JustGreen: A Greener City for Everyone
Due to climate change, many cities are facing challenges such as higher temperatures, floods, and extreme weather. That's why it's increasingly important to adapt our living environments to the climate. The JUSTGREEN project focuses on greening European cities to make them more environmentally friendly for all residents, especially in light of climate change. JUSTGREEN aims to ensure that all neighborhoods and communities in need can benefit from greening projects. It's a European project led by the municipality of Rotterdam from 2024 to 2028.
Goals
JUSTGREEN aims to make greening and climate adaptation accessible to everyone in cities. Green initiatives are thus not only beneficial for the environment, but they are also fairly distributed throughout the city and made available to everyone. The project particularly involves vulnerable groups of residents and residents of less affluent neighborhoods. This actively involves them in the fight against climate change and in the development of green policies. In doing so, JUSTGREEN not only addresses climate problems but also improves the health and well-being of these residents.
The main goals are:
Fair distribution of greening projects and greening funds
Based on research of existing knowledge (detailed analyses of socio-economic and spatial data).
Involvement of residents affected by climate change.
Actively involving groups of residents most affected by climate change in planning and implementing green projects so that everyone's voice is heard.
Listening to all opinions.
Increasing understanding of different perspectives on greening and climate adaptation for inclusive discussion.
Collaboration for Success
JUSTGREEN is a collaboration between several European cities, with Rotterdam, Burgas, Ghent, Katowice, Murcia, Tallinn, and the Regional Development Fund of Attica.
The Erasmus University is involved as an advisor to the project. Each partner brings unique experiences and focuses, providing a broad approach to this global problem. The idea is that by working together on inclusive green initiatives, we can not only improve cities but also change lives and strengthen communities.
More information about the project can be found on https://www.interregeurope.eu/justgreen
The JUSTGREEN project is co-financed by the Interreg Europe program of the European Union.