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The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass
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But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Plus, it has a unique modular design that allows it to be shortened and lengthened like a train
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
Despite its church-y name, the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region
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According to the local Climate Citizens’ Assembly parts of the solutions should come from changing how we eat, consume goods, build, and move around as citizens
In 2008, the city council of Aarhus (Denmark) set the goal of being carbon neutral by 2030. Last year, the citizens of Aarhus were invited to help develop solutions to the current climate crisis through a unique Climate Citizens’ Assembly. The final recommendations were handed to the City Council last month.
“I felt it was my duty as a citizen” was one of the answers that came up again and again when the citizens were asked why they had chosen to participate in the meetings. More than 500 people had shown interest in being part of the Citizens’ Assembly.
The final 36 participants were drawn in a civic lottery. A civic lottery is a method of selecting a group of people that statistically reflects the population. The method is called a lottery because it uses random selection to create a distributed group where all population segments have an equal chance of participating.
The purpose of the Climate Assembly has been to focus on how to reduce local CO2 emissions within the themes of Mobility and Behaviour. These topics were translated by the citizens into concrete, local challenges regarding food habits, consumption, energy savings and mobility.
“It is recommended that sports associations changing their canteen offerings to climate-friendly food can receive greater subsidies than the associations that do not make that change.”
The above example is one of a total of 44 recommendations that 36 citizens in Aarhus have put forward to the City Council of Aarhus within the context of the recently held Climate Citizens’ Assembly. The next step is for the City Council to discuss and process the recommendations in order to reject or adopt these into city policies.
The participants met approximately once a month over a period of five months, and during the meetings, different working groups have formed according to specific subtopics. Before working with the actual recommendations, the participants were asked to first observe and evaluate the problems that they were working with.
Observations and evaluations were ensured through sharing and acquiring knowledge from each other as well as from various climate experts. The process led to a total of 54 recommendations of which 44 achieved a majority of at least 70%, which has been the requirement for a recommendation to be submitted to the City Council.
Doing citizen engagement right is complicated and resource intensive. Having the right tools is fundamental to simplifying and supporting a good deliberative process. Therefore, Aarhus and The Danish Board of Technology are developing a toolkit for standardizing citizens’ assemblies and easing planning and methodology. This is mainly focused on helping Danish municipalities adopt best practices.
Source: Aarhus Municipality
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU, national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region
Despite its church-y name, the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
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