
The first Arcadia festival on community-led adaptation in Croatia – April 9, 2025 – is dedicated to empowering change-makers for climate resilience through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). By fostering the exchange of knowledge, tools, and best practices, the Festival aims to equip local and regional actors with the means to adapt to climate challenges and implement effective, sustainable solutions. This initiative highlights the importance of collaboration, innovation, and community engagement in building a climate-resilient future.
Achieving climate resilience demands a fast and transformative approach, one that embraces a holistic vision combining research, innovation, policy, finance, and collaboration with local communities.
At the heart of ARCADIA are eight European regions and their communities, recently impacted by extreme weather events intensified by climate change. These territories serve as living laboratories for developing and testing durable, large-scale NbS solutions.
As ARCADIA celebrates its first year, the project marks a milestone with the launch of the inaugural festival on Nature-based Solutions (NbS). This event represents a unique opportunity to reflect on the valuable insights gained by the 43 diverse partners of the project – spanning public bodies, research centers, universities, and innovative private companies – as they work toward climate resilience through NbS.