United Kingdom
Manchester
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Water – threat or resource
Against the backdrop of the devastating floods in parts of Europe, it becomes clear how important water resilience is for cities.
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The world is over. Time to save it.
We did our best to save the world, but now it’s too late for that. This is the premise of the game Age of Energy, which is harnessing its addictive power to cajole young people into energy saving behaviour.
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Creative meets digital
Designed as a financial and business support device, Tango&Scan runs an annual open call for collaborative projects with the potential to result in innovative products and services. Recent winning ideas include a balcony with nesting boxes for birds and a serious game that helps children understand their cancer treatments
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“Brexit or not – we’re still in”
On day one of Brexit, British cities commit to European cooperation. “Our country might have left the European Union – but we are certainly not leaving Europe,” mayors from the network Eurocities state in a joint message.
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UK cities remain European partners despite Brexit
British cities have expressed their commitment to European cooperation even after Brexit. “City to city collaboration at a European level and cooperation within the Eurocities network has never been more important”, reads a statement of UK Core Cities.
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Tech talks
In two open online sessions, Eurocities' experts will share insights on changing digital realities and the digital tools that have been developed by cities in response to COVID-19.
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Cities pledge to beat EU targets on climate emissions
Cities are showing leadership on climate and demanding European level action on the eve of the publication of the Communication on the European Green Deal tomorrow.
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Top city recommendations on citizen data
Citizens should always be in control of their data, while politicians should be able to use data for the public good.
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Data, people, cities – EUROCITIES citizen data principles in action
We have selected 10 projects from different cities that are good examples to illustrate each of our 10 principles on citizen data. We want to show how local governments are fully engaged in exploiting the opportunities of the digital transformation in many different policy areas to benefit citizens.
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