Climate change is happening now and we need to be better prepared for its consequences on citizens' wellbeing, nature and the economy. We must act fast, smart, effectively and integrate adaptation measures across all sectors and levels of society.

ADAPTNOW objective is to increase the risk management and adaptation capacities of Highly Affected and Exposed Alpine Territories (HAET) through the implementation and evaluation of agile, integrated, systemic and participatory approaches coordinated by regional and local public authorities with the support of sectoral agencies and research institutes.

ADAPTNOW will work on strengthening the adaptive capacity of Highly Affected and Exposed Alpine Territories (HAET) by implementing and evaluating the available climate adaptation and risk mitigation management tools and practices, assessing the Climate Adaptation Plans and developing Climate Services to support the territories and their local public authorities. Ultimately, ADAPTNOW aims at making risk and adaptation planning more integrated, collaborative and inclusive. This will be reached through a more dynamic, agile and participatory planning process in which all local stakeholders need to be involved.

ADAPTNOW brings together regional sectoral agencies and research centres from five AS countries (France, Italia, Austria, Germany and Slovenia) to support Pilot Actions and help set up and run Climate Services in support of 7+ HAET in the Alps. Their efforts will be focused in implementing and evaluating the adaptive capacity of pilots within predominant hazards in the Alps: Heatwaves, Heavy rains/floods and Gravitational/landslides. Key sectors have been identified to assess related impacts: Urban infrastructure, Forestry, Tourism and Health.

A replication action will link at least 6 additional HAET outside the partners consortium to test the replicability of climate adaptation and risk mitigation tools and practices, climate services and policy recommendations to ensure that HAET in the Alps can also strengthen their adaptation capacities.

ADAPTNOW will provide:

• Support information and knowledge exchange of existing adaptation and risk mitigation management tools and practices a transnational/regional/local levels to improve the adaptive capacities of HAET;
• At least 7 pilots will test the adapting capacity of specific economic sectors within HAET (Urban infrastructure, Forestry, Tourism and Health) share their experiences and develop more integrated and agile adaptation planning;
• Existing Climate Support Services will be tailored to the local needs and increase the adaptation capacity of HAET;
• Raise awareness among experts, policymakers, and citizens to create a common and shared knowledge of Alpine risks & adaptation solutions and practices.

Project outputs will be:

• Guidebook for introducing advanced Climate Adaptation and Risk Mitigation planning at local level
• Alpine Climate Adaptation Support Service Packag
• Replication guid
• Policy recommendations