Going local with the SDGs and URBACT

Global Goals 4 Cities network launched Say hello to the Global Goals 4 Cities network! That’s the name chosen for themselves by the 19 cities participating in the first meeting of the URBACT network on the localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in April 2021. Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart virtually welcomed the participants…addread more

RFSC Call for Case Studies

Are you using the RFSC tool to assess your local project or strategy, localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), facilitate community engagement activities, teaching sustainable urban development or other? We want to hear from you! With more than 1000 registered users from more than 60 different countries, the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities (RFSC) has…addread more

RFSC Appel à Études de Cas

Si vous travaillez sur un projet ou une stratégie locale, des activités d’engagement communautaire, la localisation des ODD, que vous êtes chercheur ou donnez des cours sur le développement durable, nous voulons de vos nouvelles! Avec plus de 1000 utilisateurs enregistrés de plus de 60 pays différents, le référentiel des villes et territoires durables (Reference…addread more

RFSC webinar “Localise the SDGs in your city!”, 26 june 2018

HOW TO LOCALISE THE SDGs IN MY CITY? At the 2015 United Nations General Assembly, 193 UN member states unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which lays out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, which came into effect in January 2016, are a universal set of goals to be achieved by 2030…addread more

Alliance for Urban Sustainability

The 2018 annual meeting of the Alliance for Urban Sustainability took place in Borås, Sweden, on 23 and 24 May. The Alliance for urban sustainability exemplifies the initiatives envisaged in the French and Swedish Strategic Partnership for Innovation and Green Solutions. It is a platform to enable cities to identify and adopt innovative sustainable urban…addread more

CITIES LEADING THE WAY TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

On the 17th April 2018, the Portuguese Directorate-General for Territory, the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities and the Municipality of Torres Vedras organised the Conference “Cities leading the way to a sustainable future“. The event was an opportunity to highlight the importance of the integrated approach as guiding…addread more

Building Europe of Places and Links, 8-10 Nov, Strasbourg

The 38th Meeting of Urban Planning Agencies will be held in the Eurometropole of Strasbourg by ADEUS, the Agency for Development and Urban Planning of the Strasbourg agglomeration. This will be an opportunity for elected representatives and professionals , for urban planning agencies, their communities and their partners, for the members of European professional or…addread more

From the Leipzig Charter to the SDGs: an integrated approach to sustainable development

On the 13th October 2017, the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities (RFSC) and the Urban Development Network (UDN) jointly organised the event “From the Leipzig Charter to the SDGs – integrated approach to sustainable urban development” which took place at the CEMR Conference Centre, Brussels. The event aimed to identify and highlight the links between…addread more

From the Leipzig Charter to the SDGs

With almost 70% of the EU population living in urban areas, cities and regions are in heart of the development towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. Facing challenges such as the impacts of climate change, demography or economic growth they are also hubs and catalysts for innovation, job creation and sustainability. Achieving success in…addread more

The second issue of the RFSC newsletter is out

We have published the second issue of the RFSC newsletter! In this second issue of the newsletter, you will be able to find information on integrated and sustainable urban development, such as the events in which the RFSC participated but also how it can support the implementation and monitoring of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). The URBACT Good Practice…addread more