Adapting to climate change in South Karelia

The goal of the "Adaptation to Climate Change in South Karelia" project is to initiate and promote climate change adaptation efforts in the municipal and business sectors of South Karelia through workshops, communication, networking, and practical pilot projects. 

The City of Lappeenranta acts as a municipal-level co-implementer in the group project. Climate change will increase forest damage and the associated risks to nature, infrastructure, and people. In Lappeenranta's sub-project, a preparedness plan will be developed for the increasing forest damage caused by climate change. Additionally, the sub-project will update the LUMO program to better account for the changing climate and implement an invasive species monitoring application.

The City of Lappeenranta will communicate and inform about the solutions implemented in the sub-project both regionally and nationally.

In addition to its own sub-project, the City of Lappeenranta supports the implementation of the regional section by LAB University of Applied Sciences, participates in regional networking, and communicates about the events and results of the entire project.

Read more about the project here:  Ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutuminen Etelä-Karjalassa | LAB.fi

Contacts: Maria Jokela, +358 40 619 0840

31.12.2024 - 31.10.2026

LAB University of Applied Sciences as lead partner, subproject implementers are Lappeenranta, Imatra and Luumäki

European Regional Development Fund