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100+ initiatives, 60 cities, one commitment: low-carbon and inclusive culture in action
A new Eurocities catalogue showcases 100+ city initiatives putting the Lille Call to Action into practice, demonstrating how culture can drive low-carbon transformation and inclusion, and inviting more cities to join the growing group of 60 signatories.
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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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Young leaders focus on ‘future skills’ in Dublin
How can cities adapt to AI, tackle the climate crisis and stay attractive to young people? Eurocities Next Generation Academy in Dublin gathered young professionals to develop practical solutions.
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A guideline to boost sustainable transport in cities
What are the best solutions to encourage zero-emission mobility at the local level? We asked Orla McCarthy, a Sustainable Transport Project Manager with the International Transport Forum.
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European cities in the age of bits
At the Brussels Urban Summit, we caught up with European mayors to find out how digital transformation is shaping their cities.
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Ukrainian refugee integration in Lodz and Timisoara
A year and a half after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how have cities adapted their emergency support to refugees into more permanent initiatives?
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A green dress for everyone’s culture
Cities commit to creating more sustainable and inclusive cultural policies and practices by signing the Eurocities Lille Call to Action. Find out more about what they do.
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“We need more people to listen to the voices of the street”
In Europe, homelessness is on the rise. During the Brussels Urban Summit, a workshop offered insights on how to tackle this issue, with the help of some very creative ideas.
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Eurocities listens to the voices of cities
The Eurocities Monitor offers a deep dive into how European cities are emerging as leaders of change, tackling global challenges and becoming a greener, more sustainable and liveable place for citizens.
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A new era of the labour market?
The twin green and digital transition is deeply transforming the labour market. Last week, European ministers met informally in Madrid to discuss how social dialogue can help us anticipate and act on these changes.
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Our food system is exhausted
While the current industrial food system has not been able to deliver, cities test solutions involving all stakeholders in the food chain and ask to feed their experience in national and European policy.
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Pioneering solar solutions in cities
Cities are embracing the power of solar energy to accelerate the use of clean energy in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal. Urban leaders are developing innovative solar projects that reduce local bills and support the transition to a net-zero energy system.
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Using private data for public good
With the Data Act recently agreed by the European Institutions, cities share their views and experiences with Business-to-Government data sharing.
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