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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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Smart ways to Antwerp and to the Eurocities Mobility Forum
Antwerp is home to a trailblazing digital mobility plan and sustainable mobility innovation. No wonder the city will play host to the next Eurocities Mobility Forum from 16 to 18 November.
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Libraries build healthy communities
Libraries have become much more than cosy places where people can read or work for free, they engage with local communities and get involved in their health.
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The power of teaming up locally
The Social Innovation Lab made clear that cities are working with social economy stakeholders, other levels of government and also peer municipalities to mitigate the social impact of global challenges in Europe.
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Digital Divide Observatories by European cities
The gap between cities in digital transformation and the digital divide is increasing. Bordeaux is teaming up with other cities to understand this gap and reverse the trend.
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New EU Air Quality Directive proposed
The European Commission has published a proposal for an updated Air Quality Directive. There are a lot of improvements, but is it really future-fit?
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What others can teach
Riga has recently joined the UserCentriCities project and plans to get inspired to make the digital transformation of their services smooth, fast and user-centric.
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A ‘Good Move’ to turn cars away from Brussels
Redirecting traffic from the city centre will encourage active mobility, clear the air and increase quality of life. This is the ambitious goal of the 'Good Move' plan in Brussels, no matter how hard it will be to get there, says Elke van den Brandt, the Brussels Capital Region's Minister of Mobility, Public Works and Road Safety.
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It’s about time for a time revolution
Barcelona kicks off the Time Use Week to inspire cities and citizens and generate city awareness of time being “a right for all”.
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Cities step up to mitigate energy poverty
Many cities are already embarking on innovative local projects to mitigate the present and future energy poverty effects, which mainly concerns economically vulnerable groups.
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Mayors talk Ukraine and Energy with Commission President
A sustainable rebuilding for Ukrainian cities and the energy crisis - two topics dominating global headlines - were the focus Thursday for the mayors of Florence, Gdansk, Kyiv, Lyon and Riga, meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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