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01 Oct - 03 Oct

Catella Foundation, Milan, Italy

Driving Urban Transition Conference: Positive Energy Futures – From Local Positive Energy District Pilots to European Practice

Since the start of a dedicated ambition of the European SET Plan in 2018, the concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) has been positioned as […]

01 Oct - 03 Oct

Haliç Congress Center, Sütlüce, Karaağaç Caddesi, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

MARUF 25 “On the shore of all possibilities”

At MARUF25, which will take place on 1-3 October 2025, at Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul, we will come together on the shore of all […]

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 […]

07 Oct

Atelier des Tanneurs centre d'entreprise, Rue des Tanneurs, Brussels, Belgium

Launching Community Energy Financing Schemes accross Europe

Join us for the Final Conference of the ACCE Project – the beginning of a new European movement for Community Energy Finance ​The ACCE project […]

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 […]

15 Oct

Comics Art Museum, Rue des Sables 20, Bruxelles, Belgium

EU Peers Summit 2025: How cities and regions are benefitting from One-Stop Shops!

Do you want to give access to ambitious, high quality, safe and simple energy renovation to all your citizens? Do you want to boost your […]

15 Oct

Brussels, Belgium

Mayor’s Club dinner – Financing local heating and cooling infrastructure

This informal dinner aims to gather local and EU elected representatives to exchange views and knowledge on the challenges of decarbonising local heating and cooling systems, […]

16 Oct

European Parliament, Rue Wiertz, Bruxelles, Belgium

EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2025 

At a time of mounting geopolitical challenges and accelerating climate risks, the role of Europe’s towns, cities, and regions has never been more vital. This […]

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 […]

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The municipality of Aradippou reached energy independence with 100% renewables

02/10/2025

It all started with a visit of some Aradippou municipal officials to Samsø (Denmark) in 2016. At the time, Samsø was the first 100% renewables […]
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How is Assen turning up the heat on affordability and sustainability?

How is Assen turning up the heat on affordability and sustainability?

From district heating to Energy Desks: Assen’s strategy for a greener, more sustainable city.

01/10/2025

In the Dutch city of Assen, the transition to renewable heating isn’t just a technical challenge, it’s a mission that touches every citizen. The city […]
Interviews
City-citizen collaboration: “The main thing is to not reinvent the wheel”

City-citizen collaboration: “The main thing is to not reinvent the wheel”

Interview with Dimitris Katsakaprakis (Minoan Energy Community) and Anna Francis (Energy Cities)

24/09/2025

Our two guests have been working in the LIFE LOOP project, helping cities and communities set up joint local renewable energy projects. We talk about what it takes to make city services and citizen groups work together. What culture and knowledge does it require to come up with a viable energy community where ownership is shared?
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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.

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 […]
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Inside Strasbourg’s Democratic Energy Transition

Inside Strasbourg’s Democratic Energy Transition

How our French member is turning renewables into a common good

19/09/2025

When the municipality of Strasbourg developed their 2050 energy strategy in 2024, they had one key objective in mind: to bring the entire community with […]