Climathon Kraków 2025
Climathon Kraków 2025
November 13 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Urban heat islands during heatwaves. Rising summer temperatures are becoming increasingly hazardous to our health, infrastructure, and quality of life, and we believe that local communities hold the key to creating meaningful and innovative solutions.
On 13 November 2025, Kraków joins cities around the world for Climathon – a global movement that brings together citizens, creatives, and changemakers to design solutions for local climate challenges.
This year’s Climathon in Kraków will focus on one of the city’s most pressing issues: urban heat islands during heatwaves – hotspots that intensify heatwaves, posing a threat to health, infrastructure, and urban life. Rising summer temperatures are becoming increasingly hazardous to our health, infrastructure, and quality of life. We believe that local communities hold the key to creating meaningful and innovative solutions.
We’ll begin the day with the 2030 SDGs Game, a powerful multiplayer simulation that helps participants experience what it takes to create a sustainable world. Guided by certified facilitator Antonios Triantafyllakis, this session will set the stage for systemic thinking and collaborative action. Insights from Kraków will be shared on the Global Wall of Kizukis, connecting our local conversations to a worldwide dialogue happening in parallel with COP30.
Afterwards, participants will:
- Learn from Kraków’s climate advisors about the challenge of urban heat islands
- Form teams and use creative tools to brainstorm and prototype solutions
- Pitch their ideas to peers and partners for feedback and potential follow-up
Whether you are a student, designer, activist, professional, policymaker, or simply a concerned citizen, this is your chance to take part in shaping Kraków’s climate future.
The Climathon is hosted at Apteka Designu (The Design Pharmacy), a unique living laboratory in the revitalised Wesoła district. Once a hospital pharmacy, it has been transformed into a creative hub for experimentation, design, and community action.
Organised by Gamification Global, in partnership with The Working Group at Apteka Designu, and Kraków’s Climate Advisors.
Participation is free of charge, but we kindly request that you commit to joining for the full day to maximise the benefits of this collaborative experience.
Be part of Climathon Kraków 2025! Connect, co-create, and take action for a cooler, greener, and more resilient city.
