Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to apply for the summer school “Climate Action Beyond Governments: Assessing and Strengthening Integrity”, taking place from 22–26 June 2026 at Radboud University (Nijmegen, the Netherlands).
Climate action by cities, companies, financial institutions, and partnerships has expanded rapidly in recent years. Yet questions of credibility, integrity, and real-world impact remain central. This summer school focuses on how non-state and sub-national climate action can meaningfully contribute to a low-carbon and climate-resilient future — and how integrity can be strengthened while accelerating action where it matters most. The programme is hands-on and structured around a week-long group assignment. Participants work in interdisciplinary teams to develop actor-specific roadmaps for high-integrity climate action (2026–2035). These roadmaps are grounded in real governance contexts, political trade-offs, and implementation constraints, and are developed through a mix of short inputs, practitioner insights, and interactive sessions. By the end of the week, participants leave with a concrete, practical roadmap for higher-integrity and accelerated climate action, sharpened through peer exchange and discussions with researchers and practitioners working at the front lines of climate governance. The summer school is open to graduate students, early-career researchers, and professionals from academia, policy, civil society, and the private sector. We strongly encourage applications from the Global South, and a limited number of scholarships are available. Early registration discount: A reduced participation fee applies for early registrations (before 1 April). We encourage interested participants to apply early to benefit from this discount. 📅 22–26 June 2026 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands More information and application details can be found here: https://www.ru.nl/en/education/education-for-professionals/overview/climate-action-beyond-governments-assessing-and-strengthening-integrity We would be grateful if you could also share this call within your networks. Please don’t hesitate to reach us for more information. Kind regards, on behalf of the organizing team, Sander Chan & Birka Wicke Dr. Sander Chan (he/him<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743>) Associate Professor in Global Climate Governance | Department of Geography, Planning and Environment | Nijmegen School of Management | Radboud University | E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | T: +31 (0)6 3113 2955 (during CET office hours)| Elinor Ostrom Building room 02.151 | Heyendaalseweg 141 | P.O. Box 9108 | 6500 HK Nijmegen Time zone in the Netherlands (GMT+2) [cid:[email protected]] [A green and white logo Description automatically generated]<https://www.achieveproject.eu/> [cid:[email protected]]<https://biocam4.com/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/GV1PR10MB798058D37904FA478289C9E6F49BA%40GV1PR10MB7980.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.
