Line of action:

Drivers of biodiversity loss

Status:

En ejecución

Execution date:

2023

Total budget:

63.047,87 €

Amount of aid from the Biodiversity Foundation:

44.133,51 €

In recent years, the concept of “lifestyles” has acquired renewed prominence in the face of the limitations identified in other concepts, such as the promotion of environmentally responsible habits or behaviors. In this line, the project proposes to advance in the knowledge and dissemination of alternative lifestyles framed in citizen initiatives that respond to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. four main climate hazards identified in the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2021-2030 (floods, forest fires, heat waves and droughts), with a community and gender focus.

Its relevance is based on the importance of linking individual and collective action in local contexts to articulate adaptation strategies in relation to learning processes through the experience and knowledge generated by other people and collectives.

Based on the results, the aim is to initiate the elaboration of an inventory of inspiring practices and a concrete educational proposal.

The main objective of the project is to identify and characterize resilient and adapted lifestyles in citizen initiatives facing climate hazards.

To this end, the following specific objectives have been established:

• Compile and systematize existing information in Spain and internationally that explores the relationship between lifestyles, community action and gender roles and gaps.
• Plan and develop a social research process of case studies with a gender focus on lifestyles in citizen initiatives.
• Analyze the results of the research process.
• To compile exemplary lifestyles in the citizen initiatives analyzed.
• Integrate the conclusions of the project into a concrete educational proposal.
• Disseminate the results of the project.

• Bibliographic review of scientific articles, reports and national and international publications related to the subject of the last five years.
• Identification and characterization of case studies through a mapping of citizen initiatives for adaptation to climate change.
• Design of a methodological research strategy according to the needs and circumstances of the case studies and the objectives of the project.
• Development of the field work.
• Conducting a qualitative analysis of the data collected.
• Comparative analysis of case studies.
• Drafting of a document compiling exemplary lifestyles in the citizen initiatives analyzed.
• Construction of an educational proposal according to the results and suggestions.
• Return of results and meetings with organizations, competent administrations and other entities.
• Dissemination and communication of the project.