Knowledge about climate change and the possible adaptations, mitigation strategies, and transformations of the built environment is more abundant than ever. Yet evidence alone does not create agreement. Meaningful transitions depend on whether this knowledge becomes a collective concern. Something shared, debated and shaped with those most affected by change – from residents and communities to public authorities and industry actors. Without participation and inclusion, even the most necessary transitions stall.
Fragmentation persists: in expertise, in governance, in society. Change feels imminent yet never arrives.