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Reduce Resource Use For A Fairer, Cleaner, And More Resilient Europe

Reduce Resource Use For A Fairer, Cleaner, And More Resilient Europe

Together with other 13 associations, we sent a briefing to the new MEPs urging them to take action

07/10/2024

“Emphasises that addressing resource scarcity requires reducing the extraction and use of resources and an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources.” […]
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Why sufficiency should be at the heart of the next European strategic agenda

Why sufficiency should be at the heart of the next European strategic agenda

From resilience to competitiveness, here are 5 reasons why sufficiency measures are more needed than ever

03/06/2024

So far, the EU institutions tried to overcome several crisis without seriously considering a critical lever at its disposal: managing Europe’s resource use. Faced with […]
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For a more resilient Europe: sufficiency can lead us toward climate neutrality

For a more resilient Europe: sufficiency can lead us toward climate neutrality

Together with other 74 organisations, we call for sufficiency policies to be urgently included into the new EU strategic agenda

26/03/2024

Energy Cities, along with 97 European organisations from civil society, academia, cities and local authorities, businesses and public service operators, launched a manifesto for sufficiency […]
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Do you FEEL post-growth scarcity?  

Do you FEEL post-growth scarcity?  

A study visit in Valencia highlighted the importance of unlocking human power to respect planetary boundaries

29/11/2023

On November 7-8, 35 people from partners and stakeholders of the FEEL project, representing 8 countries, gathered in the Spanish city of Valencia to discuss […]
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Fostering urban regeneration for a more people-centered society

Fostering urban regeneration for a more people-centered society

Join our sessions in Modena for insights on how to bring abandoned urban areas back to life and give public space back to citizens

14/08/2023

Join our sessions in Modena for insights on how to bring abandoned urban areas back to life and give public space back to citizens
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Let’s shape urban food policies for a future-proof society!

Let’s shape urban food policies for a future-proof society!

Join our sessions in Modena for insights on how to make the food system more sustainable and resilient

09/08/2023

Join our sessions in Modena for insights on how to make the food system more sustainable and resilient
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“We no longer need a (gas) pipeline network in residential areas”

“We no longer need a (gas) pipeline network in residential areas”

One Swiss city is getting off gas because it is the easy thing to do

11/07/2023

Getting off gas begins with ambition. It was the citizens of Winterthur, Switzerland, not far from Zurich, who voted in favour of the city reaching […]
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Energy Cities calls on MEPs to support Nature Restoration Law to safeguard cities

Energy Cities calls on MEPs to support Nature Restoration Law to safeguard cities

Nature Restoration isn't just about keeping cities habitable, it's about protecting them, and their citizens, from climate-induced natural disasters

10/07/2023

The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is a key piece of legislation for cities for two reasons: 1) Increasing tree canopies, biodiversity […]
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The missing ‘why’ – how narratives can improve energy efficiency and security in Europe

11/10/2022

Strong narratives are needed to develop argumentative drivers in public discourses that facilitate the adoption and effective implementation of energy efficiency policies in the EU. […]

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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 […]