Building Climate Action Locally: Tools from the CCAT Project

Coastal Communities Adapting Together (CCAT) held its project closure event on 2nd Feb. 2022 to showcase the tools that were developed for community engagement during the project.

The event opened with a message from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins which can be read here. The guest speaker was Vicky Brown, CCAT Advisory Group member and CEO of Cool Planet Experience and rewriteclimate.

CCAT worked with local authorities, educators, young people, community groups, policymakers and academics and this event highlighted a range of the tools used such as geodesign workshops, educational resources, participatory mapping projects, academic research and online events. The project partners explored the challenges and opportunities of these tools, the impact of COVID-19 on the project and the next steps.

Watch the event recording here

The presentations are available here