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ECOLISE delivers workshop on participatory action research for energy Collective Action Initiatives
ECOLISE’s André Vizinho recently facilitated a successful day-long training workshop for the other partners in COMETS, a participatory action research project, to use a method called Consortium Benchmarking to learn about Collective Action Initiatives for the energy transition. “The method is used to join a group of peer initiatives that…
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Communities for Future launches with strong endorsement from across Europe
Over 150 people from European Commissioners to MEPs, EU officials and local community organisers from across Europe attended the online launch of Communities for Future, the new action programme to inspire, empower and enable local community-led responses to the climate and ecological emergency. Speaking at the launch Dubravka Šuica, Vice-president,…
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Recruitment: ECOLISE seeks a Brussels-based Administrator
ECOLISE is recruiting for the post of Administrator ECOLISE has just opened an office in Brussels and is currently recruiting for the post of Administrator. We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter, eager to learn and contribute to ECOLISE’s work. The Administrator will assist and support the Executive…
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‘Communities for Future’ launches across Europe with a series of online workshops
A new action programme to inspire, empower and enable local community-led responses to the climate and ecological emergency is being launched via a series of events from 21st September, culminating in the ‘Brussels’ launch on Tues 29th September.
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Save the Date! Launch of Communities for Future
Tuesday 29th September 2020, 9h30-12h CEST (8.30am-11am BST) Communities for Future is a new, integrated Europe-wide programme to inspire, empower and enable local community-led responses to the climate and ecological emergency. The launch of Communities for Future will explore the potential of communities to revive local economies as we emerge from…
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Call for Communities for Future artwork!
ECOLISE, with its members and partners, is launching the new Communities for Future action programme on Tuesday 29th September 2020. Artists are asked to join in! How? By designing a poster showing how communities contribute to change. How are communities responding creatively to the climate and ecological emergency, and now…
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ECOLISE launches the 4th European Day of Sustainable Communities 2020
ECOLISE today launched the 4th European Day of Sustainable Communities 2020, with a special call to citizens and communities who have led local responses to the Covid-19 pandemic to join the day. “The Coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp relief the essential role of communities in times of crisis –…
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ECOLISE is hiring! Seeking an Administrative Assistant
ECOLISE has just opened an office in Brussels and is currently recruiting for the post of Administrative Assistant. We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter, eager to learn and contribute to ECOLISE’s work. The Administrative Assistant will assist and support the Executive and Deputy Director with financial, human…
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ECOLISE states unequivocally that Black Lives Matter
Wednesday June 3rd 2020 ECOLISE stands in solidarity with all people of colour and those experiencing racism and oppression. We at ECOLISE don’t want to go back to normal. Normal wasn’t working. The world that we imagine and want to bring forth doesn’t rely on violence and murder to maintain peace….
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How is the Covid-19 pandemic changing our relationship with food?
A questionnaire on our changing behaviour and attitudes to food during the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched by research institutions and other organisations including ECOLISE. There is much anecdotal evidence that food is becoming more central to many people’s lives during the crisis. The purpose of this…
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