Gil Penha-Lopes (gppenha-lopes@fc.ul.pt) is the WP5 leader. He holds a PhD in Functional Ecology and is currently a Post-Doc on Integral Adaptation Solutions when facing Climate Change. His research focus is on bottom-up initiatives and processes such as social movements (Transition and Permaculture) and Eco-villages, and on the analysis of the implementation success of participatory, inspirational and conflict solving tools for decision-making.