The NORCE Center for Modeling Social Systems is a part of the PRO-CLIMATE project, a Horizon Europe funded Research and Innovation project that supports regions and communities across Europe in proactively adapting to climate change. The project addresses the growing gap between climate risk awareness and effective local action by focusing on social transformation, behavioral change, and inclusive governance as key enablers of climate resilience.

Rather than treating adaptation as a purely technical challenge, PRO-CLIMATE recognizes that lasting climate resilience depends on people, institutions, and collective decision-making.

Climate impacts are increasingly affecting European regions, cities, and communities, yet adaptation efforts often remain fragmented, reactive, or insufficiently embedded in local social and governance contexts. Many adaptation strategies fail to deliver meaningful change because they do not adequately consider behavioral dynamics, social norms, or institutional capacities.

PRO-CLIMATE responds to this challenge by developing evidence-based tools and approaches that enable communities to move from awareness to action, supporting fair, inclusive, and locally grounded adaptation pathways.