Resource-wise & socially just local economies

Rethinking social & economic models based on local resources regeneration, ensuring societal solidarity & equity.

what are the hubs ?

We, at Energy Cities, are driven by a desire to strengthen the role and skills of local governments. The hubs are the community spaces that help us achieving our target impacts and goals by:

  • activating local leaders to deliver living spaces that are accessible to everyone
  • empowering local communities to decide on their own future
  • inspiring a learning community of cities engaged in future proofing their economies

join the hubs !

Our members are diverse cities and local organisations.
Hubs membership is totally free!

There are no conditions to join other than the ambition and the commitment to share experiences.

Register here

Hub coordinators

Thibaut Maraquin
Thibaut Maraquin
Project Management & Overall Coordination

About the hub

Are you looking for ways to translate the concept of sufficiency at local level? To lead initiatives that respect planetary boundaries and ensure social justice? Are you wondering what local governments can do to foster changes in consumption as well as production patterns?

Then the Resource-wise & socially just local economies Hub is for you!

Through alternatives and new narratives, we will inspire cities to rethink local social and economic models based on local resources regeneration, while ensuring societal solidarity and equity.

Discover our learning offer!

Upcoming events All events

02 Oct

How can an intersectional approach inform the EU Green Deal?  Insights from six social experiments

How to embed Gender and Intersectional diversity? Six experiment streams part of the SHARED GREEN DEAL project, which reflect the priorities of the EU Green […]

09 Oct

Experiments in inclusion for a just Green Deal

Let’s explore how social innovation experiments worked to foreground the participation of communities who have faced historic inequalities and marginalization. Stories of change from the […]

16 Oct

Governing the European Green Deal: how local experiments can help

How is the European Green Deal being governed at the local level? This webinar will explore this topic through social experiments run within the SHARED […]

23 Oct

The world in transition: rethinking societal challenges and the response of local experiments

What’s the role of local-level innovation in addressing today’s pressing societal challenges? The goal of this webinar is to explore how these localised efforts can […]

29 Oct

webinar
Online matchmaking session

Exclusive to our members The session will start with information sharing from Energy Cities, including updates and upcoming opportunities, followed by breakout rooms for deeper […]

30 Oct

From grassroot to mainstream: Navigating Geographical Challenges in Grassroots Scaling

Learn why supporting grassroots initiatives is a powerful policy tool driving social innovation and contributing to transitions. By fostering citizen participation and understanding multi-scalar interdependencies, […]

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Transition Management: a process for co-creating transformative change

Transition Management: a process for co-creating transformative change

Develop and implement a sustainability-oriented roadmap with the active participation of diverse local stakeholders.

Urban planning & Vision
Citizen engagement
Learning programme
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

24/09/2025

What is transition management, and how can it support your city’s ambition to become just and climate-neutral? Transition Management: A Process for Co-Creating Transformative Change […]
Advocacy
WHAT’S EUp? The great battle over the EU’s long-term budget for local governments

WHAT’S EUp? The great battle over the EU’s long-term budget for local governments

Unpacking the European Commission's proposal

Finance & Divest
European policies
Climate neutrality
Funding
Climate adaptation
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

18/09/2025

What will the next EU budget mean for cities? Energy Cities breaks down the Commission’s proposal and sets out what must change to make it work for people and for Europe.
News
From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal 

From policy to real change: the local implementation of the European Green Deal 

What local experiments reveal about the Green Deal, anchoring change in communities

Urban planning & Vision
Lifestyle & Behaviour
European policies
Emissions reduction
Quality of life
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Fair economies

27/08/2025

The European Green Deal is the European Union’s strategy to make the continent climate-neutral by 2050, transforming the way we live, work, and consume. While […]
Advocacy
Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

Tackling the housing crisis for fairer, more liveable and resilient cities

5 recommendations by Energy Cities for a successful EU Affordable Housing plan

Urban planning & Vision
European policies
Quality of life
Decarbonisation
Society
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Fair economies

01/08/2025

Every day, local leaders witness the impact that the housing crisis has on their communities, from an increase in homelessness to the struggle – even […]
News
European cities step up as record heatwaves highlight urgent need for climate adaptation

European cities step up as record heatwaves highlight urgent need for climate adaptation

The Covenant of Mayors' Cities Refresh campaign brings together cities in their efforts to tackle extreme heat

Resilience
Climate adaptation
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

22/07/2025

As extreme heat stifles Europe, people living in cities are amongst those who suffer the most. Local governments across Europe are acting faced with this threat, rethinking their cities and putting in place clear protocols to protect their populations.

Projects All projects

Energy Behaviour Forum

Energy Behaviour Forum

Forum for Local Action on Energy Efficient Behaviour
Energy Behaviour Forum

The aim of the project is to establish a digital online platform to advance and share energy efficient behavioural practices and to support local and […]

SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that will develop the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities […]

FEEL

FEEL

Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities
FEEL

How can you do more with less? European public authorities have to meet increasing demands, but with less money. Thinking bigger, the problem is also […]

CLIMABOROUGH

CLIMABOROUGH

CLIMABOROUGH

Bridging the gap between the design and implementation of urban innovations for climate change adaptation and mitigation CLIMABOROUGH is designed to field test the ClimHub, […]