Hola, Barcelona! 👋 URBACT is in town for the Smart City Expo World Congress! If you’re here at #SCEWC25, join us for our session exploring the future of the green urban economy: 🟢 How to create a greener urban economy? Stories from URBACT cities 📅 5 November 2025 🕑 14:15 – 15:00 📍 Stage: People First During this session, you will learn from the experiences of four URBACT #ActionPlanning networks: URBACT EcoCore, In4Green, <span class="highlight-mention" data-mention-id="urn:li:organization:98889993" contenteditable="false" data-mention-handle="urn:li:organization:98889993">LET'S GO CIRCULAR!</span>, and #GreenPlace. Ready to make your city more sustainable? Come get inspired on how to start your journey toward a green urban economy! 💡🌍 📍 You will also find us in the URBACT stand at the Exhibition area! Stay tuned: https://lnkd.in/ddgc4N9Y
About us
For more than ten years, the URBACT programme has been the European Territorial Cooperation programme aiming to foster sustainable integrated urban development in cities across Europe. It is an instrument of the Cohesion Policy, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the 28 Member States, Norway & Switzerland. URBACT’s mission is to enable cities to work together and develop integrated solutions to common urban challenges, by networking, learning from one another’s experiences, drawing lessons and identifying good practices to improve urban policies. http://urbact.eu/urbact-glance
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Assoc. Professor of Logistics & Supply Chain Management @ Cranfield University, Director of the Executive MBA
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Creative Director | Applied Foresight | Neuro-Inspired Communications for a Better World #CSR #NeuroDesign #DesignFiction
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Cities shouldn’t be scary places to live, even if it's Halloween season. 👀 Building a greener city? Struggling to engage your community? Don’t miss the URBACT webinars in November! 📅✍️ Save the dates: 🟢 What is a thriving green urban economy? 📅 13 November 2025 🕑 14.00-15.30 CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dQXvY-jg 🟠 How to use storytelling to engage citizens in local projects 📅 19 November 2025 🕙 10.00-11.30 CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dPqacDrT #GreenUrbanEconomy #SustainableCities #UrbanResilience #Storytelling #CitizenEngagement Eleni Feleki, Øystein Leonardsen, Wibke Borngesser, Aoife Sheridan, Manuel Campa Menendez, Vasileios Latinos, ICLEI Europe, ICLEI
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How are European cities putting people at the heart of climate action? 🌳🚶♀️ Discover five URBACT #GoodPractices proving sustainability is a shared commitment: 🇩🇰 In Copenhagen, Climate Taskforce brings the green transition closer to communities by engaging citizens in urban renewal efforts: https://lnkd.in/deh92Pxk 🇱🇹 Vilnius empowers over 20 communities in driving climate-neutral actions, including urban gardening, biodiversity enhancement, and waste reduction efforts: https://lnkd.in/dJUUFKif 🇪🇸 Viladecans engages students in a citizen-science project to measure CO₂ captured by urban trees: https://lnkd.in/dyASJH9j 🇵🇹 In Cascais, AdaptCascais supports citizen-led climate adaptation projects, prioritising vulnerable communities and sustainable use of local resource: https://lnkd.in/djy6TV4h 🇵🇹 Vila Boa do Bispo uses its Smart Village strategy to build a greener, more inclusive community: https://lnkd.in/dFysgZYz Curious to learn more? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dt2Dww5s #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateAction #ClimateChange Københavns Kommune, Vilnius City Municipality, City Hall of Viladecans
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Learn how to engage citizens and local stakeholders with your urban projects thanks to #storytelling! 📅 19 November 2025 🕙 10.00-11.30 CET 🗣️ Public speaking professionals will inspire you to better communicate and multiply your local impact thanks to storytelling techniques. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dPqacDrT
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Hallo from Hamburg! 🇩🇪👋 The URBACT & European Urban Initiative EU City Lab on Active Mobility has officially kicked off! We’re ready to discover how this city is putting #ActiveMobility into practice, get inspired by other mobility projects across Europe, and bring home new ideas 👀 See what’s on the agenda & follow our Instagram page for live updates: https://lnkd.in/dMd-vt2H #EUCityLabs 📸©️ Liza Holiarchuk, 2025. Dialoghaus Hamburg
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Find your city's entry point for a greener urban economy at the upcoming URBACT #webinar! 🔍 🟢 What is a thriving green urban economy? 📅 13 November 2025 🕑 14.00-15.30 CET You’ll get inspired by five URBACT networks, COPE, URBACT EcoCore, #GreenPlace, In4Green and LET'S GO CIRCULAR!, and the stories of change from cities by ICLEI! 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dQXvY-jg #GreenUrbanEconomy #SustainableCities #UrbanResilience Eleni Feleki, Øystein Leonardsen, Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk, Wibke Borngesser, Aoife Sheridan, Manuel Campa Menendez, Vasileios Latinos, ICLEI Europe
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How did Guimarães make #biodiversity central to urban development? 🌳🤝 Município de Guimarães, recently named European Green Capital Award 2026, combined nature-based solutions with strong citizen engagement to make biodiversity a cornerstone of its urban planning. Read our latest article & find out more on the URBACT - BiodiverCity #ActionPlanning Network: https://lnkd.in/dvnD3j28 #URBACTacts
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Is your city working towards a sustainable urban future? 🌱 Finding it hard to get citizens and stakeholders involved? Join the upcoming URBACT webinars this November! 🟢 What is a thriving green urban economy? 📅 13 November 2025 🕑 14.00-15.30 CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dQXvY-jg 🟠 How to use storytelling to engage citizens in local projects 📅 19 November 2025 🕙 10.00-11.30 CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dPqacDrT Save the dates & register! #Webinar #KnowledgeHub #Storytelling #GreenUrbanEconomy
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Last day to register! 🚨 ⏰ It’s your last opportunity to secure your spot at the next URBACT & European Urban Initiative EU City Lab on Active Mobility! Want to join us in Hamburg? 🇩🇪 Register by 14:00 CET: https://lnkd.in/dMd-vt2H #EUCityLabs #ActiveMobility
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🌳 Green spaces are not just beautiful. They save lives, improve air quality, reduce stress, and bring communities together. Join us at the Smart City Expo World Congress, where we’ll be hosting a session showcasing 5 URBACT #ActionPlanning Networks on green urban economy! Register here: https://lnkd.in/ddgc4N9Y #SCEWC25
Why are green spaces so important in cities? A study in The Lancet Planetary Health estimates that 43,000 deaths per year in Europe are linked to insufficient urban green spaces. Often called the “lungs” of a city, they are vital for health, resilience, and quality of life. 🤸🏻♀️ They ease stress, promote activity, and cut chronic disease risks. 🌳 Trees and vegetation help filter pollution and improve air quality. 🧑🧑🧒🧒 Parks foster community ties and raise environmental awareness. 🌬️ Green areas cool urban heat islands and help manage floods. 📖 Read our full article here: https://loom.ly/Sic_k6Q
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