Learning-Journey Portugal

Portugal: Living with Climate Change – Nature-Based Adaptation and Resilience

Are you looking for solutions to thrive in a changing climate? Join us on an inspiring learning journey to Portugal, a country on Europe's front lines of climate adaptation. Here, we explore how communities are building resilience against heat, water scarcity, drought, and the devastating risk of wildfires, using the wisdom of nature and strong social ties.

Why Portugal? While Iceland showcases tech solutions, Portugal focuses on nature-based and community-embedded approaches. This journey offers crucial insights into how existing forests can be made resilient against the threats that also challenge Central European landscapes. We'll explore innovative land and water management, preventative strategies, and communal adaptation efforts. It's about learning a sustainable way of living with the forest – socially, ecologically, and economically – rather than just managing it.

What to expect:

• Hands-on Engagement: Together with our partner ForestWISE in Porto, a non-profit dedicated to integrated forest and fire management, you'll be actively involved. Participate in creating test plots, planting initiatives, measuring soil and biodiversity development, and helping to communicate results to local communities.

• Forests as Teachers: Understand the difference between healthy and vulnerable forests and learn strategies for creating future-proof woodlands.

• Direct Comparison: We'll draw parallels between large-scale forest protection in Portugal and projects in Germany, like those in the Bavarian Forest, offering practical insights for your home context.

Bring it Home You'll return with a deeper understanding of climate adaptation challenges in Southern Europe and a toolkit of practical, transferrable ideas for your own environment. Your experiences will contribute to our "impact results.eu" map, highlighting forest protection hubs in Portugal, and inspiring "impact results.de" with comparable projects back home.