Community action/Belgium

Belgium community action

Sustainability initiatives

Climate action

Sing for the climate

Wikipedia: Belgium, Greenhouse gas emissions, Climate change in Belgium

Community energy

Wikipedia: Solar power in Belgium, Wind power in Belgium

Cycling activism

Critical Mass bicycle rides in Belgium - Wikipedia: De Gordel: family cycling and walking event in the Brussels Periphery, Villo!: public bicycle rental programme in Brussels-Capital Region

Ethical consumerism

Wikipedia: Fairtrade settlements in Belgium

Food activism

BEES coop, social, not-for-profit co-operative, Brussels - Ceinture Aliment-Terre liégoise - (fr, nl, de) www.fian.be, Foodfirst Information & Action Network - PermaFungi

Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle

RREUSE represents social enterprises active in re-use, repair and recycling

Cohousing in Belgium

Youth initiatives

wikipedia:Young Green!

Resources

‘Essential Guide to Doing Transition’ in French
How to organise sustainable meetings & events in Brussels, (PDF) A practical guide, www.iclei-europe.org

Community resources

Community Land Trust Brussels Community Land Trust Brussels

Funding

BrusselsTogether, "lets you create a virtual association so that you can get started in no time and focus on what you want to do to improve Brussels"

Maps

Plasticfree options in Brussels, July 2015, Yes! my life is plasticless

Networks

Citizens Spring, citizen movement "to rebuild our local communities to be more resilient. Our goal is to develop and support various citizen initiatives that bring citizens together and that focus on sustainable solutions."

Video

Visions

Commons Josaphat

News and comment

2019

Citizen Spring: The new movement connecting social enterprises across Brussels and Antwerp, May 19 ^[1]

2018

A dazzlingly delicious taste of the future in Liége, Mar 27 ^[2]

Brussels to make public transport free on high air pollution days, Feb 26 ^[3]

2017

Meet the Transition Pinball Wizards! Apr 27 ^[4]

European Commission honours Malmö and Brussels as leaders in sustainable mobility, Mar ^[5]

2016

Car-free Belgium: why can't Brussels match Ghent's pedestrianised vision? Nov 28 ^[6]

In Brussels, online food couriers launch their own platform co-op, Oct 13 ^[7]

2015

Potager Alhambra, Brussels, Belgium. October 28 ^[8]

Brussels: a car-free sunday 13 times in a row ^[9]

How 22 Belgian streets turned into lively car-free parks this summer, September 4 ^[10]

2014

One-minute manifesto: give Brussels back its river – video, June 6 ^[11]

Brussels is one of the most ‘passive’ cities in Europe and soon to be the home of the two largest passive buildings in the continent, March 19 ^[12]

Events