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

29 Oct

webinar
Online matchmaking session

Exclusive to our members The session will start with information sharing from Energy Cities, including updates and upcoming opportunities, followed by breakout rooms for deeper […]

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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Advocacy
Everything cities want to know about the next EU budget in one Q&A

Everything cities want to know about the next EU budget in one Q&A

Answering all of local authorities questions on the EU's next Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF)

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

21/10/2025

Energy Cities put together a Q&A with the most frequent questions from local authorities about the 2028-2034 Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF).
News
Learn while experiencing the change in person!

Learn while experiencing the change in person!

From Guimãraes to Vilnius, join the 5 SPARKLE Schools to manage governance, fossil-free districts, community energy, sustainable food and resource-wise economies topics

Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
Citizen engagement
Learning programme
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

17/10/2025

How to gain practical knowledge and have access to game-changing tools that are able to accelerate your municipality’s transition towards climate neutrality? Working with cities […]
News
The New Food Equation: Security Meets Sustainability

The New Food Equation: Security Meets Sustainability

Politico’s Competitive Europe Summit discussed how the agricultural sector can remain both secure and sustainable in the years to come.

Sustainable food systems
European policies
Quality of life
Decarbonisation
Climate neutrality
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Food systems

16/10/2025

On 1–2 October, the EU media outlet Politico hosted the Competitive Europe Summit in Brussels, where politicians, journalists, and experts discussed Europe’s competitiveness — touching […]
News
Grafting Cities 2026: nurturing the cities’ roots for a resilient future

Grafting Cities 2026: nurturing the cities’ roots for a resilient future

Join us on 28, 29 and 30 April 2026 in Guimaraes, Portugal

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

07/10/2025

As every year, we are proud to invite our members to share best practices from across Europe in our five key areas: local governance, fossil-free cities, community energy, food systems, and fair economies.
News
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.

Urban planning & Vision
Citizen engagement
Learning programme
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

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 […]

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 […]