What we are doing
The UrbanCommunity project builds off of the legacy of the highly successful (ICLEI-coordinated) UrbanA project. Following an open call, the project provided nine “urban experimenters” (chosen from over 110 applications!) with micro-grants to support their work building sustainable and just cities. Micro-grant recipients form a community that ICLEI supports with workshops and resources. They are connected to wider (global) groups of advocates for sustainable and just cities through events and online CommunityConversations.
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How we are tracking
Integrate justice into sustainable urban development
Embrace alternative economic models
Formulate policies with and for all citizens
Build transformative capacities
Integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into urban planning
Strengthen communities
Enable universal access to the environment
Maximise wellbeing within planetary boundaries
Put digitalisation at the service of all
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What we are achieving
The UrbanCommunity project recognises, supports and brokers the knowledge and experiences of those who are acting locally to create sustainable and just cities. ICLEI Europe has been working with European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the cities of Bristol and Antwerp, and the European Research Executive Agency of the European Commission to develop a set of principles for sustainable and just cities. The aim of this initiative is to influence EU-level policymaking on sustainable urban development from the perspective of justice, inclusion, diversity and equity. The Principles are just a starting point. Our vision is to gather a coalition of organizations working at the intersection of urban sustainability and justice to speak with one voice and undertake actions in line with the Principles.
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