Climathon is an ideathon that aims to attract and raise awareness among citizens about the issues facing local communities related to climate change. Citizens, with the guidance of mentors, are called upon to propose sustainable and innovative solutions with the goal of mitigating and adapting to climate change. At the heart of the initiative are the organizers and participants of Climathon in each city, who support and promote the movement worldwide.
Climathon is one of the initiatives of EIT Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community for Climate), supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). The goal of Climathon is to strengthen the actions of municipalities and citizens in addressing climate change. To date, Climathon has succeeded in uniting 200 major cities in 65 countries across 6 continents, supporting innovative actions within the urban environment and hosting over 9,000 participants!
Since 2019, 24 Climathons have been organized in 13 cities in Greece (Athens, Piraeus, Agia Paraskevi, Penteli, Thiva, Larissa, Lavrio, Volos, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Chania, Heraklion, and Mytilene) under the guidance of the Sustainable Development Unit – ATHENA RC and specifically Mrs. Lydia Papadaki (Researcher, ATHENA RC, University of Piraeus) with PI Professor Phoebe Kountouri (Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business & Technical University of Denmark; President of the European Association of Environmental Resource Economists; Director of the Sustainable Development Unit at ATHENA RC; President of SDSN Global Climate Hub; Co-chair of SDSN Europe).
For further information see below all Climathons:
