Future-proof food systems & land policies

Exploring ways & strategies to boost the transition towards sustainable & resilient food systems.

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 coordinator

Benedicte Weber
Benedicte Weber
Project Management

About the hub

Are you wondering how to accelerate the transition to sustainable and integrated food systems at local level? Or how can an integrated and effective urban food governance accelerate food systems transitions? Are you curious about the right instruments for cities to support alternative food initiatives and promote soil health and land regeneration? Then this Hub is for you!

Within this Hub, we will offer your city inspiration and exchange opportunities to foster cross-sectorial learning and cross-fertilise different policy areas, exploring ways and strategies to accelerate the transition towards sustainable & resilient food systems!

Discover our learning offer!

Upcoming events All events

12 Feb

webinar
The MFF & You: Shape the next EU Budget Proposal

This webinar organised by the Prospect Cube project will unpack what is at stake in the negotiations on the next EU budget and explore the potential impacts on local and regional authorities.

11 Jun - 12 Jun

Workshop

Albertville, France

Eat better, waste less, produce locally: developing sustainable food systems for resilient cities

How can cities design sustainable, local food systems that are resilient to climate change and accessible to all? Discover inspiring food system experiences and success stories […]

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New Year

New Year

Policy Op-ed

European policies
Local democracy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

26/01/2026

The expression “new year” seems to carry more meaning than ever. Everything is new: a new world (dis)order, new risks, new democratic (im)balances, new European priorities, a new (dis)organisation of international, European, national institutions…
News
The 2026 events accelerating the path to climate neutrality

The 2026 events accelerating the path to climate neutrality

These events, organised by Energy Cities or partners, have been selected for their relevance to municipalities.

Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

20/01/2026

To help municipalities navigate this key year and pursue their climate neutrality journey, here are important events not to miss.
Advocacy
What’s EUp? Urban initiatives and LIFE at stake in the proposed EU Facility

What’s EUp? Urban initiatives and LIFE at stake in the proposed EU Facility

What the proposed EU Facility means for the future of urban initiatives and the LIFE Programme

European policies
EU funding
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

19/01/2026

We continue to unpack the European Commission's long-term budget (MFF) proposal. Today’s menu: the future of urban initiatives and the LIFE programme, and a new facility designed to cope with the uncertainty of our time.
Advocacy
Mobilise now to make the next EU budget work for cities and regions

Mobilise now to make the next EU budget work for cities and regions

Discover our advocacy toolkit to support your national-level efforts for a locally rooted EU budget

European policies
EU funding
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

14/01/2026

The current proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget raises serious concerns for cities and regions. To help you respond, Energy Cities has developed a practical advocacy toolkit to help influence key decision-makers in your country.
News
Reclaiming Europe’s direction in 2026

Reclaiming Europe’s direction in 2026

What’s at stake in EU policy in 2026 and how Europe can reclaim its independence by going local

European policies
EU funding
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

07/01/2026

Despite many setbacks in 2025, this year represents an opportunity to put Europe’s future back on the right course. Here are the EU policy battles to watch in 2026 and how Energy Cities will fight to keep Europe’s transition and future rooted in its communities.

Projects All projects

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 […]

POTEs – Ordinary Ecology Transition Pioneers

POTEs – Ordinary Ecology Transition Pioneers

Gestion de transition
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 […]