Mercator, this project seeks inclusive local transformations and fosters the exchange of experiences with leading cities in climate justice. The foundation brings its commitment to equal opportunities, social progress and environmental sustainability, focusing on improving peaceful coexistence and the environment.
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How we are tracking
Overall target: By 2026 at least one additional local climate action within the project cities embeds a social justice and inclusion approach.
Outcome indicator O.1: Social equity benefits for the local climate actions in the targeted cities, through 5 co-creation workshops in project cities.
Outcome indicator O.2: Conducive conditions enabled to align municipal climate priorities with local equity priorities in the targeted cities, through 5 cross-departmental workshops in project cities and 6 international peer exchange events / just transition workshops (targets: 5 confirmed uptake measures; 2 agreements of the uptake measures through departmental decisions).
Outcome indicator O.3: Uptake of project learnings through dissemination of best practices and policy recommendations via 5 project publications.
Outcome indicator O.4: Scaling the project and policy results through peer-to-peer exchange and multiple levels of advocacy (3 events).
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What we are achieving
The project aims to:
ensure that climate actions integrate social justice and equitably benefit the population;
align local climate and equity priorities;
develop a robust methodology to scale up this inclusive climate action.
Activities include supporting participating cities in mainstreaming social justice in key areas such as energy, mobility, housing and urban development. In addition, the project foresees the design of specific indicators to measure the social impact of each climate intervention, collaborative learning through best practice exchanges and the creation of knowledge products to guide local governments in their approach to social inclusion.
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