Nantes & Turku's Enabling City Transformation Activity: INTACT – From the Triangle of INaction to the Wheel of ACTion

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Nantes & Turku

French & Finnish

Context and Challenges

INTACT addresses a key barrier to climate action: mutual blame and inaction between citizens, businesses, and government. By reframing this “triangle of inaction,” Nantes and Turku aim to build trust and shared ownership of climate solutions. Through education, co-creation, and targeted engagement of youth, businesses, and civil servants, the pilot fosters cross-sectoral collaboration and civic empowerment. The result is a dynamic ecosystem for transformation, rooted in mutual accountability.

Objectives

  • Mobilise businesses, citizens, and administration around climate goals
  • Raise awareness and build climate literacy
  • Support youth-led and business-led initiatives
  • Build inter-actor trust and shared responsibility
  • Create replicable models for collaborative action

Key Terms

Behavioural Change | Climate Governance | Youth Engagement | Business Collaboration | Replication

Activites and Innovations

  • Climate forums for CCC businesses and SMEs

  • Youth sensitisation, training, and mobility exchange

  • Eco-activator and climate leadership training in city staff

  • Mutual learning with other cities and replication tools

  • Project governance, monitoring, and communication

Emission Domains

  • Governance

  • Business Engagement

  • Public Engagement

Levers of Change

  • Democracy and Participation

  • Governance and Policy

  • Learning and Capabilities

  • Social Innovation

  • Financing and Funding

Expected Impact and Outcomes

  • Enhanced civic and corporate climate engagement and action
  • Increased youth and employee participation and action
  • Durable, citywide commitment to climate neutrality
  • Tools and processes shared with European peers