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In this blog we share some of the main insights of organising and facilitating an online learning programme for cities aimed at empowering change makers to accelerate sustainability and just transitions in cities through participatory governance processes. Lesson #1: Use the right tools to be applied into practice As part of the Relay, participants were able to learn various transition tools they can use in their own contexts. Most of the tools are included in the Workbook for Urban Transition…

Donna Gartland - CEO of TOMORROW's partner Codema (Dublin's Energy Agency) - was interviewed on Energy Cities' podcast "City Stories". Donna highlighted the impressive work of Codema's communication team in making energy and climate issues more tangible for Dublin's citizens. How can cities break down knowledge barriers to engage everyone in the transition? Listen now!

TOMORROW’s partner Codema - Dublin’s Energy Agency – is currently inviting the local community to get involved in the development of the local energy transition roadmap! Until the end of March, stakeholders will be able to sign up and join the process. Codema developed a flyer and a video (you can see it below) to promote this opportunity. Up until October 2021, Dublin will host a series of events and workshops to establish different working groups and discuss action across sectors. They will…

Cities play a key role in enabling and fostering sustainability transitions. Cities are the places with an increased urgency for change, but they are also the ‘hubs’ in which many sustainability initiatives, movements and activities emerge and evolve. Actors active at city level in different sectors (e.g. municipalities, NGOs, businesses and civil society, etc.) play a vital role in accelerating sustainability transition processes. This is why it is key to facilitate learning processes that…

Thanks to the MOBILITAR platform the city collaborates with local stakeholders to make their sustainable mobility vision a reality Moving around the city is one of the most important experiences for Brasov's residents and visitors. The municipality is aware that effective, inclusive, low-carbon mobility services and infrastructure are fundamental, not only to comply with the legislation, but to also to achieve their 2030 vision. That is why, in the framework of TOMORROW, the local Agency for…

18 entities from the private sector, civil society, public administration, universities and the media have participated in the definition of the projects. The City of València continues its roadmapping process in collaboration with all the entities and stakeholders involved in the energy transition of the city. In the last weeks of December, they selected concrete demonstration projects that represent the vision of a decarbonised, renewable, sustainable, just, and healthy city. The projects have…

After more than a year since the project started, we discussed with the pilot #CitiesOfTOMORROW to understand what are their most recent achievements and what are they planning next. 2020 has been a challenging year for local governments. Despite having to cope with the pandemic, TOMORROW’s cities managed to advance towards the development of their 2050 roadmaps in the following areas: The establishment of a local transition team A motivated group of people is bringing forward the works in each…

After approving its Sustainable Eneregy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) from 2019-2025, Brest métropole wishes to go further in mobilising local stakeholders and citizens. On 27 November, nearly 120 people representing local companies, associations, municipalities and researchers, responded to Brest Metropole's call for climate committments. During an online meeting, Glen DISSAUX, Vice-President of Brest Metropole in charge of the Sustainable Eneregy and Climate Action Plan, the local COP* and…

The French city of Rouen has local climate agreement since November 2018. This mobilization of local players in favor of the climate was initiated by the Rouen Normandy Metropolis in partnership with WWF France and the French environment and energy agency ADEME. The aim of this unique approach was to inform, understand, discuss and act together to limit the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the area. Citizens, Communities, Companies and Associations were involved and could…

Following the proposal of the mayor Joan Ribó, Valencia City Council approved the regulation of the working groups of the València 2030 Strategy, and the creation of the first of them, the Working Group on Energy Transition. The new group can count on the participation of the València Climate and Energy Foundation, business associations, citizen, professional entities, and academic institutions. As explained by the mayor, Joan Ribó, "the objective is to define and implement a whole range of…