CRED recently received funding from the SKAPE program to develop new tools for climate-resilient local development. The grant supports the project “New Tools for Co-Creation of Transformative Measures for Climate-Resilient Local Development.”
The grant was celebrated at the VEKST Conference, where project leader Jan Thomas Odegard highlighted the importance of collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and industry to find sustainable solutions.
“– We at CRED are very pleased and proud to be awarded SKAPE funding together with Climate and Energy Network in Follo,” Odegard said after receiving the grant.
A project for climate-resilient development
The project aims to promote collaboration between NMBU researchers, municipalities in the Follo region, and other local stakeholders to develop sustainable and innovative solutions to climate challenges. Through a “transformation lab” approach, the project will focus on co-creating knowledge and measures that can strengthen the local community’s resilience to climate change.
Support from the SKAPE program
Funding from SKAPE (Societally Useful Knowledge Applied for Problem Solving and Change) will help bring research and practice closer together. The SKAPE program supports the development of social innovations that can address sustainability challenges through knowledge and technology transfer.
The grant was awarded during the VEKST Conference, an annual meeting place for business, public sector, and academia in the Follo and Moss regions. Odegard emphasized the importance of this platform:
“– It was especially gratifying to receive this funding at the VEKST Conference in the Follo and Østfold regions, where many of those we want to collaborate with were present. New arenas for co-creating solutions between NMBU’s skilled researchers and the Follo region’s politicians, bureaucrats, and industry are crucial for achieving positive climate-resilient change,” he explained.
About CRED
CRED (Center for Climate Resilient Development) is a platform that works to connect research and societal actors to promote climate-resilient development. The center is part of NMBU’s Tax Research Centre and focuses on fostering collaboration and making knowledge accessible to develop holistic solutions that strengthen social, economic, and ecological resilience in the face of climate change.
With support from the SKAPE program, CRED has strengthened its ability to develop innovative and societally beneficial solutions that can contribute to a sustainable future for the Follo region and beyond.