FAIR2Adapt – Building climate resilience through smarter data sharing
The FAIR2Adapt project officially launched with a dynamic and productive kick-off meeting held from the 13th to the 15th of January 2025 at the premises of the Coordinator Simula Research Laboratory, in Oslo, Norway. This event brought together the 17 partners from 14 countries who form the diverse and multidisciplinary consortium. The primary objectives of the meeting were to align the consortium on project goals, establish governance structures, and initiate the collaborative efforts required to achieve the project’s ambitious vision.
The agenda included presentations on the strategic alignment with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change, as well as detailed discussions on the integration of FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs) and the role of community engagement in achieving climate resilience. Interactive breakout sessions allowed participants to delve into specific work packages, ensuring that all partners are well-prepared to contribute effectively to the project’s success.
Dr. Anne Fouilloux, Coordinator of the FAIR2Adapt project and Senior Research Engineer at Simula Research Laboratory, states: “I’m grateful to embark on this three-year journey with FAIR2Adapt, supporting the climate adaptation community in turning data into actionable knowledge. As climate impacts grow, we leverage EOSC services and FAIR Digital Objects to develop a FAIR-based framework through case studies and collaboration. Our goal is a transformative approach to climate adaptation with FAIR, open, and actionable data for a more equitable world.”
What is FAIR2Adapt about?
By leveraging and collaborating with EOSC, FAIR2Adapt (DOI: 10.3030/101188256) fully taps into the EOSC’s wide range of services, the FAIR Implementation Framework Catalogue of Resources, and aligns with the EOSC interoperability framework. We adopt FAIR Digital Objects (FDOs) by using RO-Crate and nanopublications as key implementation tools. We use semantic bridging strategies, such as the I-ADOPT framework, and tailored FDO services to build a collaborative, user-friendly FAIR and open data sharing framework. Rich case studies will co-develop FAIR Supporting Resources in alignment with the FAIRification framework and demonstrate the impact of FAIR and open data sharing on climate change adaptation, and strategically support the EU Mission’s objective of enhancing climate resilience in European regions and communities. Through transfer cases and collaboration with other initiatives, FAIR2Adapt extends its reach to additional contexts, showcasing its scalability, sustainability and applicability beyond the project’s completion.
A significant aspect of the FAIR2Adapt project is stakeholder engagement and capacity-building activities, which will be instrumental in raising awareness and devising customised solutions. By transforming data into flexible, practical, and resilient climate adaptation strategies, FAIR2Adapt constructs a scalable and extensible model for data sharing that can be adapted to multiple climate adaptation scenarios. The impact of FAIR2Adapt will span across scientific advancement, economic resilience, social-environmental wellbeing, and responsive policy development, fostering multidisciplinary cooperation, enhancing trust in science, and stimulating a climate-smart economy. Ultimately, FAIR2Adapt intends to build a more resilient, inclusive and knowledge-based society capable of efficiently tackling the challenges of climate change.
Funded under Grant agreement ID: 101188256, FAIR2Adapt is a multidisciplinary project geared towards transforming data into actionable knowledge to shape climate adaptation strategies. Follow FAIR2Adapt on LinkedIn to always stay up to date on the project’s progress!
