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Radical honesty
It is the last of the ‘soft’ instruments put forward by Donella and Denis Meadows in the revised version of their 2004 ‘Limits to growth’ report. Having explored, in my previous op-eds, inspiration (May), learning (April), networking (March) and
Local governance structure and financing schemes: Get a grant thanks to Scalable Cities!
The Scalable Cities Action Grant is a financial tool to support the replication of measures already successfully tested in Smart Cities and Community projects. It is organised through four calls for proposals with four deadlines, covering different topics. The first call,
Get ready to embark on a new journey through the Energy Cities’ Hubs
Save the dates and join this new online event series to be updated on the latest strategies and tools to boost resilience and foresight actions! In our new community spaces, we will activate, empower and inspire local leaders towards
European City Facility: A new call for applications with EUR 3 million for local sustainable energy investments plans
The European City Facility (EUCF), coordinated by Energy Cities, opens a 4th call for applications on 9 June, with a budget of almost 3 million aimed to support 48 cities and their groupings in developing investment concepts of their energy and
A series of webinars for cities to create their own paths to climate neutrality
This summer, we are showing you how Energy Cities’ Hubs practically equip you with tools and methodologies, policy insights, networking and funding opportunities for building your own path towards fairer, climate-neutral cities. What emergency energy saving measures should my city
Why should you join the “Resource-wise & socially just local economies” HUB?
We cannot continue to aim, at once, for growth and reduce CO2 emissions and resource consumption. We need to rethink what we mean by “prosperity” and “growth”. As a matter of fact, as abundance and unconstrained expansion are no
Journey to the land of the donut
Thanks to English economist Kate Raworth, this American pastry has become a symbol of an economy that promotes prosperity within planetary boundaries. The city of Amsterdam was the first to seize the concept, back in 2020, in order to
Frugal and (self) sufficient cities, by will or by force!
In the past decades, new energy sources in the European energy mix did not substitute but have been added to existing energy sources. The European Environment Agency highlights that we cannot continue to aim for growth and at the
Within the limits of scarcity:
Circularity is a way to save resources and it can be applied to so many different fields. That is why Energy Cities’ recent conference did put the spotlight on circular practices at local level. Three urban places stuck out
Mayors emphasising social cohesion as a sine qua non of the ecological and economic transition
There won’t be an ecological transition without social cohesion. This was the most striking message shared by mayors at Energy Cities’ annual forum in Brussels last April. Let’s face it: not all households are equal when it comes to