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

30 Mar

Cities on the Frontline of the Energy Crisis: the Covenant of Mayors Europe 2023 Conference

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

08 Jun - 11 Jun

conference

Grenoble, France

Biennale des villes en transition

Let’s revolutionise tomorrow In 2022, Grenoble has been chosen to hold the title of Green Capital of Europe. It was a springboard year for a […]

22 Jun

conferenceWorkshop

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

WASTED SQUARE METERS IN CITIES: Improving the use of buildings in time & space

In a context of scarce urban land and the fight against climate change and the artificialization of land, many urban spaces remain paradoxically underused. In […]

17 Oct - 19 Oct

conference

Modena, Province of Modena, Italy

Energy Cities’ Annual Forum & General Meeting

A unique moment in the year to create new links, renew our priorities and build the foundations for higher ambitions and collaborations! Redesign of cities […]

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Webinar recordings
REPLAY – Degrowth and the ecological limits of cities

REPLAY – Degrowth and the ecological limits of cities

Episode 6 of the series on sufficiency

European policies
Economic models
Social economy
Sufficiency
Fair economies

22/03/2023

The degrowth movement criticized the phenomenon of metropolisation and attractiveness. Cities have been the terrain where this culture of growth has been materialized. How to […]
News
RePowerEU: The time has come to deploy the transition in territories.

RePowerEU: The time has come to deploy the transition in territories.

Cities have a multitude of specific needs in order to deploy the transition within the territories.

Climate neutrality
Society
Local governments
Policy measures
Local energy
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Fair economies

16/03/2023

Growing anger, depleted public services, deteriorating social benefits, increasingly limited purchasing power, battles over water and water sharing, and a persistent sense of not being […]
News
How do you FEEL about sufficiency..?

How do you FEEL about sufficiency..?

When FEEL means "Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities"

Energy self-sufficiency
Sufficiency
Low-tech
Fair economies

16/03/2023

Energy Cities, in one of our Hub: Resource wise and socially just local economies; has been looking for initiatives to translate sufficiency at local level. […]
Advocacy
The REPowerEU funds, an opportunity for just and local transition?

The REPowerEU funds, an opportunity for just and local transition?

Energy Cities' briefing

Fair economies

13/03/2023

In the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union implemented the REPowerEu plan to cut off the importation of Russian fossil fuels. […]
News
New local compasses for territorial policies

New local compasses for territorial policies

"What matters with new territorial indicators is that they shape and guide public policies".

Tools & Capacity building
Urban planning & Vision
Fair economies

08/03/2023

For the fifth webinar of the Sufficient Cities series, we welcomed speakers from three French public and private entities: the 27e Région, a French laboratory […]

Projects All projects

FEEL

FEEL

Frugal cities through Energy Efficiency and Low-tech communities
FEEL

How can you do more with less? European public authorities have to meet increasing demands, but with less money. Thinking bigger, the problem is also […]

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