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Cities show commitment to climate adaptation
As climate impacts worsen, Europe's cities are leading adaptation efforts, despite funding and governance challenges. At a Brussels seminar, cities called for better EU support to meet 2050 climate resilience goals.
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Cities and migrants’ rights in the era of digitalisation
One of the most transformative aspects of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum is that technology plays a central role in implementing migration policies.
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Bilbao, a city of social innovation
Bilbao’s transformation from industrial hub to cultural icon continues with a focus on social innovation, citizen engagement, and sustainable development.
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Cities advocating for a sustainable food future in Europe
At the Food Trails Final Conference, leaders stressed the need for inclusive, healthy, and sustainable food systems, urging EU reforms and city-driven innovation.
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Culture as a connector in Europe’s cities
At the Eurocities Culture Forum, European cities present how they use culture to connect communities, revitalise economies, and address climate challenges.
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“Care-full” cities: a vision for culture and human connection
Ali FitzGibbon’s Eurocities Culture Forum keynote speech urges cities to prioritise human connection, culture, and spontaneity over rigid, measurable success.
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Belfast 2024: a city’s cultural evolution through people, place, and planet
Belfast 2024 is a citywide cultural journey shaped by the people, for the people, showcasing creativity, inclusivity, and environmental awareness.
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Sustainability and inclusion in a mediaeval garden in Barcelona
How Barcelona is using the renovation of a mediaeval garden to empower people with disabilities and advance sustainability.
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How cultural heritage contributes to the green, digital, and social transition
Seven Eurocities members were selected as good examples of cultural heritage initiatives driving sustainability, digitalisation, and inclusion.
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Exploring the intersection of art, science and community in urban development
Students of art, engineering, mathematics, science and technology are helping to drive the transformation in Amsterdam
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The role of culture in shaping a better Europe
In the lead-up to the EU elections, cities show how culture has its place in shaping a better Europe and ask for a stronger partnership going forward.
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From COP28 to cities, culture’s role in climate action
International initiatives involve local authorities to prove the cultural sector is a player in climate policy, planning and action.
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Strasbourg, the 2024 World Book Capital
Strasbourg is the first in France to be appointed UNESCO's World Book Capital, an opportunity to showcase the city’s rich cultural heritage and love affairs with books.
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Urban Pioneers: Malmo’s Skateboarding Coordinator
The latest article in our Urban Pioneers series interviews Malmo's skateboarding coordinator. How can skateboarding enhance urban life, advocating for designs that accommodate and celebrate this vibrant subculture?
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