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

Thibaut Maraquin
Thibaut Maraquin
Project Management & Overall Coordination

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.

Discover our learning offer!

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Bringing together stakeholders, citizens, and institutional partners: the key to success of two projects in Athens!

Bringing together stakeholders, citizens, and institutional partners: the key to success of two projects in Athens!

The transition towards climate neutrality requires more than technology

Participative governance
Cooperation
Quality of life
Local governance
Fair economies

26/10/2026

Perhaps this comes from the thousands of years of history, philosophy and etymology in Greece and more particularly in Athens, or from the various economic […]
News
Mayors call on the EU to match local responsibilities with the means to act

Mayors call on the EU to match local responsibilities with the means to act

Takeaways from the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2026 and follow-up letter to the Commission

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

21/10/2026

At the 15 October Covenant of Mayors gathering and in a follow-up letter to the European Commission, mayors warn that growing climate risks and energy price shocks are widening the gap between their responsibilities to protect citizens and the resources, powers and influence they need to act.
News
Next Annual Forum will be in Athens in April 2027

Next Annual Forum will be in Athens in April 2027

Save the date!

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

13/10/2026

Our next Annual Forum will take place in Athens, Greece, on 14–16 April 2027.
News
Change is already happening, and it won’t stop

Change is already happening, and it won’t stop

Policy Op-ed

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

17/09/2026

What a summer! There is no need to list everything we have been through together over the past few months. The facts are not just […]
Advocacy
WhatsEUp? A progress update on the battle over the EU’s long-term budget

WhatsEUp? A progress update on the battle over the EU’s long-term budget

A look back at the EU budget battle so far, our push for a place-based budget, and what comes next

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

15/09/2026

When the European Commission unveiled its proposal a year ago, we took a first look at the battle ahead. Now, we take stock of the past year, what our advocacy has achieved, where the negotiations stand, and what comes next.

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RE-HOME

RE-HOME

Reuse and Enable Housing Opportunities through Municipal Experimentation
RE-HOME

LIFE RE-HOME addresses Europe’s housing paradox: millions of dwellings remain vacant or underused while municipalities face rising housing needs, affordability crises, and land pressure. The […]

Transforming Invisible Buildings

Transforming Invisible Buildings

Reactive vacant and underutilised buildings towards affordable housing and energy-efficient buildings in Europe
Transforming Invisible Buildings

As, according to the latest data, buildings account for 36% of CO₂ emissions and 40% of energy consumption, and there are at least 30 million […]

PROSPECT

PROSPECT

Capacity Building for Local and Regional Authorities
PROSPECT

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

SPARKLE

SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
SPARKLE

SPARKLE – Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering programme that develops the capacities of over 600 Local and Regional Authorities (LRA), […]