Rethinking Landscapes in a Changing Climate: An Experiment from Spain

Climate Change (CC) increasingly affects landscape transformation dynamics, altering the relationship of humans with the space they inhabit. At the same time, Climate Change adaptation and mitigation strategies have substantial territorial implications, sometimes generating “trade-offs” with significant impacts on local communities. This research assumes that dealing with resilience trade-offs requires new ways of acting, capable of hybridising viewpoints, sensibilities, ways of understanding and of “being” in the contexts. In this perspective, fostering dialogue among civic, institutional, research and creative agents is critical. This study illustrates the set-up of a co-creation experiment currently ongoing in Jerez de La Frontera (ES), where a traditional wine landscape is challenged by CC and by the location of wind energy production facilities. After a concise theoretical overview, the contribution briefly outlines the profile of this controversy and its relation to the local context. It then describes the methodological approach employed to open up spaces for interaction at the art-science-policy interface. Finally, the contribution reflects on the opportunities and obstacles associated with these forms of experimentation, discussing their potential to support collaborative forms of governance.