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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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Cities say yes to Afghan refugees
Eurocities members across Europe raise their hand to welcome Afghans fleeing their country after the Taliban takeover.
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Grey to green: A city adapting to crisis
A finalist for the European Green Capital 2022, Turin's green transformation has been more than 30 years in the making.
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A song for cities in extinction
European Green Capital Lahti shows the effects of climate change through art and takes action to become climate-neutral by 2025.
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Wildfires ravage Athens as climate scientists sound the alarm
Proving the link between heatwaves and climate change, wildfires engulf Athens and sweep across Greece.
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Athens’ new plan to protect LGBTIQ+ communities
Athens is saying a decisive no to violence and harassment against LGBTI community. Here's the plan.
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(Data) Act 1 of Business to Government data sharing
Business to Government data sharing can positively impact cities, and they want in on the first opportunity for some much needed regulatory framework at the European level.
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Athens’ heat warrior
The Greek capital wants to fight ‘the silent killer’: heat. Eleni Myrivili just got appointed for this mission.
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Mannheim, freedom zone for LGBTIQ+ people
The City of Mannheim commits to public action to promote and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and queer people: the city has declared itself a freedom zone for LGBTIQ+ people.
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People’s power to improve cities
People collect data in their neighbourhood, to create a better living for all – the new European project CitiMeasure wants to support citizen science initiatives.
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Eurocities Award nominees 2021
Rivers smashing through motorways, armies of cyclists taking over transportation from trucks, and tonnes of trash turned into treasure - check out our Eurocities Awards 2021 nominees.
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