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BRIDGE Main Challenge: A.1. Structural and intersectional inequalities that shape inclusion and social cohesion
SHARED GREEN DEAL addresses inequalities in the green transition. Climate policies and transition costs do not affect everyone equally: socioeconomic status, gender, age and geographical location can create overlapping vulnerabilities, leaving disadvantaged groups less able to participate in and benefit from environmental change.
SHARED GREEN DEAL uses participatory social experiments to involve citizens, communities, researchers, businesses and policymakers in the green transition. Through co-creation and Social Sciences and Humanities approaches, it develops locally adapted solutions across six European Green Deal priority areas.
SHARED GREEN DEAL is a European initiative using Social Sciences and Humanities to support a fair and inclusive green transition. Through 24 participatory social experiments in 17 countries, it brings together citizens, researchers, civil society, businesses and policymakers to co-create solutions in clean energy, circular economy, efficient renovations, sustainable mobility, sustainable food and biodiversity.
The green transition can reinforce existing social inequalities because its impacts and costs are not equally distributed. Low-income households and vulnerable communities, affected by overlapping factors such as gender, age, socioeconomic status and geographical location, may face greater barriers to participating in and benefiting from climate policies.
A successful green transition must be both environmentally sustainable and socially just. Understanding how climate policies affect different groups is essential to prevent inequalities from deepening and to ensure that all citizens can participate in and benefit from the European Green Deal.
SHARED GREEN DEAL addresses structural and intersectional inequalities by integrating social justice into environmental action. It gives vulnerable groups a voice in the green transition and uses participatory approaches so that diverse social realities and local knowledge inform policy and decision-making.
The practice uses transdisciplinary action research and participatory co-creation through 24 local social experiments. Citizens, researchers, businesses, civil society and policymakers work together using methods such as design thinking, study circles, storytelling and socio-drama to develop and test locally adapted Green Deal solutions.
SHARED GREEN DEAL Arena Guidelines
Teaching guide
A practical methodological guide for designing inclusive, translocal spaces for co-creation around European Green Deal challenges. The Arena approach supports collaboration among researchers, citizens, policymakers, businesses and civil society and provides a transferable framework for participatory sustainability initiatives.
Teaching staff, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers
https://sharedgreendeal.eu/resources/shared-green-deal-arena-guidelines
Responsible by Choice: An Action Plan for embedding RRI in SHARED GREEN DEAL
Digital publication
An action plan supporting the integration of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) principles into SHARED GREEN DEAL activities. It provides a structured approach to responsibility, inclusion, participation and reflection throughout the design and implementation of sustainability initiatives.
Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers
Responsible Research and Innovation Made Simple
Educational resource
A comprehensive toolbox designed to make Responsible Research and Innovation accessible and applicable within SHARED GREEN DEAL activities. It supports inclusive, participatory and socially responsible approaches to research, community engagement and environmental action.
Teaching staff, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers
Pathways to a More Just & Sustainable Europe
Digital publication
A project resource exploring pathways towards a European green transition that combines environmental sustainability with social justice. It highlights the importance of inclusive participation, behavioural and social change, and attention to structural inequalities when implementing Green Deal priorities.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers, General Public
https://sharedgreendeal.eu/resources/pathways-more-just-sustainable-europe
Behavioural, Cultural and Social Issues in EU Green Deal Policy Documents
Digital publication
A research-based resource examining behavioural, cultural and social dimensions within European Green Deal policy documents. It helps readers understand how social sciences and humanities perspectives can strengthen environmental policy and support more inclusive and effective implementation.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers
Diversity of Values for Countering Biodiversity Loss
Educational resource
A resource exploring the diversity of values associated with biodiversity and conservation. It supports reflection on how different social and cultural perspectives can be recognised in environmental decision-making and in community-based approaches to biodiversity protection.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers, General Public
https://sharedgreendeal.eu/resources/diversity-values-countering-biodiversity-loss
SHARED GREEN DEAL Case Study Guides
Teaching guide
A collection of practical case study guides translating experiences from the 24 SHARED GREEN DEAL social experiments into accessible and transferable learning resources. The guides cover six Green Deal priority areas and highlight methods, outcomes, lessons learned and practical takeaways for local sustainability action.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers
How can an intersectional approach inform the EU Green Deal?
Educational videos
An online Coffee Talk presenting findings and recommendations on embedding gender and intersectional diversity into local actions supporting the European Green Deal. It provides an accessible resource for discussing how overlapping inequalities shape participation in and the impacts of the green transition.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers, General Public
Experiments in Inclusion for a Just Green Deal
Educational videos
An online Coffee Talk exploring how social innovation experiments can foreground the participation of communities that have experienced historical inequalities and marginalisation. It offers examples and reflections on designing more inclusive and socially just approaches to environmental transition.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers, General Public
https://sharedgreendeal.eu/multimedia/experiments-inclusion-just-green-deal
Governing the European Green Deal: How Local Experiments Can Help
Educational videos
An online Coffee Talk examining what the European Green Deal means to local actors and how governance innovations can emerge through social experiments. It shows how local experimentation can strengthen participation, generate practical knowledge and inform more democratic sustainability governance.
Teaching staff, Students, Researchers, Professionals, Policy Makers, General Public
https://sharedgreendeal.eu/multimedia/governing-european-green-deal-how-local-experiments-can-help