PLACARD – PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction

Start Date: Jan, 2015

End Date: Jan, 2020

Good Practices Thematic Area: Education Sociology

Good Practices Category

Awareness, Improved Resilience, Knowledge Transfer, Risk Reduction, Social Enhancement

Good Practices Summary

The mission of PLACARD (PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction) is to create dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration between the climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) communities. It is about creating a link between the fields of study.

Mitigation

Establishment of an exchange between the working groups. Capitalisation of methods for adaptation to climate change.

Replicability/Knowledge Transfer

Web site with a lot of information about EU Policy, EU regional policy.

Resources

Web site with a lot of informations. Policy briefs. Trainings called “Participate! How to facilitate effective meetings on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.”

Target Audience

Business & SMEs, Industry (Agriculture), Local Authorities, Local Communities, Managers & Landowners, NGOs & Associations

Policy Implications

Dialogue around the needs and knowledge of the territory.

Innovation Type

Guidelines, Methodology Awareness

Innovation

Sharing between countries and actors. Capitalization.