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A UNITES story: fostering healing through creativity in Oulu

When the war started, Olga volunteered in her Ukrainian city to teach antistress lessons to help children manage their emotions.
8 minute read

Toulouse reconstructs circular construction

Cities can't turn lead into gold, but used metal is one of many waste materials that Toulouse wants to use to power the circular economy.
7 minute read

Connecting territories in Brno

Brno has developed an innovative strategy to ensure links between the city and its surrounding municipalities are maintained. The strategy is improving transport links and tackling inequalities across the region.
7 minute read

Bologna’s bet on climate neutrality

Can Bologna make it to climate neutral by 2030? Anna Lisa Boni explains why her city has set of on this break-neck transformation journey.
3 minute read

Prize celebrates climate action in Bonn

The Bonn Climate Prize is a way for the city to get new ideas, engage with locals and ensure that everyone's voices are heard. The prize showcases exemplary practices in climate action that could inspire and be emulated by others.
6 minute read

Bankers’ view on city finance

Amid inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, cities face difficulties in making the investments they need in environmentally sustainable projects that will provide dividends in the future.
6 minute read

Sowing seeds of change: Glasgow’s Food Plan

After two years, the City Food Plan thrives fostering resilience, equality, and a greener future.
5 minute read

Who owns the rivers?

Water is an asset and a threat for cities. The latest episode of the Covenant of Mayors podcast follows Braga and Pau's ideas for taming rivers and rain.
5 minute read

Porto talks climate

To support Porto's journey towards carbon neutrality by 2030, the city has launched the Porto Climate Pact, a collective pledge from more than 600 city actors for a greener, sustainable future.
6 minute read

Glasgow’s Resolve Against Domestic Abuse

In Glasgow, the city fights against domestic violence and works with survivors to ensure transformative support programs.
3 minute read

Strasbourg, the 2024 World Book Capital

Strasbourg is the first in France to be appointed UNESCO's World Book Capital, an opportunity to showcase the city’s rich cultural heritage and love affairs with books.
4 minute read

Fighting child poverty: reaching out or missing out

Gothenburg's innovative 'The School as an Arena’ programme' helps children from vulnerable communities in an original and innovative way.
4 minute read

Uppsala building on the past

Materials for construction and renovation represent a major carbon cost. At the same time as the demand for materials flies up, tonnes of perfectly good older materials are ending up in landfills all over Europe. For Uppsala, the solution is obvious.
8 minute read

Rising from the at-risk: Bonn’s blueprint to unshackle homelessness by 2030

Bonn has a plan - to eradicate homelessness by 2030 by bonding with housing owners to prevent evictions, meet the needs of people already experiencing homelessness, and generate an appropriate support structure to avoid exclusion.
7 minute read

49 recommendations that sparked the green transformation

Rafal Trzaskowski, mayor of Warsaw, received 49 environmental requests from a citizens' panel debate
5 minute read

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