What is it for?

• For developing, implementing, monitoring and assessing Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP) in six municipalities located in three countries (Latvia, Portugal and Spain).
• For carrying out demonstrative pilot actions linked to climate change mitigation and adaptation on a local level.
• For testing cooperation schemes between municipalities from different countries and the positive impact of citizen participation.
• For assessing how local initiatives and the measures that have been embraced have facilitated adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change; and for helping to develop them, transfer them and replicate them at a European level.

Where is it taking place?

LIFE ADAPTATE is taking place in six municipalities in three European Union countries: Spain, Portugal and Latvia. In the Region of Murcia this means the city councils of Águilas, Lorca and Cartagena.

Specifically wich projects are involved?

•  Lorca: shaded areas, shaded walkways in busy transit areas in the old part of the city.
• Águilas: creation of a wooded area with drip irrigation using water from a WWTP.
• Cartagena: links between green areas aimed at decreasing the temperature in the areas included in the project by 1 or 2 degrees C.

How does it work?

• Participation of the 6 municipalities in the new Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.
• Final design of pilot actions and execution in each municipality.
•  Preparation of a common guide for citizen participation processes.

Further information

informacion@info.carm.es
900 700 706