What we do
CO2 PACMAN applies an integrated, evidence-based and participatory methodology across the pilot islands. The approach combines local data collection, carbon footprint assessment, stakeholder mapping, community engagement, open innovation and scenario visualisation within a toolkit. By connecting scientific evidence with territorial needs and stakeholder priorities, it supports the co-design of feasible decarbonisation pathways and locally grounded roadmaps, while strengthening the transferability of project results to other Mediterranean islands.
Main Innovative Practices
- Kick Off Meeting. The opening meeting of the CO2 PACMAN project, bringing together project partners to define a common approach, discuss the planned activities and establish the basis for cooperation. It marked the start of the project’s work towards supporting the three pilot islands on their pathway to climate neutrality. Learn more
- CO2 PACMAN Rooting Labs. Three-day workshops held in the pilot islands to explore local conditions, gather data and work directly with stakeholders. Through field visits, discussions and co-working sessions, the Labs helped identify key challenges, available resources and opportunities for the climate transition. Learn more
- Citizen Engagement. A participatory process inspired by the BLUE DEAL “Ask Your Citizens” approach. Through surveys, consultation and dialogue, citizens shared their priorities, concerns and ideas, helping shape realistic and locally supported pathways toward decarbonization. Learn more
- GHG Balance. A scientific assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and removals across the main sectors of each pilot island. It provides a clear baseline, highlights the most relevant emission sources and carbon sinks, and supports informed climate-neutrality planning. Learn more
- CO2 PACMAN Tool. An interactive visualisation tool that calculates the island’s GHG emissions and uptakes and translates it into the virtual forest area needed to absorb the equivalent CO₂ emissions. It helps users explore and compare alternative decarbonisation scenarios. Learn more
- Youth Think Tank. An initiative involving secondary school and university students from the pilot islands and beyond. Young participants shared ideas, explored climate challenges and developed their vision of a climate neutrality future, bringing fresh perspectives into the transition process. Learn more
- Open Innovation Collaborative Action. A collaborative process linking local island challenges with companies, experts and solution providers. It encouraged the development of innovative proposals in renewable energy, energy efficiency and ecosystem-based approaches. Learn more
- 3D Virtual Reality Experience. An immersive experience that brings island landscapes and proposed interventions to reality through 3D simulations. Public authorities, stakeholders and citizens can explore different scenarios, better understand their impacts and discuss possible solutions. Learn more
- “The Island I Would Like” Labs and Transition Roadmaps. A second round of three-day workshops dedicated to presenting, discussing and validating project results with local stakeholders and citizens. The Labs helped turn evidence, ideas and proposed actions into a Climate Neutrality Transition Roadmap tailored to each island. Learn more
- CO2 PACMAN Impact Forum. A two-day event held in Athens to share project results and discuss how the experience of Brač, Crete and Elba can support wider climate-neutrality pathways across the Mediterranean. Learn more
Where It All Began
The CO2 PACMAN Kick-Off Meeting marked the start of the project, bringing partners together to align objectives, define the common methodology and launch cooperation across the pilot islands.
