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

Kinga Kovacs
Kinga Kovacs
Project Management & Overall Coordination
Thibaut Maraquin
Thibaut Maraquin
Project Management

Upcoming events All events

14 Sep - 15 Sep

The 48h of the New urban proximities

On 14th and 15th September, the City of Grenoble organises the 3rd season of Cities in Transition: “The New urban proximities”. This event will bring […]

19 Sep - 29 Sep

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Brussels, Belgium

European Sustainable Energy Week

This year, EUSEW takes a hybrid format, on the theme of ‘Going green and digital for Europe’s energy transition’, with speakers and participants in Brussels and […]

22 Sep - 26 Sep

conference
Join us for Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2022!

Terra Madre-Salone del Gusto, since 1996, gathers thousands of people (small scale producers, cooks, civil society organisations, local, regional and national governments representatives, youth organisations, activists […]

27 Sep

web conference
#EUSEW – REPowerEU: save energy, diversify, build a greener EU energy system

Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, in the REPowerEU communication, the Commission stressed the need to eliminate our dependency on Russian fossil fuels. In […]

29 Sep

#EUSEW: Stronger together: community-based renewable energy projects for a just and green transition

The European Sustainable Energy Week will take place soon! Bioenergy Europe, Energy Cities and Solar Heat Europe therefore invite you to our joint session on […]

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Sobriety and resilience at the heart of decentralised cooperation between Montpellier and Tlemcen

Sobriety and resilience at the heart of decentralised cooperation between Montpellier and Tlemcen

‘Setting the table’ for cities to make progress with energy-climate initiatives

Heating & Cooling
Cooperation
Local governance
Fair economies

28/07/2022

‘Setting the table’ for cities to make progress with energy-climate initiatives If you are travelling through Provence this summer, perhaps you will see, as I […]
News
“Imagine the city we want”

“Imagine the city we want”

Participative governance
Cooperation
Urban planning & Vision
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

26/07/2022

Op-ed by Sandra Vlašić, UNDP Wordsmith The UN-Habitat World Urban Forum, that recently took place in the Polish city of Katowice, has concluded on showing […]
News
The SHARED GREEN DEAL project begins work on people-centered climate neutrality by 2050 

The SHARED GREEN DEAL project begins work on people-centered climate neutrality by 2050 

Participative governance
Lifestyle & Behaviour
Fair economies

25/07/2022

Energy Cities is a partner in the new SHARED GREEN DEAL project that will use innovative social experiments to support the objectives of the European Green Deal, involving local communities across Europe. The project has received five million euros from the European Union’s Innovation Programme Horizon 2020.
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Energy security and climate: Cities stepping up to protect Europe 

Energy security and climate: Cities stepping up to protect Europe 

Summer alerts are threatening European climate objectives 

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Energy democracy
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

21/07/2022

Summer is here and while travellers are preparing their luggage to reach their touristic destination, the holiday season is covering Europeans with a misleading sense […]
News
Why did we, as local elected representatives, sign the #LocalStaff4Climate manifesto? 

Why did we, as local elected representatives, sign the #LocalStaff4Climate manifesto? 

Participative governance
Tools & Capacity building
Urban planning & Vision
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

12/07/2022

Cities do not lack climate ambition, but they lack human resources. This is the message of Philippe Guelpa-Bonaro Vice-President of the Metropolis of Lyon (France), […]

Projects All projects

PROSPECT+

PROSPECT+

Capacity building for cities and regions - from learning to action!
PROSPECT+

A capacity-building programme on innovative financing, by and for EU cities and regions

Smarter Together

Smarter Together

Smart and Inclusive Solutions for a Better Life in Urban Districts
Smarter Together

Smarter Together is a pilot project that aims at developing ICT solutions for the energy transition in urban areas. A special focus will be on residential housing renovation, production and consumption of renewable energy and mobility. Lyon, Munich and Vienna are the three leading cities in the Smarter Together project. Smarter Together is a Smart Cities project supported by the European Union in the framework of the Horizon 2020 programme.

POTEs – Ordinary Ecology Transition Pioneers

POTEs – Ordinary Ecology Transition Pioneers

Transition management
POTEs – Ordinary Ecology Transition Pioneers

The POTEs concept emerged simultaneously in two French regions – Franche-Comté and Bourgogne – in 2013 during the national debate on the energy transition, following […]