As part of EU Green Week, ECOLISE, in cooperation with ELARD (The European LEADER Association for rural development), are hosting a virtual partner event on 30 May at 10:30-13h CEST. 

To implement the European Green Deal locally, we need the broad involvement of citizens and communities. The EU Commission recognizes this with its EU Climate Pact, an initiative which aims to reach out to citizens and help make the EGD a reality on the ground. This interactive CfF session will allow Local Action Groups (LAGs) and community-led initiatives to network directly, and take the first steps in finding out what is needed for a strong cooperation and for scaling up constructive sustainable community-led initiatives.

Call for input by Ecolise members to the survey by the European Commission on the New European Bauhaus by 30 June. Architects, engineers, urban planners, designers, public servants, companies and citizens are invited to share their experience with regulations related to the built environment and construction sector, read the introduction here and...

The 2022 edition of the OECD Local Development Forum, on 15-17 June in Cork (Ireland) is looking for initiatives that have a demonstrated track record of success and/or that take an innovative approach to building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable communities. Send your story before 6 May through this form.

The ECOLISE Team and Council are busy bees preparing for the ECOLISE Annual General Assembly on Friday 20 May 2022!

Sarah McAdam, former Transition Network Delivery Director, hosted an excellent session for ECOLISE members on Learning from Transition Network's shift to shared governance.