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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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.

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Hub coordinator

Giustino Piccolo
Giustino Piccolo
Project Management

Upcoming events All events

19 Sep - 29 Sep

webinarconference

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

Parco Dora, Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

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 […]

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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), […]
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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 […]
Webinar recordings
How can cities future proof food systems?

How can cities future proof food systems?

We believe in the crucial role of cities in food systems transformation

Sustainable food systems
Food systems

23/06/2022

The webinar “How can cities future-proof food systems?” was the occasion to launch the Energy Cities Hub “Future-proof food systems and land policies” aiming at […]
News
Get ready to embark on a new journey through the Energy Cities’ Hubs

Get ready to embark on a new journey through the Energy Cities’ Hubs

In our Hubs' online event series, we will discuss on how cities can make climate neutrality a reality!

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Renewables
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Urban planning & Vision
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Community energy
Food systems

13/06/2022

Save the dates and join this new online event series to be updated on the latest strategies and tools to boost resilience and foresight actions! […]

Projects All projects

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 […]