Inspiring initiatives
ACCTING has mapped inspiring bottom-up initiatives stemming from groups of people, communities, and organisations in topics related to the project’s eight research lines. Taking place in 34 different countries, the mapped initiatives aim to inspire by showing positive involvement of society, and more specifically vulnerable groups, in response to climate change.
The initiatives collected with the help of our network of 37 national researchers will be completed as the project unfolds and serve to inform our call for pilot projects and the co-creation of recommendations for policymakers.
Fighting food waste and food insecurity
Robin Food is a social initiative aiming to limit food waste while ... Read More
Empowering mobility for people with disabilities
MeerMobiel is a comprehensive online platform that simplifies ... Read More
Empowering seniors through innovative mobility solutions
The SOULMATE project addresses mobility challenges faced by elderly ... Read More
Fighting food waste and hunger in Vienna
Wiener Tafel – the “Vienna Table” – is a pioneering Austrian ... Read More
A rural lifeline transforming villages in Belgium
Dorpspunt (village point) is an inspiring initiative bringing ... Read More
A holistic approach to tackling energy poverty
The VERBUND Electricity Assistance Fund, in partnership with Caritas ... Read More
Sustainable Mobility in Ghent, Belgium
De Fietsambassade (‘The Bicycle Embassy’) is an inspiring initiative ... Read More
ACCTING Case Study: Sustainability and Community in Norway
Bergen Økologiske Landsby (BØL) is an ecovillage located in Osterøy, ... Read More
ACCTING Case Study: A Model for Energy Renovations
Sofienberggata 7, located in the heart of Oslo’s Grünerløkka district, Read More
ACCTING Case Study: Denmark’s First Citizen-Led Energy Community
Solhuset, located in Avedøre near Copenhagen, Denmark, serves as an ... Read More
ACCTING Case Study: Empowering Students in the Energy Transition
The initiative started from the EU project AURORA, endeavouring to ... Read More
ACCTING Narrative: Economic struggles and access to sustainable food
The impact of climate change and the capacity to mitigate its negative Read More
ACCTING Narrative: A new kind of mobility in Portugal
Daily bike trains to school were the triggering event to develop a new Read More
ACCTING Narrative: An educator with two children fights for a change of values
The impact of climate change and the capacity to mitigate its negative Read More
ACCTING Narrative: Challenges linked to mobility for a single mother of three
Mobility options for a single mother with three children. Read More
ACCTING Narrative: Considerations on eating patterns and sustainability
The impact of climate change and the capacity to mitigate its negative Read More
ACCTING Narrative: When the energy crisis leads to a change of business model
In Belgium, the energy crisis leads to a change of business model. Read More
ACCTING Narrative: A micro-enterprise pursuing energy saving and recycling
The impact of climate change and the capacity to mitigate its negative Read More
ACCTING Narrative: There cannot be a better place for me to live than here
Luigi, Italy, lives independently in an energy community. Read More
ACCTING Narrative: For clearer, more efficient community energy schemes
Sonia, Norway, advocates for clearer, more efficient community energy ... Read More
ACCTING Narrative: Self-reliance and connecting with nature
Tünde, 62, Hungary, on self-reliance and connecting with nature. Read More
ACCTING Narrative: Loving nature, living from the nature
Nowadays it is very rare, especially under 30, that someone knows ... Read More
ACCTING Narrative: Contributing to tackling environmental disasters
Bernardo, 69, Italy, believes in the contribution of disabled people ... Read More
Social resilience in primary schools
This initiative brings together social researchers and educational ... Read More
A flexible aid platform for disaster relief actions in Austria
The Austrian Red Cross and Hitradio Ö3 founded Team Austria (original: Read More
Providing free regional transportation for rural citizens
“Linava” is the Lithuanian national association of motor carriers. One Read More
SoulRiders: using cycling to tackle inequalities
SoulRiders is a community-led charitable organisation based in the ... Read More
Oslo as an age-friendly city
As life expectancy continues to rise, the Nordic region is seeing a ... Read More
An electric bus for senior citizens in the Netherlands
The Stichting Zonnebus Cuijk uses an electric bus to transport elderly Read More
Indigenous Women’s Movement of the Xingu Indigenous Reservation Association
ATIX Mulher (Brazil) is the female branch of the Indigenous ... Read More
Unlocking independence and integration for refugees
#BIKEYGEES is a remarkable initiative that aims to empower refugee ... Read More
Veloevolution’s quest for greener and safer roads
Veloevolution is a dynamic discussion platform and grassroots ... Read More
Pedaling Towards Change
Bike Kitchen Brno is an open community bike workshop, voluntary ... Read More
The Living Lab Experiment in Graz
The Living Lab Experiment at Griesplatz in Graz involves engaging ... Read More
A holistic approach to public spaces
Zilveren Linten, commissioned by the District of Antwerp, is an ... Read More
Revolutionizing mobility through ride-sharing benches
The ride-sharing bench is centrally located on the village street, ... Read More
A creative solution for social interaction, and mobility
Village Point originated in small villages where all local shops had ... Read More
Inclusive bike access and cycling education
The Bike Hub, in collaboration with various partners, operates ... Read More
Empowering small farmers through the cocoa initiative in Brazil
Starting in 2012, in the municipality of São Félix do Xingu, in ... Read More
Seeds of transformation: Empowering communities through green jobs and food justice
The initiative focuses on creating employment opportunities in the ... Read More
Training Roma people to move them out of their deprived situation
The Kiút programme is a work-integrated training program in which ... Read More
Rethinking production and consumption
The Zero Waste Association aims to promote a zero-waste lifestyle by ... Read More
The development of the agri-food and socio-economic model
ACCTING aims to understand the impact of Green Deal policies on ... Read More
An economic and cultural socio-ecosystem connecting the countryside and the city
Kilombo is a collaborative project between the cooperatives ... Read More
An intersectional environmental justice initiative
Gradski vrtovi Sisak (Urban Gardening Sisak) in Croatia is a unique ... Read More
Community-owned Wind Turbines for regional development
The local enterprise model for ownership of local wind turbines has ... Read More
Connecting people living in urban cities and the ones in agricultural areas
The urban & peri-urban crop Group PERKA is a great example of an ... Read More
Energy saving checks to reduce poverty
Stromspar-Check (SSC) is a joint project by the Deutsche Caritasverb ... Read More
Environmentally friendly energy production
Måbjerg BioEnergy is a project situated in Måbjerg, an area on the ... Read More
Enhancing the community’s quality of life
Terras de Cascais is a Portuguese citizens-led initiative that started Read More
Indigenous knowledge to nourish, heal and restore
Deep Medicine Circle (DMC) is a worker of a colour-led non-profit ... Read More
Major strides to break the cycle of deep poverty in Turkey
During the pandemic, the Deep Poverty Network was established in 2019 ... Read More
The 1st support system focusing on gender-specific homelessness in the Czech Republic
The idea is to empower homeless women by encouraging them to ... Read More
The economic empowerment of women victims of violence
The Good Garden is an innovative contribution to the joint effort from Read More
The Road to Empowering Roma Women
Banyaerdő (Forest of the Witches) is an exciting organisation in ... Read More
From citizens’ initiative to energy cooperative
HagelandStroomt; a citizens-led initiative aimed to support SMEs in ... Read More
Fighting for a green future
The Youth Green Movement (previously the Green Student Movement) is a ... Read More
An emblematic example of combining agriculture and energy
Speranza Cooperative, an Italian organisation based in Candiolo, in ... Read More
A queer-owned progressive land
SisterLand Farms is a queer-owned, worker-run farm cooperative/school ... Read More
Bringing volunteers together for civil protection
FILIOS ZEUS is a recent flagship initiative in civil protection in ... Read More
From an abandoned hospital to a Climate Justice Center and Movement School
Casa dels Futurs is a Spanish initiative aiming to save the planet and Read More
Helping people and the environment move forward
Energiesnoeiers (‘Energy Cutters’) are companies in the social economy Read More
Gender equality in the fisheries Sector
In Turkey, at least one out of every 30 fishers is a woman. Although ... Read More
Protecting the Karadere wild area in Bulgaria
The Karadere wild area, valuable for its invertebrate fauna and ... Read More
Mobilising the community to overcome crises
In 2015, the Fundão Rejects Dam breach in Minas Gerais threw millions ... Read More
Towards renewable forms of energy
LICHT, Local Initiative for a Cooperative Renewable Transition, is an ... Read More
Volunteer solidarity to fight against disasters
The National Association of Volunteers (NAVRB) was established in the ... Read More
The Experimental Housing: Working towards a more sustainable use of resources
The Experimental Housing is a self-built project at an abandoned ... Read More
A community network to observe the impact of floods
The Flood Impact Observers Network develops innovative tools to ... Read More
A platform to stop ecological destruction
Muğla Environment Platform is an initiative developed by citizens and ... Read More
An ambitious vision for the largest protected area in Italy
The Pollino National Park, the largest newly established protected ... Read More
An innovative green municipality
Ii is an initiative aiming to lower dioxide emissions, recycle, ... Read More
A voluntary system of civil defence in Florence
In Florence, since the terrible floods in 1966, many citizens’ ... Read More
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