Kalletal and Schlangen Join Forces to Strengthen Community Resilience

As part of our CO-DEAL project, the German municipalities of Kalletal and Schlangen jointly held a participatory event focused on civil protection and preparedness for the effects of climate change.

The meeting, held at Kalletal’s town hall, was organized with the support of the Fachhochschule des Mittelstands (FHM), one of our consortium partners, and led by former district mayor Friedel Heuwinkel, together with Professor Dr. habil. Anett Wolgast. This activity is part of a series of local initiatives that CO-DEAL is implementing across the five participating European countries: Germany, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Lithuania.

During the event, municipal representatives, citizens, and key stakeholders from both municipalities discussed how to develop continuing education opportunities aimed at both municipal staff and the general population. The goal is to promote the development of local resilience strategies through participatory and practice-based approaches.

The event featured an introductory presentation on community-based approaches, followed by moderated working groups, where participants shared experiences, challenges, and practical ideas. One of the key themes that emerged was the importance of recovering traditional knowledge and preventive measures as part of a culture of emergency preparedness.

This event marks a key step in the implementation of CO-DEAL in Germany, and the outcomes gathered here—as well as from similar events in other partner countries—will feed into future phases of the project. They will support the improvement of existing municipal measures in response to climate-related crises and also open new opportunities for developing initiatives and methods to build resilience within the population and respond more effectively to the challenges of climate change.

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