The SHARED GREEN DEAL project begins work on people-centered climate neutrality by 2050

Circular Economy Alliance is a partner in the new SHARED GREEN DEAL project that will use innovative social experiments to support the objectives of the European Green Deal, involving local communities across Europe. The project has received five million euros from the European Union’s Innovation Programme Horizon 2020. 

 

Much of the recent focus on tackling climate change has centered on green technology development. SHARED GREEN DEAL, however, will involve 24 separate ‘social experiments’ – taking place in neighborhoods across Europe – looking at how organizations and individuals can work together to make our daily lives more sustainable.  

 

“SHARED GREEN DEAL is deliberately spanning a large number of areas – many more than research projects traditionally include – under one umbrella. It covers mobility, energy efficiency, renewables, biodiversity, food and the circular economy, as well as climate action and pollution.” – said Dr. Rosie Robison, an associate professor at ARU and one of the two coordinators of the project. 

 

The project will work directly with families in fuel poverty, as well as with schools, housing associations and businesses. Skill-sharing workshops, toolkits for other local networks, and accessible training videos will be developed which focus on sharing energy-saving know-how between generations. 

 

A total of 22 partner institutions, including Circular Economy Alliance from across Europe will together examine the role Social Sciences and Humanities can play in helping countries, cities and neighborhoods dramatically reduce their carbon emissions as part of the European Green Deal programme.  

 

Circular Economy Alliance is involved in bringing together organizations to support the adoption of circular economy practices. 

The pledge that no person or place is left behind during the transition to a low carbon society is a key part of the European Green Deal, and diversity and inclusivity will be at the heart of SHARED GREEN DEAL to ensure disadvantaged and vulnerable social groups are supported with the changes taking place. 

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