Open for applications: 31 March 2020
Closing date: 23.59 (CEST), 31 July 2020
Transformative Action Award ceremony: 01 October 2020, during the 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns – Mannheim2020
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The European sustainability award, co-organised by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the Basque Country, and the City of Aalborg (Denmark) and supported by the European Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank, is given to a city, region or civil society organisation, which implements the 15 pathways outlined in the Basque Declaration to bring about the socio-cultural, socio-economic, and technological transformation of their community.
The actions taken are local or regional contributions to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Through their transformative action, Katowice has used apps and environmental campaigns to increase civic participation and to encourage residents to help make the city more sustainable. Through the wCOP drzewo <tree> app, residents can suggest places in the city where new trees should be planted. And through the NaprawmyTo.pl <Let'sFixit.pl> app, residents can identify problems - ranging from the need for new traffic signs, to maintenance needed to sidewalks - which they would like the city to address.
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The winner of the 2020 Transformative Action Award will be revealed at an online award ceremony which will take place during the 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns: Mannheim2020, 30 September-02 October. To learn more about the conference and to register for free to participate, visit: Mannheim2020.eu
CEAR - Spanish Commission for Refugees received a special mention for their work on supporting the integration of refugees in Madrid (Spain) through food and cultural activities. Through the programme, seven culinary workshops were held, and 50 refugees found employment.
"CEAR - Spanish Commission for Refugees' Transformative Action reconfirms that on the local level people are ready to find humane, integrative and sustainable solutions in response to the refugee and migration crisis that divides the EU. Their action creates real local value and impact, reflecting that our responsibility does not end at national borders'' said Wolfgang Teubner, Jury Member and Regional Director, ICLEI Europe.
Groupe One & Urbike also received special mention for their Transformative Action, which consists of a digital platform that small- and medium-sized businesses can use to sell their products, as well as a shared logistics service. The platform and shared logistics service operates in Brussels (Belgium) and has allowed small- and medium-sized businesses to sell their products online, overcoming the obstacles caused by COVID-19 restrictions.
“Increasing shares of internet shopping can endanger local shops and destroy lively inner cities. This inspiring Transformative Action seeks to address this very issue. Through creating a digital platform and logistics service which small and medium sized businesses can use, Groupe One & Urbike have helped to strengthen the local economy” said Wolfgang Teubner.
Lousada won the 2019 Transformative Action Award
for using environmental education to promote
environmental practices, create conservation areas
and create job opportunities in the environmental sector.
Ghent won the 2018 Transformative Action Award
for their action which seeks to transform the city’s local food system
through participative governance models.
Nilüfer won the 2017 Transformative Action Award
for their action which aims to increase civic engagement and
participatory local democracy through Neighbourhood Committees,
the Nilüfer Energy Cooperative and the Nilüfer Innovation Center.
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