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Webinar: Engaging and empowering citizens with low-cost sensors for monitoring climate change hazards
This webinar is the 6th episode in the SCORE webinar series! SCORE Webinar #6: Engaging and empowering citizens with low-cost sensors for monitoring climate change hazards Description Citizen science plays a crucial role in monitoring climate change by engaging ordinary citizens in data collection and analysis, expanding the scope of climate observation and empowering…
Read MoreJoin the Clean Coasts Roadshow in County Sligo, Ireland
Join our partner ATU Sligo for the Clean Coasts Roadshow, organised with Sligo County Councilās Community Climate Action Fund (Ireland), on Saturday, 20 January 2024, from 11am to 1pm. This event aims to highlight funding opportunities for communities, integrate Nature-based solutions for climate resilience, and showcase coastal projects currently taking place in the region. The…
Read MoreEcosystem-based adaptation to address climate-related challenges in coastal cities and regions
SCORE has facilitated multiple criteria analysis workshops in all its Coastal City Living Labs to assess Ecosystem-based adaptation solutions. Climate change adaptation solutions vary ā from hard engineering solutions, such as dikes and embankments, to ecosystem-based adaptation (EBAs), such as retention ponds and rainwater gardens, or a combination of these. Through the years, interest in…
Read MoreInnovative citizen science activities to tackle climate change in coastal areas
SCORE is developing and carrying on various citizen science activities to involve local communities in innovative co-warning and co-monitoring activities for improving resilience to extreme weather events. Numerous cities from Europe are grappling with climate change-induced sea-level rise, double the global average. Acknowledging the pressing need for action, the SCORE project introduces an innovative approach…
Read MoreWebinar: From Global to Local scale: Predicting the effects of climate change on coastal cities
This webinar is the 5th episode in the SCORE webinar series! SCORE Webinar #5 | From Global to Local scale: Predicting the effects of climate change on coastal cities Description Much of our knowledge of the effects of climate change comes from projection models whose results are provided by climate services, such as the…
Read MoreAdapt4Coast: 4 EU projects join forces to enhance climate change adaptation
SCORE has joined forces with the CoCliCo, PROTECT, and REST-COAST projects within the Adapt4Coast Cluster. Our 4 EU-funded projects aim to enhance climate resilience in European coastal areas and cities by using an integrated solution of smart technologies and nature-based solutions. Climate change has severe impacts on coastal areas and communities, such as: Social and…
Read MoreDive into the world of Ecosystem-Based Approaches with our newest online course
The second onlineĀ course on SCOREās Online Learning platform is now live! Called Ecosystem-Based Approaches (EBA): Introduction to implementation, this comprehensive course will give students a deeper understanding of different considerations relevant to EBA implementation. Among these, the students will have an overview of the utilisation of living labs, co-creation and co-design of solutions, risk…
Read MoreRaising studentsā awareness with the Smart Pebbles Workshop
During this Autumn and Winter seasons, SCORE will put in place collaborative actions with students aiming at monitoring coastal erosion in our Coastal City Living Labs using the āSmart Pebblesā technology. Involving young students to monitor coastal erosion in the area of DĆŗn Laoghaire. One of the key objectives of the H2020 project SCORE is…
Read MoreFirst SCORE online course is now available
The first course on SCOREās Online Learning platform is now live! What are Nature-Based Solutions? is a course that investigates the origins of climate change and explores solutions to address related challenges. Whether you’re a student, citizen scientist, climate enthusiast, or simply someone with a keen interest in sustainable solutions, this course will be a…
Read MoreSCORE at the 10th EuroGOOS International Conference
Meet our SCORE experts at the 10th EuroGOOS International Conference!Ā The conference, hosted by the Marine Institute, will be held in Galway, Ireland, on 3-5 October 2023, at the Galway Bay Hotel. Find the programme here to learn more about this event entitled “European Operational Oceanography for the Ocean we want – addressing the UN…
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