SSH CENTRE - Mini-reports: Focus groups on "100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030"

SSH CENTRE (Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence) is a Horizon Europe project, engaging directly with stakeholders across research, policy, and business (including citizens) to strengthen social innovation, SSH-STEM collaboration, transdisciplinary policy advice, inclusive engagement, and SSH communities across Europe, accelerating the EU's transition to carbon neutrality. SSH CENTRE is based in a range of activities related to Open Science, inclusivity and diversity – especially with regards Southern and Eastern Europe and different career stages – including: development of novel SSH-STEM collaborations to facilitate the delivery of the EU Green Deal; SSH knowledge brokerage to support regions in transition; and the effective design of strategies for citizen engagement in EU R&I activities. Outputs include action-led agendas and building stakeholder synergies through regular Policy Insight events. This is captured in a high-profile virtual SSH CENTRE generating and sharing best practice for SSH policy advice, overcoming fragmentation to accelerate the EU's journey to a sustainable future. The aim of the focus groups was to gather citizen's perspectives, their hopes, concerns and ideas related to the Horizon Mission of Adaptation to Climate Change: support at least 150 European regions and communities to become climate resilient by 2030. The focus group discussion topics while remaining close to the Mission, avoid specific technical references to allow citizens to contribute based on their differing levels of understanding. As part of the SSH CENTRE project, in total, four focus group series will be conducted relating to Adaptation to Climate Change; Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030; 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030; A Soil Deal for Europe. Notes were taken during each focus groups and turned into mini-reports. These mini-reports sum up the essence of the discussion: the participants' main ideas and some interesting quotes.社会科学与人文气候、能源与交通研究卓越中心（SSH CENTRE，Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence）是一项地平线欧洲（Horizon Europe）项目，其直接联动研究、政策制定与商业领域（含普通民众）的多方利益相关者，旨在强化社会创新、社会科学与人文-科学、技术、工程、数学（SSH-STEM）跨域协作、跨学科政策咨询、包容性参与，以及欧洲范围内的社会科学与人文社群建设，加速欧盟向碳中和目标转型。 该项目围绕开放科学、包容性与多样性（尤其针对南欧与东欧及不同职业发展阶段群体）开展一系列相关活动，包括：搭建创新型SSH-STEM协作模式，以助力欧盟绿色协议（EU Green Deal）落地；开展社会科学与人文知识中介服务，为转型地区提供支持；以及高效设计民众参与欧盟研究与创新（R&I）活动的策略。产出成果包括以行动为导向的议程，以及通过定期举办的政策洞察论坛凝聚利益相关方协同合力。 该项目依托高规格的线上SSH CENTRE平台，生成并分享社会科学与人文领域政策咨询的最佳实践，破除碎片化壁垒，加速欧盟迈向可持续未来的进程。 本次焦点小组的目标是收集民众视角下与“适应气候变化”地平线任务相关的期待、担忧与想法——该任务的目标为：到2030年助力至少150个欧洲地区与社区具备气候韧性。焦点小组讨论议题紧扣该任务，但规避具体技术术语，以便民众基于自身不同的认知水平参与讨论。作为SSH CENTRE项目的组成部分，本次共计将开展四组焦点小组系列活动，主题分别涉及气候变化适应、2030年修复我们的海洋与水域、2030年实现100个碳中和智能城市，以及欧洲土壤协议（A Soil Deal for Europe）。 每组焦点小组均会形成会议记录，并整理为微型报告。这些微型报告将提炼讨论的核心内容：参会者的主要观点与部分精彩引述。