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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 to EU: 60% emissions cut by 2030 is possible
Five years after the Paris Agreement, the EU is still not on course to reach its climate neutrality goals. That’s why Eurocities is urging more action now, by increasing emissions reduction targets for 2030.
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The ‘Barcelona way’ out of a crisis
Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, Barcelona is looking to transform its city centre away from a dominant and vulnerable tourist sector to a more balanced economy.
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City news: Helsinki – the future of learning
Digital learning has become ever more important in the lockdown year of 2020. The Finnish capital Helsinki wants to play a leading role in the development of innovative education technology.
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London protecting community spaces at risk
A new £750,000 fund for grassroots organisations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic will help protect community-led spaces that are supporting the most vulnerable people.
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Madrid making public transport safer for all
Madrid’s public transport authority has established a new mission, to promote the safety of women as users of the city’s public transport service.
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Urban policy for the common good
The New Leipzig Charter defines principles for modern urban development in Europe. German State Secretary Anne Katrin Bohle explains why this is important.
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Lyon puts housing first
Housing First – a strategy adopted by an increasing number of cities – puts the right to housing at the forefront of the city’s strategy to combat homelessness. Find out more in this video.
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Poznan and Florence recognised at Access City Awards
The Access City Award 2021 has been announced, with Poznan and Florence receiving special commendations for their work on accessibility during the pandemic.
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London on a mission to ensure a green and just recovery
After taking an economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic, the British capital is embarking on a quest with nine missions to build the city back better.
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What is the New Leipzig Charter?
The EU member states have committed themselves to give cities a stronger role in decision making at both national and European level: this is the core of the new Leipzig Charter, endorsed by the informal council of EU ministers on urban matters on Monday.
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