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VIlawatt UTM reaches the finish line

We reach the finish line

After all the joint work carried out and once all the cities that are part of the project - Viladecans (Spain), Nagykanizsa (Hungary), Seraing (Belgium), Trikala (Greece) - have finished their Investment Plan projects (Springboard Plan in the case of Viladecans) it's time to cross the finish line.

20 months during which we have been able to share and exchange experiences with the aim of drawing up Investment Plans that help cities to advance in the energy transition. An objective that has been achieved thanks to the work of the Local Support Groups, the teams in each city, the project coordinators, the methods and tools of URBACT... We had the opportunity to share it all with the public, professionals and experts from the EU in an event in Viladecans on October 18 and 19, 2022 (click here to read the article about the Final Event).

Political Voices from Vilawatt UTM

One of the significant features of the Vilawatt UTM project is bringing together a number of key stakeholders; from companies, citizens, municipality departments, to local authorities.

Vilawatt UTM celebrates the Final Event

On 18 and 19 October, Viladecans hosted the final event of the Vilawatt-UTM (URBACT Transfer Mechanism) project. These two days featured a shared, participative presentation of the main goals and results achieved during the URBACT-guided transfer of the innovative Vilawatt-UIA action on the energy transition that has been under way in Viladecans since 2016.

Global Goals for Cities Learning Kit

6 Modules to localise the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Integrated Action Planning 

The RiConnect Chronicles

Check out the RiConnect Chronicles, a review of our Transnational Meetings. The intention of this document is to highlight the ideas most relevant to the subject brought up during each of the meetings. The document is organised chronologically with two reasons in mind: first, it helps readers understand better how ideas were conceived; second, it helps participants recover information more easily.

Food Sovereignty: back to basics

Each food-related action carried out by a local authority must be backed by a food sovreignty vision. This has been a key message during the BioCanteens#2 network, but not always easy to convey. In fact, the inappropriate use of the term food sovreignty is nowadays creating more and more misunderstandings, making it easily confused with national protectionism. But lets' go back to basics, and define food sovereignty. What is it, and why is it so important?