Building a climate-resilient Europe: lessons from frontline communities

Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and is now struggling with the impacts of climate change. Despite the progress made, Europe remains largely unprepared for the impacts of climate change and must act now to adapt to rising temperatures, while extreme weather and climate-related events are taking a heavy human, economic and environmental toll in Europe. Therefore, as coordinated and urgent additional action is required, this event aims to highlight that the success of adaptation will depend on leadership and/or involvement of local actors, as well as local knowledge, experience and understanding of which adaptation options are feasible and effective in their local context.