Local Leadership, or From Usual Suspects to Local Heroes
How to work together with your citizens towards a low-carbon society
Energy transitions from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources demand more than just technological solutions. Meaningful changes in energy systems require engaging people, and technological solutions must be utilitsed with social realities in mind to achieve higher quality of life for people.
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ICLEI Europe invites you to join more than 100 urban thinkers and practitioners from across Europe in the Praga district of Warsaw (Poland) for the 7th edition of the Informed Cities Forum, taking place 15-16 October 2019.
The 2019 edition will zoom in on urban regeneration processes, examining the...
Implementing the Paris Agreement: EU cities and regions in energy transition
European Week of Regions and Cities 2019
Meeting the objective specified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C depends on sub-national authorities successfully and rapidly managing a cross-sectoral transition of European energy systems towards a secure and sustainable low-emission energy supply and infrastructure.
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The future of biodiversity in the hands of EU cities and regions
European Week of Regions & Cities 2019
This interactive event discusses cities' and regions' contribution to the formulation and implementation of the post-2020 global and European biodiversity policy framework. Their potential for biodiversity action is not fully utilised at present, although it is increasingly recognised. The ongoing p...
Do you work on making European or U.S. American cities thrive? Are you interested in learning from best practice solutions from other cities? Join us in Copenhagen (Denmark) from 7-8 October 2019 at a conference hosted by ICLEI Europe, Copenhagen City & Port Development, City Facilitators a...
A Nature-based Solutions Peer-Learning Workshop for Cities
The ICLEI European Secretariat and the NATURVATION project invite European local governments to join us for an afternoon of peer-exchange around nature-based solutions. During this interactive workshop, you will have the opportunity to:
Learn how to develop a portfolio of nature-based solution in...
Speed up the energy transition by raising social acceptance
EUSEW Policy Conference Session
This session will offer a platform to explore how to bring on board all Europeans as active drivers for change in the energy landscape.
Join us to discuss:
how the increase in social acceptance of renewable energy sources (RES) in communities across Europe can be decisive in securing a more sust...