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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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Energy Performance of Buildings: A hope for climate
In the context of the current EU level discussions on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities, argues that ensuring cities receive dedicated funding and support is essential to wider debates on reducing energy demand and increasing efficiency.
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Setting the trend for emission free mobility
As the EU is concluding the discussions on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation – a piece of legislation that aims to boost the number of charging points in the EU – Amsterdam and the Dutch experience can serve as a good learning model for others.
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Cycling gets the recognition it deserves
In a landmark resolution, the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism endorsed cycling as an essential way to reach EU climate goals and asked the Commission “to develop a dedicated European Cycling Strategy” to further boost travel by bike.
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People have the power to active mobility
How to encourage urban residents to walk and cycle instead of using their cars? Seek their involvement, say European urban experts.
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In Utrecht, sowing the seeds of Ukraine’s future
To strengthen local governments in Ukraine and lay out solid reconstruction plans, Utrecht drew up a project offering Ukrainian civil servants temporary employment in Dutch municipalities.
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How does your city use and manage your digital data?
Over the past half year, a group of Eurocities member cities have developed a free to use and shareable data schema for AI registries that helps explain the use of artificial intelligence systems by government organisations.
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Madrid bets on the (sustainable) future
When the last municipal diesel bus in Madrid turned off its engine last December, the Spanish city became the first major European capital with a 100% petrol-free fleet. The move capped a yearslong journey to reduce polluting emissions and improve air quality.
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Cultural heritage through youth’s eyes
How to encourage young people to switch off their digital devices and discover local museums? Alice Strömberg, the youth curator of ‘My Castle, Your Castle’ in Sweden, shares her peer-learning experience in Zaragoza as part of the Cultural Heritage in Action project.
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Cities gather in Istanbul for democracy
Eurocities Mayors flew to Istanbul last week, rallying behind Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, after his sentencing by a Turkish court.
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A digital transition adapted to the local context
Arezzo joined the UserCentriCities project to improve its administrative services and centre them to the user. A task that has added challenges when you are in a small or medium-sized city.
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