Green Cities Newsletter June 2022

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The first-ever legislative act for nature restauration in Europe The European Commission proposed on 22 June 2022 the first Nature Restoration Law that aims at repairing 80% of European habitats in poor condition and restoring nature in all ecosystems by 2050.   See also france.representation.ec.europa.eu/infor...   more   EU Green Capital and EU Green Leaf 2024 Applicant Cities On 24 May 2022 eight cities were declared eligible for the EU Green Capital 2024 Award and ten cities for the EU Green Leaf 2024 Award. Finalists will be announced in July!   See also ec.europa.eu/environment/news/urban-sust...   more   The 2022 World Urban Forum from 26 to 30 June 2022 The 11th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) takes place in the city of Katowice, Poland. The theme is “Transforming our Cities for a Better Urban Future”.   See also wuf.unhabitat.org/   more   Highlights from the Festival of the New European Bauhaus The first-ever Festival of the New European Bauhaus took place in Brussels from 9 to 12 June.   See also ec.europa.eu/newsroom/neb/newsletter-arc...   more   Highlights of the EU Green Week 2022 Under the overarching theme of the “EU Green Deal—Make it Real”, the EU Green Week hybrid conference took place from 30 May to 5 June 2022. Policymakers, leading environmentalists and stakeholders from Europe and beyond took the floor during this edition.   See also ec.europa.eu/newsroom/env/newsletter-arc...   more   ​​​​Interview with Markku Markkula - EU Mission for climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 Markku Markkula, member of Espoo City Council and President of the Helsinki Region, explained in this interview how the missions can help accelerate the green and digital transitions and move towards climate neutrality in Europe.   See also cor.europa.eu/en/news/Pages/Interview-Ma...   more   World Cycling Summit Velo-city 2022 hosted by Ljubljana, Slovenia The EU Green Capital 2016 city of Ljubljana hosted the annual world cycling summit of the European Cycling Federation (ECF) from 14 to 17 June.   See also www.velo-city2022.com/en/   more   How green is your lifestyle and how can you make it even greener? The JRC’s Consumer Footprint Calculator takes into account the environmental impact of your entire lifestyle and all of your consumption habits.   See also europa.eu/climate-pact/news/how-green-yo...   more   Fish beer produced by the little brewery Ant Brew in Lahti, Finland The EU Green Capital 2021 winner city of Lahti gives a second chance to waste products while creating beers out of them. The beer series “Wasted Potential” was launched in 2021 and includes today more than ten flavours.   See also www.nordiclabourjournal.org/i-fokus/in-f...   more   The Intelligent Cities Challenge initiative The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative that brings together 136 cities. This initiative aims at guiding participating cities to “achieve intelligent, socially responsible, and sustainable growth through advanced technologies”.   See also www.intelligentcitieschallenge.eu/   more

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