A conference co-hosted by ECOLISE and the EESC – European Economic and Social Committee, in collaboration with Transition Network and the European Committee of the Regions.

– To attend in-person REGISTER here: https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/european-day-sustainable-communities/registration

– The event will be webstreamed here from Brussels and interaction between remote participants and people in the room will be possible. There is no need to REGISTER for that, but if possible please visit our event page on Facebook and just click on GOING.

Citizen and community-led action on climate change and sustainability has spawned a dynamic, grassroots movement, with thousands of communities across Europe striving to redefine our relationship with the natural world by designing and testing new economic, social and environmental innovations that promote regeneration and sustainability.

There is growing evidence and recognition that these bottom-up approaches are as an essential complement to top-down approaches in achieving the radical, structural and lasting lifestyle changes necessary for creating an equitable, sustainable and low-carbon society.

Increasingly, these community initiatives are engaging in dialogue with municipal partners, helping to inspire and even reorient municipal activities, in line with longer term climate and sustainability goals.

This kind of local alignment or integration can be a powerful means of mobilising support and engagement on common goals.

This conference will facilitate a conversation in which participants can share experiences, and explore ways to encourage and support this type of collaboration.

The conference takes place within the context of the 2nd European Day of Sustainable Communities and is part of the ongoing collaboration between the EESC and ECOLISE.

See here for more details. For any questions, please email .