Lifestyle & Behaviour
People love smartphones, drive diesel cars, fly to their holiday destination, eat Argentinian steak...unsustainable consumption and production patterns are widespread. Both individual and political will are needed to reverse this trend and encourage behaviours that do not harm the environment. Public authorities play an important role in incentivising lower-carbon behaviours. Energy Cities explore and promote the positivity around green lifestyle choices.
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Four solutions to make European cities bicycle-friendly
A guest article by Alberto Vela of the European Cyclists' Federation
A Climate Pact for Luddites
How the Green Deal’s most ambitious element connects everything - including Zoom calls, Ada Lovelace and Frans Timmermans
4 Steps to Building a Renovation Wave
Key lessons from renovation pilot projects in Europe
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Lahti Energy Choice
Supporting citizens’ choices for more energy efficient buildings
From citizen engagement to citizen ownership – Living Street in La Rochelle
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How Local Authorities can encourage citizen participation in energy transitions
Including citizens in energy systems
The aim of this report is to consider how Local Authorities can better engage with publics as a part of the energy transition in a meaningful way and support the active participation of citizens in energy systems and the energy transition. The report informes by energy Social Science and Humanities literature as a means of recognising that the energy transition is not merely a technological transition, but a social one.
City pathways to low-carbon models
MOLOC - MOrphologies LOw Carbon
This document synthesizes the major processes and events of the urban pathways to low-carbon models, each city will be highlighted individually for its unique context. Some basic information will help to paint the picture of each city along with their MOLOC actions and stakeholders.
Local energy and climate roadmaps
Five city vision for 2050
Planning for 2050 is happening now in European cities. These examples show how cities are redefining urban climate and energy governance and citizen participation in designing an ambitious mid-century future, and will hopefully inspire European leaders to design together with their citizens Europe’s Paris-proof energy transformation by 2050.
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EUKI Living Streets
Transforming streets into sustainable places
Living Streets project aims at supporting residents to transform their streets temporarily into the sustainable place they have always dreamed of. It is the result […]
IMAGINE
The Energy Future of our Cities
Energy Cities started the IMAGINE initiative in 2006 as a follow-up of a discussion with member cities interested in the long-term perspective and a visioning approach of energy and territorial issues.
ENGAGE
... and achieve your city's energy & climate objectives
Having signed the Covenant, Mayors commit to “mobilise the civil society in (our) geographical areas to take part in developing the Action Plan”.ENGAGE is all about encouraging individuals to play their part!
