Turning climate commitments into action
We are feeling the impacts of climate change here and now. IMPETUS focuses on increasing our resilience. Working with local citizens, policy-makers and businesses in our demonstration sites around Europe, our teams are analysing solutions, boosting knowledge, and creating packages of adaptation measures that other communities can use as a pathway towards a climate-neutral and sustainable future.
IMPETUS was launched in October 2021 with the objective: turn climate commitments into tangible, urgent actions to protect communities and the planet.

IMPETUS in facts
of Europeans consider climate change a serious problem
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IMPETUS partner organisations from 9 countries
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technical and nature-based solutions being tested
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demonstrator sites in different European biogeographical regions
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Working Together for a Climate-Resilient Future: IMPETUS at the Land4Flood Workshop
ESCI
29 September 2025
How can we better prepare our landscapes and communities for the floods and droughts of tomorrow? This was the big
Upcoming IMPETUS webinar: Regional Innovation Packages for climate adaptation
ESCI
18 September 2025
Our upcoming webinar will present Regional Innovation Packages that help regions turn climate plans into real-world adaptation.
Adapting historic buildings to a changing climate: A challenge and an opportunity
ESCI
11 September 2025
Between Trento and Lake Garda lies the Valle dei Laghi, one of the most distinctive yet lesser-known areas of Trentino.
Latvia launches an early warning system to help residents prepare for floods
ESCI
2 September 2025
In July 2024, the Latvian city of Jelgava was hit by a storm that brought three months of rain in
How mountain regions are adapting to climate change and water scarcity
ESCI
15 August 2025
What does climate adaptation look like in mountainous regions facing both water shortages and natural disasters? In this interview, we
Climate resilience in Latvia: Insights from the boreal demo site
ESCI
28 July 2025
Our boreal demo site supports climate resilience in the Zemgale region of Latvia through local planning, awareness-raising, and nature-based solutions.
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Sites and solutions:
Testing and knowledge building
IMPETUS has demonstration sites in 7 of Europe’s 11 biogeographical regions, where we are:
- testing solutions;
- creating ‘Resilience Knowledge Boosters’;
- engaging with local communities;
- sharing knowledge regionally and across Europe.