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
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economiesAbout
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 daily, at Energy Cities we know that public officers and decision-makers can feel overwhelmed and under-equipped to meet the ambitious climate targets. That’s why we launched the Local Transitions Learning Centre, a digital space where you can find several free trainings on our 5 hub topics: governance, fossil-free districts, community energy, sustainable food and resource-wise economies.
Join the SPARKLE Schools!
In addition to e-learning courses, we also offer in-person events and workshops, such as the SPARKLE Schools. Taking place between March and June 2026 in different European cities, these 2-day workshops are a great chance to learn interactively and engagingly while visiting inspiring case studies and exchanging with other cities and professionals, learning from one another. After the online common track, the specialised track includes the following schools:
- From Renewables to Resilience: Building Stronger Communities and Cities – Thriving together – 18-19 March 2026 in POREČ (Croatia)
- A green transition for all: how to empower participatory governance for future-proof cities – 28-29 April 2026 in GUIMÃRAES (Portugal)
- When circular economy meets local climate strategies – 5-6 May 2026 in CALENZANO (Italy)
- Decarbonising buildings and energy districts for the benefit of all: how cities can drive the change – 27-28 May 2026 in VILNIUS (Lithuania)
- Eat better, waste less, produce locally: developing sustainable food systems for resilient cities – 11-12 June 2026 in ALBERTVILLE (France).
All events are held in English with translation from/to the national language. Moreover, the programme aims to cover travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs for 10 selected representatives of 5 European LRAs for each SPARKLE school.
Find out more about the schools and discover if you are eligible to apply for the fully funded scholarship here.
