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This record documents the workshop “Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception”, organised within the Infra4NextGen (I4NG) Horizon Europe project on 23 February 2026. The event introduced participants to the Green pillar of the NextGenerationEU programme and explored how social science data can support research and policy development related to climate change. The workshop combined expert presentations, methodological guidance, and hands-on exercises. Sessions presented theoretical frameworks and empirical findings on European attitudes towards climate change, including beliefs, levels of concern, perceptions of fairness, and support for climate policies. Participants were introduced to major European cross-national survey infrastructures and datasets relevant to climate research, including the European Social Survey (ESS), European Values Study (EVS), Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), and the CROss-National Online Survey (CRONOS-3) panel. A central component of the workshop was a collaborative mini research project in which participants formulated research questions, identified relevant data sources, and conducted exploratory analyses on topics such as climate anxiety, behavioural change, and climate justice perceptions. The workshop also highlighted the role of social science data in evidence-based policymaking, with contributions from experts from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. The materials included in this record support training and capacity building in the use of European social science data infrastructures for climate-related research and policy analysis. Agenda: (slide 10) European Attitudes to Climate Change, Fairness, and Action – Topline Results (Wouter Poortinga, Cardiff University) (slide 35) Data sources overview (David Consolazio, EVS, University of Milan) (slide 68) Infra4NextGeneration data (Ruxandra Comănaru, ESS, City St George’s, University of London) (slide 107) Policy relevance of data generation (Sylke Schnepf and Ilda Dreoni, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)) The video is available on the CESSDA Trainign YouTube channel.