Clim ate Change - A dapting to T he I mpacts, by C ommunities in Northern Peripheral Regions

WP1 (project management) outputs so far: WP1 outputs for 2010: Transnational exchange visits and study tours International conference th October 2010, Flora, Norway International project launch meeting, Sweden, March 2008 Project Steering Group Regional Advisory Groups E – newsletters Website Brochures Mid project planning meeting, Scotland, September 2009 Reports and claims to NPP Press and media Presentations Publications Project partners in Lycksele

Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions WP2 (Climate change scenarios and communication tools) outputs so far: WP2 outputs for 2010: Academic publications All community vulnerability assessments completed Case studies for all participating regions Creative Climate Change Innovators, Sweden Primary school film makers, Scotland Project meetings Bergen Oct & Rovaniemi Feb Climate change data and scenarios for all regions Some community vulnerability assessments case study templates being completed Various presentations Projected precipitation in Norway

Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions WP3 (community climate change adaptation strategies) outputs so far: WP3 outputs for 2010: Project meeting Rovaniemi Feb Near completion of a community adaptation strategy in Rovaniemi and Sogn og Fjordane Ongoing community meetings and workshops Case study templates commencing Completion of up to 10 new community adaptation strategies or the integration of adaptation into existing strategies Case studies for all participating communities Group interviews, Norway Community workshop, Scotland

Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions WP4 (adaptation projects in practice) outputs so far: WP4 outputs for 2010: 13 demonstration community adaptation projects up and running 4 themes: energy, tourism, transport and risk management Case study templates commencing International meeting of all projects, Rovaniemi, February Transnational exchange visits Case studies for all participating communities Electric car share, Scotland Sustainable Tourism huts Greenland Tourism diversification.Åre, Sweden

Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions WP5 (adaptation training and advice service) outputs so far: WP5 outputs for 2010: NPP wide on-line adaptation survey – 364 responses Follow up survey on training course needs and requirements International meeting in Copenhagen, February Help establish transnational adaptation service Deliver initial training course Woodfuel, Scotland Landslide warning system using SMS, Norway Tourism diversification Finish, Lapland

Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions WP5 (adaptation training and advice service) outputs so far: WP5 survey summary: Training on climate change adaptation in local level is needed (municipality workers, local authorities) Training should be given in national languages in a face-to-face seminars or 1-2 days courses Common topics that interested in all regions were energy and national resources, tourism and built environment and sharing the best knowledge and examples on how municipalities and regions can adapt and mitigate to climate change Regional differences: land slides and coastal issues in Norway for instance   the training and service needs clearly focus on local issues in local languages

Climate Change - Adapting to The Impacts, by Communities in Northern Peripheral Regions WP5 (adaptation training and advice service) workshop in Feb: Goal of the workshop: To present and discuss relevant existing (and, possibly, planned) services, needs for such institutions, and possible synergies Participants: EEA Regional and govermental organisations working on climate change from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden and Finland Outcome: List of common activities and needs regarding training and information services aiming at local government and SMEs on climate change adaptation; including training courses in national languages, other ways of outreach, need for assistance/input for national services