Environment

Bringing EU and local policies closer to each other.

Leafy places in cities can greatly improve health and happiness. But here’s the thing: green isn’t always good for everyone.

Each year, EU households throw away millions of tonnes of food. What can cities do to support the fight against food waste?

The way we produce, distribute, transform, consume food has a huge impact on GHG emissions. How can local governments intervene?

From a carbon-neutral festival to new URBACT IV city support, URBACT is strengthening its decarbonisation commitment at all levels

Towns and cities must boost local actions to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Three URBACT cities show how…

In April 1957, the BBC broadcasted a short report showing a Swiss family harvesting their spaghetti crop from the family tree. Numerous viewers...

How Ljubljana inspired Cesena to address the fundamental role that pollinators play in ecosystems and in urban environments.