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Krakow analyzes sustainable tourism policy within its ULG

On October 6 th, the ULG online meeting in Krakow gathered a large number of participants (52 people) to analyze and discuss the new strategic document of the city entitled "Krakow's sustainable                              tourism policy for 2021-2028".

Gender equality, climate change and transportation

What is equality in transport and mobility? According to Christian Dymén, researcher and consultant at Trivector, it is the equal possibility to influence the planning process and the power to choose between different modes of transportation. However, this is not just a question about equality between men and women, if we do not change the current transport behavior, the emissions from the transport sector will continue to damage our environment. So, in addition to the question mentioned: How can mobility become more equal and at the same time, more sustainable?

Mobility at the margins

Outside of Europe research confirms that women continue to be one of the most exposed groups in mobility and transport, creating barriers in their everyday life. This can be demonstrated by the example of domestic workers in Bogotá, Medellín and São Paulo presented by Harvard Doctor of Juridical Science, Valentina Montoya Robledo.

Capizzi (IT): Performing volunteering and solidarity activities in an organised manner. Part 1: The creation of the Municipal Council of Volunteerism

How the process of transferring a good practice from the Lead partner to the partner cities has triggered an unpredictable multiplier effect, generating a series of best practices that today, thanks to the URBACT methodology, animate the  social fabric of a peripheral mountain town like Capizzi

Gender-related perspectives and attitudes towards transport issues

Mobility on equal terms: the future of mobility?

In an upcoming series of three articles with the overarching thematic of gender and mobility we will deep-dive in the research focus of the above-mentioned speakers. Stay on the lookout for the articles during the coming days!