European Week of Regions and Cities 2023

Join ICLEI Europe at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2023 to pave the way for a sustainable and resilient future

At this year’s European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) – the European Union’s annual event dedicated to cities and regions – ICLEI Europe will bring together ambitious local leaders who are paving the way for a more sustainable and resilient future.

As part of the EWRC, ICLEI will host a variety of sessions that reaffirm the importance of sustainability-driven policy action.

At a moment when access to healthy and sustainably produced food is of growing concern across Europe, ICLEI’s first event focuses on healthy and sustainable school meals. On 10 October, from 9:30 – 10:30 CET, IFOAM Organics Europe, with the support of ICLEI Europe, will advocate for the implementation of healthy and sustainable school meals for every child in Europe during the workshop: Promoting social innovation through public canteens. The power of the public plate to improve the welfare of individuals, and communities, is an opportunity that cannot be missed.

As the EU moves forward with the implementation of the European Green Deal, the role of cities and regions in leading the charge, and delivering a climate-neutral Europe, is essential. On 11 October from 11:30 – 13:00 CET, ICLEI Europe and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) will be joined by Minna Arve, Mayor of ICLEI Member Turku (Finland) and ICLEI Vice-President; CoR Member Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor of ICLEI Member Łódź (Poland); and Diana Pretzell, the First Deputy Mayor of ICLEI Member Mannheim (Germany) for the high-level participatory lab: Local Green Deals: Closing the gap between commitment and action. The interactive session will debate and develop ideas with participants to ensure the EU Green Deal, and the radical change it requires, will be met with broad social acceptance.

Learn more about all the sessions ICLEI is involved in and register for the EWRC here.