NEAR develops citizen-driven climate initiatives at neighbourhood scale – surveying residents to identify carbon footprints and lifestyle profiles, then co-creating projects that address both emissions reduction and quality of life. The methodology moves through six stages: starting with a neighbourhood diagnosis (combining carbon footprint analysis and usage profiles), followed by a citizen forum to prioritise a topic, and participatory phases to co-design solutions (exploration, inspiration and elaboration). The project is co-design with residents and local stakeholders, and district city halls. Year 1 completed the first neighbourhood survey and developed the core tools and platform. A second neighbourhood is being explored, with the aim of testing the methodology in a different socio-economic context, which will demonstrate the methodology's robustness