TOWARDS A SOCIALLY JUST
CLIMATE TRANSITION

TOWARDS A SOCIALLY JUST CLIMATE TRANSITION

CONTEXT | OBJECTIVES | ABOUT THE PROJECT | RESOURCES
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Climate change is a complex challenge that not only affects the environment, but also has profound social and economic consequences. Addressing it in a fair way means ensuring that solutions benefit everyone, especially those who are already living in situations of vulnerability.

Today, many climate policies do not sufficiently take social and territorial inequalities into account. As a result, they can worsen the situation of the most vulnerable groups if they are not included in decision-making and if their needs are not explicitly integrated into climate action.

Confronting climate change from a perspective that brings together social, economic and environmental dimensions requires new forms of collaboration and the ability to anticipate uncertain scenarios. However, the organisations involved do not always have the resources, tools or knowledge needed to work together in innovative ways.

In this context, the project emerges as a response to this challenge and continues the process driven by itdUPM to integrate the social dimension into Madrid’s Roadmap to Climate Neutrality 2050. Although the focus is on Madrid, it seeks to generate learning and methodologies that can be transferred to other cities.

Thematic area:
Just transitions, Educational environments, Art and communication

Lines of work:
Multistakeholder alliances

Territory:
Madrid

Duration:
From September 2024 to present

Status:
In progress

Partners:
Madrid City Council, citiES2030, itdUPM, Technical University of Madrid (UPM), El Día Después, Porticus.

Thematic area:
Just transitions, Educational environments, Art and communication

Lines of work:
Multistakeholder alliances

Territory:
Madrid

Duration:
From September 2024 to present

Status:
In progress

Partners:
Madrid City Council, citiES2030, itdUPM, Technical University of Madrid (UPM), El Día Después, Porticus.

Climate change is a complex challenge that not only affects the environment, but also has profound social and economic consequences. Addressing it in a fair way means ensuring that solutions benefit everyone, especially those who are already living in situations of vulnerability.

Today, many climate policies do not sufficiently take social and territorial inequalities into account. As a result, they can worsen the situation of the most vulnerable groups if they are not included in decision-making and if their needs are not explicitly integrated into climate action.

Confronting climate change from a perspective that brings together social, economic and environmental dimensions requires new forms of collaboration and the ability to anticipate uncertain scenarios. However, the organisations involved do not always have the resources, tools or knowledge needed to work together in innovative ways.

In this context, the project emerges as a response to this challenge and continues the process driven by itdUPM to integrate the social dimension into Madrid’s Roadmap to Climate Neutrality 2050. Although the focus is on Madrid, it seeks to generate learning and methodologies that can be transferred to other cities.

Thematic area:
Just transitions, Educational environments, Art and communication

Lines of work:
Multistakeholder alliances

Territory:
Madrid

Duration:
From September 2024 to present

Status:
In progress

Partners:
Madrid City Council, citiES2030, itdUPM, Technical University of Madrid (UPM), El Día Después, Porticus.

Climate change is a complex challenge that not only affects the environment, but also has profound social and economic consequences. Addressing it in a fair way means ensuring that solutions benefit everyone, especially those who are already living in situations of vulnerability.

Today, many climate policies do not sufficiently take social and territorial inequalities into account. As a result, they can worsen the situation of the most vulnerable groups if they are not included in decision-making and if their needs are not explicitly integrated into climate action.

Confronting climate change from a perspective that brings together social, economic and environmental dimensions requires new forms of collaboration and the ability to anticipate uncertain scenarios. However, the organisations involved do not always have the resources, tools or knowledge needed to work together in innovative ways.

In this context, the project emerges as a response to this challenge and continues the process driven by itdUPM to integrate the social dimension into Madrid’s Roadmap to Climate Neutrality 2050. Although the focus is on Madrid, it seeks to generate learning and methodologies that can be transferred to other cities.

OBJECTIVES

The project aims for Madrid’s climate policies to more deeply integrate the social dimension, and for different actors (public administrations, civil society, businesses and academia) to have more tools to collaborate, innovate and anticipate future socio-environmental challenges.

To this end, four specific objectives are set out:

Apply the just transition approach in municipal pilot projects on climate change mitigation and adaptation, generating practical references for future actions.
Broaden the impact of municipal climate initiatives that already incorporate the social dimension, supporting their replication in other neighbourhoods, sectors or territories.
Involve more people in a just climate transition, creating spaces and communication tools that expand imaginaries and give voice to those who are usually left out of the debate.
Strengthen the capacities of local organisations to collaborate, anticipate and work from a social justice perspective in the context of climate action.

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OBJECTIVES

The project aims for Madrid’s climate policies to more deeply integrate the social dimension, and for different actors (public administrations, civil society, businesses and academia) to have more tools to collaborate, innovate and anticipate future socio-environmental challenges.

To this end, four specific objectives are set out:

Apply the just transition approach in municipal pilot projects on climate change mitigation and adaptation, generating practical references for future actions.
Broaden the impact of municipal climate initiatives that already incorporate the social dimension, supporting their replication in other neighbourhoods, sectors or territories.
Involve more people in a just climate transition, creating spaces and communication tools that expand imaginaries and give voice to those who are usually left out of the debate.
Strengthen the capacities of local organisations to collaborate, anticipate and work from a social justice perspective in the context of climate action.

OBJECTIVES

The project aims for Madrid’s climate policies to more deeply integrate the social dimension, and for different actors (public administrations, civil society, businesses and academia) to have more tools to collaborate, innovate and anticipate future socio-environmental challenges.

To this end, four specific objectives are set out:

Apply the just transition approach in municipal pilot projects on climate change mitigation and adaptation, generating practical references for future actions.
Broaden the impact of municipal climate initiatives that already incorporate the social dimension, supporting their replication in other neighbourhoods, sectors or territories.
Involve more people in a just climate transition, creating spaces and communication tools that expand imaginaries and give voice to those who are usually left out of the debate.
Strengthen the capacities of local organisations to collaborate, anticipate and work from a social justice perspective in the context of climate action.

APPROACH

Strengthening collaborative capacities. We start from what already exists, connecting and accompanying processes in order to amplify their impact. We advise municipal teams and local organisations so that their climate policies and actions are fairer, more inclusive and centred on the most vulnerable people.

Collaborative learning. We design training spaces where professionals from public administrations and local organisations acquire tools to collaborate and anticipate. We work through dialogue, articulating efforts between public administration, civil society and citizens.

From practice to scaling. We analyse the conditions that enable replication and scaling of pilot projects that already incorporate the social dimension, helping to ensure that their results are sustainable and transferable.

New climate narratives. We explore creative, accessible and mobilising ways of communicating climate action, bringing in new voices and imagining fairer futures.

ACTIVITIES

A series of actions were developed to strengthen the social dimension of climate action in Madrid, working alongside public administrations, city networks, third sector organisations and academia.

With Madrid City Council

Assessment of pilot experiences in schoolyards: we analysed initiatives such as greening schoolyards, opening schoolyards to the wider community and creating energy communities with the participation of the school community, in order to assess their potential for scaling and replication.
Participation in multi-stakeholder dialogue spaces: we brought a just transition perspective to processes led by Madrid City Council, such as Imagine Adaptation Madrid or the drafting of the new General Urban Development Plan.
Participation in “Compromiso con el Clima”: we took part in the steering group of this annual event, promoting the presence of initiatives with a social focus and amplifying the voices of people and groups in vulnerable situations.
Academic support: we collaborated on Master’s theses focused on Madrid’s just transition, addressing topics such as preventing green gentrification or strengthening institutional capacities to advance towards an inclusive transition.

With citiES2030 and Spanish cities

Methodology and training on just transition: we designed a methodology and a training programme to support Spanish cities in integrating the just transition approach into their Climate Agreements, within the framework of the European Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.
Exchange and peer learning between cities: we took part in spaces promoted by citiES2030, such as sessions with cities and its Summer Course at the Menéndez Pelayo International University, to reinforce the social dimension in urban decarbonisation processes.

With third sector organisations

Design and facilitation of workshops: aimed at building an integrated vision of the ecological transition, connecting social and environmental dimensions through tools such as Theory of Change.
Support to training in Collaborative and Anticipatory Governance: we foster learning spaces linked to real challenges faced by third sector entities, within the framework of the Expert Diploma in Collaborative and Anticipatory Governance.
Methodologies for democratic strengthening: we contribute to the development of dialogue and participation tools within the El Día Después association.

Within Atelier itd

Integration of the just transitions approach into our own initiatives, from design to evaluation, with a systemic and inclusive perspective.

TARGET COMMUNITIES AND ENTITIES

RESULTS

Strengthening of the social dimension in Madrid’s climate action, integrating the just transition perspective into policies, plans and dialogue spaces.

Development of practical methodologies and tools that make it easier to incorporate social criteria into climate policies, participatory processes and urban strategies, generating resources that can be transferred to other cities and organisations.

Generation of applied knowledge on just urban transition, providing useful learning on how to integrate social justice into urban interventions and decarbonisation processes, as well as on the risks of exclusion and how to prevent them.

Strengthening of institutional and citizen capacities, building competencies in public administration, social organisations and academia to address the ecological transition through collaborative and anticipatory approaches oriented towards the common good.

APPROACH

Strengthening collaborative capacities. We start from what already exists, connecting and accompanying processes in order to amplify their impact. We advise municipal teams and local organisations so that their climate policies and actions are fairer, more inclusive and centred on the most vulnerable people.

Collaborative learning. We design training spaces where professionals from public administrations and local organisations acquire tools to collaborate and anticipate. We work through dialogue, articulating efforts between public administration, civil society and citizens.

From practice to scaling. We analyse the conditions that enable replication and scaling of pilot projects that already incorporate the social dimension, helping to ensure that their results are sustainable and transferable.

New climate narratives. We explore creative, accessible and mobilising ways of communicating climate action, bringing in new voices and imagining fairer futures.

ACTIVITIES

A series of actions were developed to strengthen the social dimension of climate action in Madrid, working alongside public administrations, city networks, third sector organisations and academia.

With Madrid City Council

Assessment of pilot experiences in schoolyards: we analysed initiatives such as greening schoolyards, opening schoolyards to the wider community and creating energy communities with the participation of the school community, in order to assess their potential for scaling and replication.
Participation in multi-stakeholder dialogue spaces: we brought a just transition perspective to processes led by Madrid City Council, such as Imagine Adaptation Madrid or the drafting of the new General Urban Development Plan.
Participation in “Compromiso con el Clima”: we took part in the steering group of this annual event, promoting the presence of initiatives with a social focus and amplifying the voices of people and groups in vulnerable situations.
Academic support: we collaborated on Master’s theses focused on Madrid’s just transition, addressing topics such as preventing green gentrification or strengthening institutional capacities to advance towards an inclusive transition.

With citiES2030 and Spanish cities

Methodology and training on just transition: we designed a methodology and a training programme to support Spanish cities in integrating the just transition approach into their Climate Agreements, within the framework of the European Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.
Exchange and peer learning between cities: we took part in spaces promoted by citiES2030, such as sessions with cities and its Summer Course at the Menéndez Pelayo International University, to reinforce the social dimension in urban decarbonisation processes.

With third sector organisations

Design and facilitation of workshops: aimed at building an integrated vision of the ecological transition, connecting social and environmental dimensions through tools such as Theory of Change.
Support to training in Collaborative and Anticipatory Governance: we foster learning spaces linked to real challenges faced by third sector entities, within the framework of the Expert Diploma in Collaborative and Anticipatory Governance.
Methodologies for democratic strengthening: we contribute to the development of dialogue and participation tools within the El Día Después association.

Within Atelier itd

Integration of the just transitions approach into our own initiatives, from design to evaluation, with a systemic and inclusive perspective.

TARGET COMMUNITIES AND ENTITIES

RESULTS

Strengthening of the social dimension in Madrid’s climate action, integrating the just transition perspective into policies, plans and dialogue spaces.

Development of practical methodologies and tools that make it easier to incorporate social criteria into climate policies, participatory processes and urban strategies, generating resources that can be transferred to other cities and organisations.

Generation of applied knowledge on just urban transition, providing useful learning on how to integrate social justice into urban interventions and decarbonisation processes, as well as on the risks of exclusion and how to prevent them.

Strengthening of institutional and citizen capacities, building competencies in public administration, social organisations and academia to address the ecological transition through collaborative and anticipatory approaches oriented towards the common good.

APPROACH

Strengthening collaborative capacities. We start from what already exists, connecting and accompanying processes in order to amplify their impact. We advise municipal teams and local organisations so that their climate policies and actions are fairer, more inclusive and centred on the most vulnerable people.

Collaborative learning. We design training spaces where professionals from public administrations and local organisations acquire tools to collaborate and anticipate. We work through dialogue, articulating efforts between public administration, civil society and citizens.

From practice to scaling. We analyse the conditions that enable replication and scaling of pilot projects that already incorporate the social dimension, helping to ensure that their results are sustainable and transferable.

New climate narratives. We explore creative, accessible and mobilising ways of communicating climate action, bringing in new voices and imagining fairer futures.

ACTIVITIES

A series of actions were developed to strengthen the social dimension of climate action in Madrid, working alongside public administrations, city networks, third sector organisations and academia.

With Madrid City Council

Assessment of pilot experiences in schoolyards: we analysed initiatives such as greening schoolyards, opening schoolyards to the wider community and creating energy communities with the participation of the school community, in order to assess their potential for scaling and replication.
Participation in multi-stakeholder dialogue spaces: we brought a just transition perspective to processes led by Madrid City Council, such as Imagine Adaptation Madrid or the drafting of the new General Urban Development Plan.
Participation in “Compromiso con el Clima”: we took part in the steering group of this annual event, promoting the presence of initiatives with a social focus and amplifying the voices of people and groups in vulnerable situations.
Academic support: we collaborated on Master’s theses focused on Madrid’s just transition, addressing topics such as preventing green gentrification or strengthening institutional capacities to advance towards an inclusive transition.

With citiES2030 and Spanish cities

Methodology and training on just transition: we designed a methodology and a training programme to support Spanish cities in integrating the just transition approach into their Climate Agreements, within the framework of the European Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.
Exchange and peer learning between cities: we took part in spaces promoted by citiES2030, such as sessions with cities and its Summer Course at the Menéndez Pelayo International University, to reinforce the social dimension in urban decarbonisation processes.

With third sector organisations

Design and facilitation of workshops: aimed at building an integrated vision of the ecological transition, connecting social and environmental dimensions through tools such as Theory of Change.
Support to training in Collaborative and Anticipatory Governance: we foster learning spaces linked to real challenges faced by third sector entities, within the framework of the Expert Diploma in Collaborative and Anticipatory Governance.
Methodologies for democratic strengthening: we contribute to the development of dialogue and participation tools within the El Día Después association.

Within Atelier itd

Integration of the just transitions approach into our own initiatives, from design to evaluation, with a systemic and inclusive perspective.

TARGET COMMUNITIES AND ENTITIES

RESULTS

Strengthening of the social dimension in Madrid’s climate action, integrating the just transition perspective into policies, plans and dialogue spaces.

Development of practical methodologies and tools that make it easier to incorporate social criteria into climate policies, participatory processes and urban strategies, generating resources that can be transferred to other cities and organisations.

Generation of applied knowledge on just urban transition, providing useful learning on how to integrate social justice into urban interventions and decarbonisation processes, as well as on the risks of exclusion and how to prevent them.

Strengthening of institutional and citizen capacities, building competencies in public administration, social organisations and academia to address the ecological transition through collaborative and anticipatory approaches oriented towards the common good.

RESOURCES

Guide to integrating a just transitions approach into Climate Agreements