AI for Low Carbon Cities: Merging Technology with Urban Sustainability
EVENTS
January 10, 2024
A look into 'AI for Low Carbon Cities,' focusing on AI’s impact on making urban spaces greener and more efficient.
Insights on Climate, Climate Risk, Adaptation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
An introduction to our latest findings and developments in climate change, risk management, adaptation strategies, and the role of artificial intelligence in shaping a sustainable future.
HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-05: Research and Innovation Network for a Union of Equality
FUNDING PROGRAMMES
July 31, 2026
Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-05 funds a single four-year network bringing together academia, public bodies, and civil society around inclusive democracy and intersectionality, with a dedicated online platform and repository at its core. EUR 4.5 million, deadline 23 September 2026.
How Cyborg Propaganda Reshapes Collective Action
RESEARCH PAPERS
February 13, 2026
The line between grassroots activism and automated influence is collapsing. A new paper by Anton Gollwitzer, Jonas R. Kunst, Gary Marcus, and others introduces 'cyborg propaganda' — AI-assisted campaigns that use real, verified humans as distribution channels for algorithmically optimized messages.
MapX: Open Data for Geospatial Analysis and Environmental Risk Assessment
TOOLS
May 20, 2025
Open data platform for geospatial analysis and environmental risk.
Alberto Alemanno and 50+ Scholars Warn Against Emergency Lawmaking in EU Better Regulation
RESEARCH PAPERS
February 5, 2026
Over 50 European scholars warn that the Commission's 'simplification' push risks normalizing emergency lawmaking that undermines EU Treaty-based safeguards on participatory democracy, transparency, and the rule of law.
NASA Earth Data: Open Data for Climate and Environmental Intelligence
TOOLS
May 20, 2025
Open data for climate and environmental intelligence from NASA.
Achieving 'Simplicity by design' in EU Better Regulation in times of disinformation
RESEARCH PAPERS
February 5, 2026
Working paper argues that 'simplicity by design' can only reduce bureaucracy if operationalised through outcome-first lawmaking, balanced democratic participation, disciplined use of exemptions, and mandatory ex post evaluation.
Strata: Open Data for Climate-Related Physical Risk Assessment
TOOLS
May 20, 2025
Open data platform for assessing climate-related physical risks.
How Malicious AI Swarms Can Threaten Democracy
RESEARCH PAPERS
January 22, 2026
Leading researchers from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, and Berkeley warn in Science about a new escalation in information warfare: coordinated AI agent swarms that autonomously infiltrate communities and fabricate consensus, threatening democratic processes worldwide.
UN Biodiversity Lab: Open Data for Nature-Related Physical Risk Assessment
TOOLS
May 20, 2025
Open data for assessing nature-related physical risks and biodiversity.
Phasing Out Diesel Subsidies in Colombia: A Social Contract Perspective on Stakeholder Consultations
RESEARCH PAPERS
January 15, 2026
New research analyzes Colombia's diesel subsidy phase-out through a social contract framework, revealing how trust-building, inclusive consultation, and structural reforms are critical for successful fossil fuel subsidy transitions.
UNEP WESR: Open Data for Environmental Risk and Sustainability Reporting
TOOLS
May 20, 2025
Open data for environmental risk and sustainability reporting from UNEP WESR.