Community action/Amsterdam
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Amsterdam.
News
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Twenty years of Community Wealth Building, a rich global tapestry of cooperation, justice and local ambition [The Democracy Collaborative], Daily Alternative (Oct 22, 2026) — Twenty years on, Community Wealth Building is no longer an emerging conversation. It is an international movement of ideas and practice that continues to evolve in response to the crises and possibilities of our age. This compendium is both a reflection on that journey and an invitation to continue it- Amsterdam, along with other major European cities, bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels [BBC], Daily Alternative (May 22, 2026)
- Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads, desmog.com (Jan 23, 2026)
- Shift Embassy in Rotterdam is “a public park that blends art with ecology” [Positive.News], Daily Alternative (Jul 25, 2026)
- Dutch kids declared the world’s happiest (again). Here’s why, positive.news (Jun 02, 2026) — Dutch children are consistently ranked the happiest kids in the developed world. What is the Netherlands getting right? And does the humble bike have something to do with it?
- Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040, positive.news (May 07, 2026)
- Citizens need to power Europe's future, demnext.substack.com (Oct 02, 2026) — The EU can enable new democratic institutions: in European countries; with a European Citizens’ Assembly as a 4th branch of government, and by legally enforcing the Global Citizens’ Assembly on AI, Claudia Chwalisz and Another Democratic Future
- Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces, theguardian.com (Sep 09, 2026) — The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisis
- We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question, Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego, theguardian.com (Sep 07, 2026) — Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures
- Shrinking Giants, Part 6: Beyond Fossil Finance, growingcommons.substack.com (Nov 01, 2026) — Moving towards post-growth in a world where states must grow or lose their security, Ronan Murphy
- Throw the best party!, demnext.substack.com (Oct 22, 2026) — Programme Coordinator Hannah Terry on finding hope with 30 young democracy builders in Croatia
- A Modest Proposal To Improve Democracy In Canada, davidmoscrop.com (Oct 22, 2026) — We must strengthen self-government by putting more Canadians in charge of the political agenda. David Moscrop
CDC video
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International events
[edit | edit source]Global or International events
Nov 05, 2026 (Thu) — Media Liberation Day, Change the Media, Change the Future, mediarevolution.org- Nov 13, 2026 (Fri) — World Kindness Day, Nov 13, annually, highlighting good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us, randomactsofkindness.org
- Nov 15, 2026 (Sun) — World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, third Sunday in November each year, worlddayofremembrance.org
- Nov 16, 2026 (Mon) — International Day for Tolerance, Nov 16 each year, fostering respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human, unesco.org
- Nov 19, 2026 (Thu) — International Men's Day, Nov 19, annually
- Nov 27, 2026 (Fri) — Citizen Friday, actionism.space
- Nov 27 & 28, 2026 — Buy Nothing Day, en.wikipedia.org
2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, International community action events
Amsterdam video
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Networks and sustainability initiatives
[edit | edit source]- Amsterdam Donut Coalition, added 13:06, 8 February 2022 (UTC)
Environment quality
[edit | edit source]ClairCity, Eu project about air pollution and CO2 emissions in cities, putting the power in the hands of residents to determine the best local solutions.
Cycling activism
[edit | edit source]wikipedia:Cycling in Amsterdam: Amsterdam is the most bicycle-friendly capital city in the world. In Amsterdam, over 60% of trips are made by bike in the inner city and 38% of trips are made by bike overall in the greater city area. Though to people outside of the Netherlands, Amsterdam is considered one of most famous and important centres of bicycle culture worldwide, in contrast to other, smaller Dutch cities, Amsterdam is actually not at the top in terms of bike-friendliness. For instance, Amsterdam is not on the short-list for the Fietsstad 2014 (BikeCity 2014) awards, announced by the Dutch Fietsersbond (Cyclists' Union). The cities of The Hague, Eindhoven and Almere are on this list for 2014 while the Netherlands' most bicycle-friendly city of Groningen won the award back in 2001.
Video archive
- Amsterdam bike ride on a sunny day on youtube.com
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
[edit | edit source]- United Repair Centre, "high-quality clothing repair services, extending the life cycle of clothing items as we strive to create positive environmental impact. At the same time, we create local employment opportunities by providing training and employment opportunities to newcomers with refugee backgrounds, young adults and other job seekers with a distance to the labour market." added 15:15, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
Sharing
[edit | edit source]Amsterdam sharing city, iamsterdam.com (date not found)
News archive
[edit | edit source]- How refugees are helping Amsterdam become one of the first circular cities, positive.news (Jul 18, 2023)
- Amsterdam’s floating eco-community is a model for modern living, positive.news (Jun 05, 2023)
- Velotopia (meaning a paradise for bike-riders) is currently being built in Amsterdam, the Ruhr in Germany and South Korea, The Daily Alternative (Feb 08, 2023)
Amsterdam becomes first city in the world to ban this type of advert, May 20, 2021...euronews.com
- Amsterdam to embrace 'doughnut' model to mend post-coronavirus economy, Apr 8, 2021...theguardian.com
The Amsterdam City Doughnut: Kate Raworth's model of a circular, carbon-neutral economy applied to the 'Dam, Jun 20, 2019...The Alternative UK
- A Modest Proposal to Eliminate 11,000 Urban Parking Spots, Mar 29, 2019...CityLab
First plastic-free aisle is an example for other supermarkets to follow, Feb 28, 2018...The Guardian
- Amsterdam Mobilizes for a Clean, Prosperous Future, May, 2017...@SolutionsMag
- Forget Uber, Amsterdam is showing how to use the sharing economy for good, Apr 18, 2017...@HuffPostBlog
- Bike-Sharing Goes Electric In Amsterdam, Feb 20, 2017...popupcity.net
Free coffee and half price bike repairs: Amsterdam rewards its recyclers, Dec 13, 2016...The Guardian
- Amsterdam has created a free Airbnb for city-owned buildings, Dec 1, 2016...@Apoliticalco
- How Amsterdam is developing a collaborative economy that works for everyone, Nov 7, 2016...nesta.org.uk
- Bike jams and unwritten rules: a day with Amsterdam's new 'bicycle mayor', Aug 11, 2016...The Guardian
Amsterdam Is Appointing a Bike Mayor, Apr 26, 2016...CityLab
- Crowdsourced bicycle courier service in Amsterdam, May 19, 2015...Springwise
- Amsterdam buses to be all-electric by 2025, Apri 28, 2015...TreeHugger
- Amsterdam is Now Europe's First Named "Sharing City", February 2, 2015...Shareable
About Amsterdam
[edit | edit source]Past events
- September 14, 2014, Amsterdam Solar Boat Parade
Amsterdam (Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ; lit. 'Dam in the Amstel') is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 941,873 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Cite as | Phil Green (2014–2026). "Community action/Amsterdam". Appropedia. Retrieved November 4, 2026. |