EU Cities Mission – Transforming Economies Through Cities: A Fair Transition to Climate-Neutrality
The EU Cities Mission will host the third webinar in its “Philanthropy Talks: Towards Climate-Neutral Cities through Imagination, New Skills & New Economies” series on 20 March, on “Transforming Economies Through Cities: A Fair Transition to Climate-Neutrality”, with Climate-KIC.
Urban areas are the lifeblood of economic activity, innovation and social change. As cities shape their trajectories towards a sustainable future, they hold the power to not only enhance the quality of life for their residents but also to drive broader changes in economic structures and policies on regional, national and global scales.
This webinar will explore how the pathways to climate-neutrality can catalyse profound economic transformations and will foster city-philanthropy dialogues to showcase what is being done and explore the barriers and opportunities to further this transition pathway.
Achieving climate-neutrality is an unprecedented challenge which requires unparalleled (re)actions, mind-bending visions nurtured by hope instead of fatalism. Public administrations and citizens cannot do it alone. Foundations are increasingly involved in supporting cities committed to reach net-zero emissions: by fostering the shift to renewable energies, by facilitating the increase of energy efficiency, or implementing sustainable practices in transportation, industry and agriculture.
Philea and Climate-KIC are launching the “Philanthropy Talks Series” to bring together thought leaders on three topics: imagination, new skills and new economies, and spotlighting emergent programmes around them.
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