Author: pm

Turn Brussels into your classroom! Mov’In the City combines debates, cycling lessons, and a live-action city game to teach students how to travel sustainably – making urban mobility both smart and seriously fun.

Long-term change, block by block. Ghent’s 20-year transformation puts residents at the centre of planning, turning overlooked neighbourhoods into sustainable, inclusive, and vibrant communities through deep listening and co-creation.

Cycle your way to climate action and local rewards! This student-inspired app in Hannut lets users earn shopping vouchers while reducing CO₂ – by walking or biking along safe, scenic routes. It’s a digital push for greener travel, healthier lifestyles, and stronger local economies, all wrapped in one.

Dive into Cork City’s grassroots project that transforms neglected spaces into thriving parks, supporting pollinators, planting native species, and hosting mindfulness and ecology workshops, so everyone can connect with nature while promoting both physical and mental well-being.

See how Limerick is connecting city schools and neighbourhoods with greenways and biodiversity corridors, planting native trees, and building natural play areas. Through community-led stewardship, the city is promoting health, sustainability, and richer green spaces for all.

Discover how a Dublin suburb is pioneering Ireland’s first large-scale district heating system, reusing waste heat from a data centre to warm homes and public buildings, cutting emissions, saving money, and showing a sustainable path forward for Irish towns.

Discover how Ireland’s national pollinator plan united farmers, councils, businesses, and communities to create wildflower meadows, plant native species, and safeguard habitats. This plan inspires community action towards biodiversity and shapes similar efforts across Europe.

Discover how Lisbon renovated dilapidated public housing with a resident-first approach, listening to existing communities, upgrading homes without forced evictions, and providing support for vulnerable households to ensure no one is left behind. This program sets a standard for inclusive, respectful urban regeneration.

See how Guimarães is leading the way toward a zero-carbon future with “District C.” Citizens, local businesses, and cultural organisations work together to cut emissions, promote clean energy, and design green public spaces. The result: a vibrant, climate-friendly neighbourhood where heritage and innovation go hand in hand.

Dive into Portugal’s ambitious national strategy to make walking a top choice for getting around. By 2030, cities and towns across the country will have safer pavements, improved crossings, and barrier-free public spaces. The programme is making walking more inviting for everyone, including children, older adults, and persons with disabilities, while helping cut pollution and boost public health.