Five ways to take your climate action to the next level

Are you looking to level up your climate action?  If so, the European Climate Pact has you covered!

From making neighbourhoods greener to covering roofs with solar panels, people and organisations across Europe are working hard to turn climate goals into change on the ground.

The question is, how can we scale up what we’re doing in our communities to make our initiatives bigger, better, and ultimately more impactful?

Some practical tips for success

So, you’re looking to take your climate action up a gear.

Start by following our five simple tips:

• Find your niche: If you’re struggling to make a difference, it might be that you’re trying to do too much at once. A clear focus helps you achieve concrete outcomes and convince others. You can always move into other areas later, once you’ve found a formula that works. So, try to zoom in on a specific area you care about and identify practical ways to take action. If you’re a foodie, why not focus on reducing food waste. Keen cyclist? Perhaps sustainable transport is more your thing. If you’re big on socialising, start with simple conversations about climate change.
• Be resilient: You’ll face hurdles and obstacles along the way, but don’t be afraid of them – treat them as learning opportunities. Try to break your project into small, manageable chunks to keep going and remember you’re making progress step by step.
• Invest in yourself:  Whether your superpower is technical wizardry or amazing people skills, nurture it and put it to use! If you want to go bigger, keep on beefing up your skills and knowledge. Check out our EU Climate Action Academy, which features live and on-demand courses and resources that can help you get more confident in new areas.
• Team up with others: Many hands make light work. Get help from other like-minded people who are as passionate about climate change as you are. Then, once you’ve got something going in your own community, see if you can widen your reach by working with groups in other areas. Check out more tips on how to run a Local Climate Action Group.
• Share your successes: Whether on social media, via traditional media or even just by word of mouth, try to tell relatable stories and share results – whether through facts and figures, pictures and videos, or in other creative ways. Don’t be afraid to boast about your successes – these are the evidence that will show others that change is possible and inspire them to follow in your footsteps.

How the Pact can help

The European Climate Pact offers lots of activities and tools that could help you take your work to a new level.

Here are some things you can get involved in:

Join the Pact’s events at the European Week of Regions and Cities:

• What’s happening? The Pact is organising a series of national events, ‘Shaping tomorrow, together with the European Climate Pact’, as part of the ‘EURegionsWeek close to you’ programme. These events are taking place in the following locations throughout October and November 2025:
  • Athens, Greece (22 October): Explore how cities can become better prepared for climate-related crises
  • Maribor, Slovenia (4 November): Follow discussions on how citizens can be involved more actively in local adaptation plans
  • Rakvere, Estonia (10 November): Learn how local action and investment can help cities be more resilient
  • Miercurea Ciuc, Romania (17 November): Delve into the impacts of climate change on water management in mountain areas
  • Zagreb, Croatia (25 November): Discover how cities can adapt to increasingly extreme weather events
• Why attend? Cities and regions offer real examples of how climate policy can be turned into action on the ground. Join these events to get inspired by best practices and new ideas that you could use in your own community.
• How do I join? You can find more details and registration links on our Climate Pact Going Local Talks page.

Check out our Interactive Pact Map:

• What is it? The Pact recently launched an interactive map showing the Ambassadors, Partners and Country Coordinators who are driving change across Europe.
• How can it help me? If you want to get involved in activities in your area, click on the profile of an Ambassador, Partner or Country Coordinator and access their contact details. You can also browse their profiles and websites to get inspired by what they’re doing.
• How do I use it? Simply visit the Interactive Pact Map on our website and start exploring at your leisure.

Each of us can play our part in fighting climate change by leading initiatives in our communities. Now more than ever, it’s time to level up our impact.

Keen to boost your climate knowledge and skills? Join our upcoming EU Climate Action Academy deep dive into youth leadership on 6 November.