European Urban Resilience Forum spotlights local leadership for a future-proof Europe
As Europe faces an escalating climate crisis with 70% of its population living in cities, the 12th European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) concluded in Rotterdam with a clear message: local leadership is driving the transformation needed for a climate-resilient future, but systemic support across all governance levels is essential to scale these solutions.
Grenoble Wins 2025 Local Sustainability Award, with Vilnius and Barcelona recognised as standout finalists
ICLEI Europe and its partners - the Bertelsmann Stiftung Foundation, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the City of Aalborg, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) - proudly announced today the city of Grenoble, France, as the winner of the Local Sustainability Award 2025 for its innovative Breath of Schools project.
From a pool of almost 60 applications coming from 17 European countries, the award recognised the remarkable efforts of the two other finalists: Vilni...
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Published: 2025
100+ European Cities, Regions and Networks Call for Stronger Role in EU Governance
Mayors and regional leaders from more than 100 cities, regions and networks are joining forces to call for a new era in EU governance that recognises local and regional authorities as essential partners in shaping Europe's future.
Rotterdam to Host Europe’s Leading Urban Resilience Forum
Europe’s premier event for climate adaptation and urban resilience, the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) 2025 will take place from 25 to 27 June in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Co-organised with the City of Rotterdam, this year's edition will focus on the theme "Accelerating Resilience Action", spotlighting the urgent need for cities and regions to scale up their climate adaptation and resilience efforts.
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Published: 2025
Local Leaders in the G7 Call for "Constructive Multilevel Multilateralism" at Urban7 Mayors' Summit 2025 in Kobe
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Published: 2023
U7 Brings Urban Perspective to G7 Urban Development Ministers Meeting in Takamatsu, Kagawa
Urban researchers and activists launch 17 keys for sustainable just cities
A community of urban researchers and city makers recently launched 17 keys for sustainable and just cities. The keys provide practical ways for urban decision makers, administrators, activists and urban planners to tackle the twin challenges of injustice and unsustainability.
New tech meets old classics at Europe’s landmark urban mobility event
Europe’s leading sustainable mobility conference, the CIVITAS Forum, kicks off this Wednesday in Graz, Austria, with new mobility technologies featuring alongside classic solutions in a ‘Back to the Future’ moment.
Five hundred conference-goers will hear first-hand how a combination of newer, low-emission transport technologies and more traditional cycling, pedestrian, and public transport infrastructure is changing the face of cities across Europe. In other words: back to the...
