SCIS Positive Energy Districts solution booklet
The Smart Cities Information System (SCIS) Solution Booklet on “Positive Energy Districts” is out now. Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are gaining importance, both as urban innovation labs and as concrete, on-the-ground projects for creating future proof, energy-positive and climate-neutral urban living environments. Where do they come from and why should
Võru to switch to a completely LED technology street lighting
Our follower city, Võru, is the first city in Estonia, and as far as we know, in the Baltics, where street lighting is 100% provided with energy-efficient LED lamps. During the last six years, the city of Võru has been working to ensure that street lighting throughout the city is
Sluppen City Lab opening in Trondheim
Over the past year and a half, partners have come together in the EU-project +CityxChange to develop forward thinking solutions within the energy sector. Many partners gathered at Lager 11 in Trondheim on September 10th to exchange experiences so far within the project and to look at new business opportunities.
Placemaking through Stories – Localising Citizen Engagement
On the 20th of October 2020, ISOCARP Institute hosted the 3rd +CityxChange Stoyreliing Workshop in a digital format, as part of our annual consortium meeting. The aim of the workshop was to understand and reflect on storytelling as a tool for citizen engagement and communication. The event lasted around two
+CityxChange presentation: Growth and replication of PED sites in urban environments
On the 27th of October, ‘Smart Cities and Communities Positive Energy Districts Workshop’ was held, as part of the Sustainable Places 2020 digital event. The workshop aimed at presenting and discussing different tools and approaches of how to improve the collaboration between the different people, businesses and organisations in a
Invitation – Action Cluster meeting and launch of the new initiative on regulatory frameworks
Launch of a new Smart Cities Marketplace Initiative on Regulatory Frameworks in the Integrated Planning, Policy and Regulation Action Cluster of the Smart Cities Marketplace Online meeting – 21 October 2020 – 14:00-16:00 Cities need an adequate set of framework conditions in the field of regulations to fulfil their climate
Limerick City Engage Week 2 – Renewable Energy
Limerick City and County Council in collaboration with +CityxChange partners hosted a full engagement week of nine online webinars and workshops from the 14 to the 19 September on the theme of renewable energy. The target for this engagement week was owners and occupiers of buildings in the Georgian neighbourhood
Smart Cities celebrate the European Mobility Week with the hashtag #WeMoveSmart
#WeMoveSmart is the new social media campaign launched on occasion of the European Mobility Week (16 – 22 September 2020) by the cities involved in EU-funded smart cities projects. The goal? Inviting citizens to share pictures, videos or short stories on their sustainable way to move around. On the occasion
City Engage Week to focus on Local Renewable Energy in Limerick
City Engage Week will take place from 14-18 September 2020 and is focused on the theme of local renewable energy, culminating on Culture Night where the highlights of the week will be on display. Limerick City and County Council wants to hear your opinions and ideas about co-creating a sustainable low
+CityxChange project solutions and frameworks in the EU Horizon 2020 Innovation Radars
The Innovation Radar is the European Commission’s data-driven method focused on the identification of high potential innovations and the key innovators behind them in EU-funded Research and Innovation projects. It is based on a methodology developed by the Joint Research Centre. The data gathered by this method is used to
Re-Imagine Limerick’s Georgian Laneways: Green Museum II
As part of +CityxChange project, Limerick city is hoping to create a new community to drive innovation and fight climate change by working towards a positive energy city! Limerick Mental Health Association is one of five community groups selected for this pilot programme and have partnered with the Hunt Museum
EUSEW 2020 Webinar: Creating a joint vision for Positive Energy Districts
+CityxChange and other H2020 Smart City projects related to the Positive Energy District (PED) concept, were part of the EUSEW webinar ‘Creating a Joint Vision for PEDs’. PEDs (Positive Energy Districts) are an important concept in both the EC’s Smart Cities & Communities (SCC) programmes and the Strategic Energy Technology
+CityxChange Projects unveiled to re-imagine Limerick’s Georgian Laneways
Read the original press release on www.limerick.ie. Five projects led by community leaders have been selected by Limerick City and County Council as part of a programme to re-imagine Limerick’s Georgian Laneways. As part of Limerick City and County Council’s EU project +CityxChange (Positive City Exchange) we are hoping to create a new
+CityxChange Newsletter – July 2020
+CityxChange‘s forth newsletter has been distributed in July 2020. Please feel welcome to read the newsletter online here and distribute it to your network. This month’s newsletter contains the most important news and updates of the last three months from our project. During the last months it has been necessary
Celebrating Solidarity across EU Cities with #CityFromMyWindow
Since March, lockdowns have been reinforced by numerous states in Europe. The SCC01 projects launched a social media campaign on April called #CityFromMyWindow to promote solidarity among citizens Since the COVID-19 outbreak, citizens have been advised by their national governments to stay at home as much as possible. Given the
SCIS Citizen Engagement Solution Booklet
Cities around the world are looking for ways to address the true needs of their citizens, with a deep level of engagement and co-agency. At the same time, citizens themselves are eager to have more impact on their living environment. Citizen engagement, a way of actively involving citizens in the
Workshop: Data Driven Energy Services. How to Engage Consumers?
On 21 of January 2020, our partners, IOTA, presented their solutions and references +CityxChange in the workshop organised by the European Commission, namely DG CNECT and DG ENER, on Data Driven Energy Services – how to engage consumers. The aim of the workshop was to explore what is happening at
Struggling with the lockdown? A hashtag can help
With the outbreak of Coronavirus cities have to face a completely new situation. Even the simplest daily tasks have to be rethought to ensure social distancing and support to persons in need. To embrace this challenge, cities are developing and implementing new ideas which will make them more resilient, stronger
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