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Learn more about one of our pilot cities and its democratic energy transition journey in this article originally published by the MPower Project! The city of Niš recognises the potential that democratic decision-making has in terms of bringing about an ambitious energy transition focused on fighting energy poverty. All the relevant actors are now working together on the transition, bridging initial differences of opinion about democratic ownership models and the need to access external resources…

Last week, TOMORROW's pilot cities went to Nantes to Learn theories and practices of transition governance, transition thinking and roadmap development; Improve their skills for the design of a transition roadmap, process facilitation, monitoring and evaluation, etc; Learn from each other and improve collaboration in the group; Support each other and get ready for the next phase: the development of their "Transition Roadmapping Action Plan". Why Nantes? Nantes became famous for their innovative…

In the city of Leuven in Belgium, over 500 public organisations, businesses and citizens united behind a roadmap towards zero-carbon emissions in 2050. In 2019, that roadmap was officially ratified and adopted by the local administration. The six pilot-cities of TOMORROW visited the city and learned how Leuven is spearheading this new governance model. Katrien Rycken is not afraid to admit it: “It was complex: many different parameters had to be aligned”. Still, it is easy to feel a jolt of…

The launch of TOMORROW looked nothing like a regular meeting! On October 16th 2019, the projects partners were brought right into action: they took a short train trip to Ghent and Leuven, two Belgian cities with a very successfull track record on engaging citizens in a dialogue about the future and on experimenting collaborative ways to make a carbon-free city a reality. The focus of the study tours lied in understanding the governance processes at stake in both cities. In Leuven, the group was…

DRIFT is looking for remarkable and inspiring roadmaps and examples of innovative practices that walk the talk for carbon reductions. TOMORROW project will help cities design transition roadmaps by engaging citizens and stakeholders. DRIFT is currently developing a repository of roadmaps and factsheets as part of this process and call on you to share your good practices! This fall we are launching TOMORROW, the ambitious roadmapping initiative in which we support European cities to become carbon…