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

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Marta Arosio
Marta Arosio
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What’s EUp? European energy policies facing the “perfect storm”

What’s EUp? European energy policies facing the “perfect storm”

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

14/09/2022

All the forecast conditions have come together: record high energy prices, uncertain gas supplies due to the Russian war on Ukraine, dramatic drought limiting the […]
News
Energy sufficiency and locally-owned energy production to strengthen energy security and social cohesion

Energy sufficiency and locally-owned energy production to strengthen energy security and social cohesion

Renewables
Energy democracy
European policies
Society
Energy self-sufficiency
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

09/09/2022

Open letter from Mayors to Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union Cc : […]
News
Public food procurement: a game changer in the food systems transition

Public food procurement: a game changer in the food systems transition

Main takeaways from the Eating City Summer Campus, joined by Energy Cities and Energy Cities' members.

Sustainable food systems
Food systems

27/07/2022

Public food procurement plays a crucial role in the transition towards sustainable food systems, having an impact both on production and consumption patterns. Public food procurement holds a transformative […]
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), […]
News
Making cities climate-proof starts with investing in people

Making cities climate-proof starts with investing in people

Participative governance
Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Renewables
Tools & Capacity building
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Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

08/07/2022

The energy transition has a cost, which will lead to a general transformation of the economy. For the sole decarbonisation of the built environment, an […]

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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 […]