Case Studies Atlas of Local Sustainability Transition (CASTAL)
Launched the Call for secondary studies on Local Sustainability Transition
Use the CASTAL Atlas to explore, compare and advance sustainability transitions in Europe
The CASTAL project is launching a Call for Secondary Studies on Local Sustainability Transition (LST). The aim is to promote and test the use of the CASTAL Atlas, which brings together and systematises European case studies on LST, and to support innovative, data-driven analyses of sustainability transitions across Europe. The call invites young researchers to develop (between February and June 2026) short, focused secondary studies based on the case studies and structured metadata collected within the CASTAL Atlas. 10 young researchers in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities (PhD students and Early to Mid-Career Researchers working within EU or Horizon-Associated countries) will be selected. Each will be given a contribution of 1,000 euros.
→ Application deadline: January 16th, 2026
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