Resource-wise & socially just local economies

Rethinking social & economic models based on local resources regeneration, ensuring societal solidarity & equity.

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 coordinators

Kinga Kovacs
Kinga Kovacs
Project Management & Overall Coordination
Thibaut Maraquin
Thibaut Maraquin
Project Management

About the hub

Are you looking for ways to translate the concept of sufficiency at local level? To lead initiatives that respect planetary boundaries and ensure social justice? Are you wondering what local governments can do to foster changes in consumption as well as production patterns?

Then the Resource-wise & socially just local economies Hub is for you!

Through alternatives and new narratives, we will inspire cities to rethink local social and economic models based on local resources regeneration, while ensuring societal solidarity and equity.

Upcoming events All events

16 Mar - 17 Mar

conference

Turin, Italy

Cities Forum 2023 – Together for green and just cities

The CITIES FORUM is the place and moment to exchange on the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy, the Urban Agenda for the EU, the role […]

30 Mar

Covenant of Mayors – Europe Conference 2023

The Covenant of Mayors EU Conference of 2023 will be an opportunity to reflect on local and regional governments' response to the energy crisis.

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New strategic partnership to support cities and regions launched today

New strategic partnership to support cities and regions launched today

We joined forces with the Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management

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

20/01/2023

Energy Cities and the Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management (ACR+) will join forces to support local and regional governments and agencies even further in their […]
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Our key events for 2023

Our key events for 2023

Your list of important dates to speed up a place-based transformation of our cities towards climate neutrality

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

19/01/2023

Let's meet (again) in 2023! Mark your agendas for these key moments.
News
In 2023, we invite you to join us in designing a blueprint for local energy

In 2023, we invite you to join us in designing a blueprint for local energy

Adaping the rules on the energy market and redirecting European funds: two priorities to support the transition of ALL territories.

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

17/01/2023

That’s the essence of our proposed policy agenda for this year. Gas and electricity markets follow European rules – these must be revisited. Reducing price […]
Advocacy
More human resources in municipalities – where do we stand?

More human resources in municipalities – where do we stand?

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

06/01/2023

With the #LocalStaff4Climate campaign, we aimed at raising awareness of the need for human resources and skills in municipalities to drive the energy and ecological […]
News
The HUB-IN project kicks off its Alliance

The HUB-IN project kicks off its Alliance

Join a group of cities willing to regenerate their historic urban areas through innovation and entrepreneurship!

Tools & Capacity building
Local governance
Fair economies

21/12/2022

Two years into the project, HUB-IN wants to share their learnings with other like-minded cities and towns through the freshly created HUB-IN Alliance.

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CLIMABOROUGH

CLIMABOROUGH

CLIMABOROUGH

Bridging the gap between the design and implementation of urban innovations for climate change adaptation and mitigation CLIMABOROUGH is designed to field test the ClimHub, […]

SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE EU

Social Sciences and Humanities for Climate, Energy aNd Transport Research Excellence
SSH CENTRE EU

SSH CENTRE is a Horizon Europe project representing the cross-European Centre of Research Excellence for Climate-Energy-Mobility Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH). The project will engage […]

PROSPECT+

PROSPECT+

Capacity building for cities and regions - from learning to action!
PROSPECT+

A capacity-building programme on innovative financing, by and for EU cities and regions

Smarter Together

Smarter Together

Smart and Inclusive Solutions for a Better Life in Urban Districts
Smarter Together

Smarter Together is a pilot project that aims at developing ICT solutions for the energy transition in urban areas. A special focus will be on residential housing renovation, production and consumption of renewable energy and mobility. Lyon, Munich and Vienna are the three leading cities in the Smarter Together project. Smarter Together is a Smart Cities project supported by the European Union in the framework of the Horizon 2020 programme.