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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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New knowledge on sustainable urbanisation from our EU-China projects
It has been a very busy last quarter of 2018 for both our EU-China projects resulting in many new reports that add to the knowledge around sustainable urbanisation and social integrative cities, both in Europe and China.
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EU lawmakers agree on new safety measures for cars, vans, buses and trucks
25,300 people lost their lives on European roads in 2017 and a further 135,000 were seriously injured, with nearly 40% of these on the streets of our cities and urban areas. Many of these incidents involve cyclists and pedestrians and are avoidable.
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50 cities sign Declaration on citizens engagement
50 cities have now adopted the Eurocities Declaration on citizens' engagement, demonstrating their commitment to create a Europe where people come first and citizens have a role in new forms of participatory democracy.
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Eurocities publishes handbook on critical friend review
Eurocities has developed and piloted a methodology for 'critical friend review' between cities.
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Social Rights for All: Roma inclusion at local level
How can cities improve Roma inclusion at local level?
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Eurocities 3rd Integrating Cities Report
The Integrating Cities Report is a monitoring report published regularly by Eurocities.
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Eurocities statement on plastics strategy and single use plastics
Eurocities welcomes the ambition of the European Commission’s separate strategy on plastics in a circular economy, as well as the proposed directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastics products.
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