SPARKLE

Sustainable Planning And Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment

About

Energy Cities staff involved
Bénédicte Weber
Bénédicte Weber
Project Management
Anna Francis
Anna Francis
Project Management
Ermete Mariani
Ermete Mariani
Project Management
Simona Aronica
Simona Aronica
Communications
Funding program

LIFE Program

Duration

2024 - 2028

Coordinators

Energy Cities

Partners
ACR+, City of Albertville, ANCI Toscana, Calenzano, Climact, FEDARENE, City of Guimarães, Laboratorio da Paisagem, City of Poreč - Parenzo, REScoop, UVic, Vilnius – Amiestas, TORINOURBANLAB

SPARKLE: Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment is a pioneering capacity building program that will equip over 600 Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) with the skills, capacity, tools, support and inspiration they need to successfully develop and implement their clean energy transition.

It will provide:

  • A free open access on-line learning platform with:
    • A ‘common track’ to provide LRA’s with common knowledge on climate planning.
    • 5 ‘specialised tracks’ to enable LRAs to go further, exploring learning pillars on governance, fossil free districts, community energy, sustainable food and resource-wise economies.
  • 5 in-person thematic summer/winter schools for 150 policy makers and civil servants.
  • A free and open-access transition pathway modelling tool to support LRAs in their planning, engagement and decision-making.
  • Mentoring and peer-to-peer support to put learning into practice.

The learning platform and modelling tool will be sustained well beyond the funded period, providing vital resources to LRAs across Europe in implementing their Clean Energy Transition.

The project is due to run from September 2024 until March 2028.

Interested in learning more? Sign up here!