Project

PLACARD

The PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction (PLACARD) project seeks to establish a comprehensive coordination and knowledge exchange platform for climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) for multi-stakeholder dialogue and consultation.

Active project

2015–2020

Project contacts

Sukaina Bharwani / sukaina.bharwani@sei.orgRichard J. T. Klein / richard.klein@sei.org

The PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction (PLACARD) project focuses on issues involving climate change reduction (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). The project aims to address gaps, fragmentation and challenges that emerge between the two communities in terms of current research, policy-making and practice. The projects supports the development and implementation of an evidence base for research and innovation policies.

Specifically, PLACARD has the following objectives:

Establish a network of networks of different CCA and DRR stakeholder groups and initiatives at the international, European, national and sub-national scales.
Create a common “space” to facilitate dialogue and consultation among stakeholders and initiatives.
Design effective science, policy and practice dialogues.
Take stock of the adaptation and DRR decision-making context.
Facilitate and guide knowledge exchange and mobilization between adaptation and DRR.
Strengthen adaptation and DRR institutions and give direction to policy-practice agendas.
Streamline the dissemination and implementation of ongoing and evolving research and innovation activities on adaptation.

The Connectivity Hub gives CCA and DRR communities a sophisticated “search and discovery” tool to find common ground.

Bouncing back or bouncing forward? The overlooked role of taxonomies for climate action and pandemic recovery

Perspective / Taxonomies have an important role to play in clarifying the meaning of the term "resilience", which is key to accelerating climate action and pandemic recovery.

16 July 2020 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk

The Connectivity Hub expands its reach

Feature / The Connectivity Hub linking climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction evolves from prototype to a full working version with wider reach.

2 April 2019 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk

Introducing the Connectivity Hub: a new “search and discovery” tool

Feature / This new tool helps people in the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation communities find potential synergies and communicate better.

31 October 2018 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk

Bouncing back or bouncing forward? The overlooked role of taxonomies for climate action and pandemic recovery

Perspective / Taxonomies have an important role to play in clarifying the meaning of the term "resilience", which is key to accelerating climate action and pandemic recovery.

16 July 2020 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk

A road map to accelerate information exchange for climate action

Perspective / A report outlines ways to improve information exchange to accelerate climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development agendas.

13 May 2020 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk

Words matter: using language and technology to better inform the climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities

Other publication / The authors advocate for the creation of a climate change "translator" to help climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities communicate better.

31 January 2018 / About Adaptation, Climate services and Disaster Risk

Adapting to extremes: key insights for bridging climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the European Green Deal

Other publication / Read key insights on how to bridge climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the European Green Deal.

5 May 2020 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk

The PLACARD Legacy Framework – a universal approach to foster long-term impact

Other publication / The PLACARD Legacy Framework puts forward an adaptable, universal approach for research and policy initiatives to foster long-term impact.

5 June 2019

4th European Climate Change Adaptation conference (ECCA)

Past event / The European Climate Change Adaptation conference is convened by projects funded from the EU’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework Programme.

28 May 2019 / About Adaptation, Climate services and Disaster Risk

Introducing “Participate!” – an online course that teaches how to better facilitate events on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Feature / An online course offers tailored training in how to facilitate interactive events for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction communities.

2 June 2020 / About Adaptation and Disaster Risk