Delta Climate Center
Delta Climate Center
A regional alliance for a global challenge
The Delta Climate Centre (DCC) is a multi-institutional initiative aimed at accelerating knowledge, innovation, and education around climate adaptation in delta regions. Based in Zeeland, the DCC brings together academic partners, applied research institutes, government bodies, and civil society to address one of the most urgent issues of our time: how to make coastal and delta areas resilient, sustainable, and future-ready.
University College Roosevelt is one of the DCC’s academic founding partners. We contribute to this alliance with what we do best: interdisciplinary thinking, engaged learning, and a strong connection to place.
What is the Delta Climate Centre?
What is the Delta Climate Centre?
The DCC is a Zeeland-based knowledge and innovation centre focused on climate adaptation, water systems, energy transition, circularity, and food systems in delta areas. It brings together:
- Universities, universities of applied sciences and vocational education institutes.
- Knowledge institutes such as NIOZ and Deltares
- Regional governments Civic organizations and businesses
Its mission is to foster climate solutions that are scientifically grounded, regionally relevant, and socially inclusive.
UCR’s contribution
UCR’s contribution
As an academic partner, UCR plays a unique role within the DCC by:
- Linking academic and societal knowledge through undergraduate research and real-world projects
- Hosting Living Lab initiatives that engage students and faculty in regional climate challenges
- Contributing to climate education that is interdisciplinary, multilingual, and accessible
- Developing methods for inclusive and ethical climate governance through social science and humanities expertise
Our small-scale, liberal arts and sciences approach allows us to connect disciplines, involve local communities, and experiment with educational formats that inspire action.
