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== Sustainability initiatives ==
*[http://www.carpathianconvention.org/ Carpathian Convention]


=== Campaigns ===
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*[http://www.citizenspact.eu/ Citizens Pact] for European Democracy
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*[http://www.endecocide.eu/ End Ecocide in Europe]
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*[http://basicincome2013.eu/ubi/ European campaign for the right to an Unconditional Basic Income]
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*[http://www.fixcopyright.eu/ Fix Copyright!]


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The [[CASwiki places|aim of this page]] is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks ([[Citizens Action Network handbook|CANs]]) and community groups' activism for [[Climate action|climate]], [[Ecological restoration|environment]] and many other [[CASwiki topics|sustainability topics]] across Europe. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages...''[[Europe community action#Near you|Near you]]''. [[Europe community resources]] is a separate page.


== Initiatives by topic ==
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=== Arts, sport and culture ===
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[http://www.labforculture.org/ labforculture.org] - [http://www.citymined.org/ City Mine(d)], international network of individuals and collectives involved with city and local action.
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=== Biodiversity ===
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[https://www.euronatur.org/en/ EuroNatur], Nature conservation in Europe
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[http://www.eurowildlife.org/ European Wildlife], Pan-European non-profit organization dedicated to nature preservation and environmental protection - [http://www.rewildingeurope.com/ Rewilding Europe], [https://www.rewildingeurope.com/european-rewilding-network/ European Rewilding Network]
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=== Climate action ===
== Networks and sustainability initiatives ==


{{climate assembly|Europe}}
* [https://www.carpathianconvention.org/ Carpathian Convention]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20210130083356/https://digitalsocial.eu/ Digital Social Innovation]
* [https://erp.seed-projects.eu/ The Seed eG], ''added 18:45, 10 March 2022 (UTC)''


[http://www.climnet.org/ Climate Action Network Europe] - [http://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm News, climate action, European Commission], [http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/ A world you like], [http://world-you-like.europa.eu/en/success-stories/ Success Stories] - [[wikipedia:Climate change in the European Union]]
== Community involvement ==


=== Community energy ===
* [https://www.euroalter.com/ European Alternatives] - [https://eups20.wordpress.com/draft-declaration/ Draft Declaration] Co-creating an open declaration on public services 2.0
* [https://www.smarticipate.eu/ Smarticipate]


[http://www.aceforenergy.eu/ Ace for Energy] - [http://www.communitypower.eu/en/inspiring-stories.html www.communitypower.eu] - [[wikipedia:Wind power in the European Union]]
== Events ==


=== Community involvement ===
{{Eventlist|location=Europe|year=2023}}


[http://www.euroalter.com/ European Alternatives] - [http://eups20.wordpress.com/draft-declaration/ Draft Declaration] Co-creating an open declaration on public services 2.0
{{Eventlist|location=Europe|year=2024}}


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== Climate action ==


[http://www.smarticipate.eu/ Smarticipate]
* [https://www.climnet.org/ Climate Action Network Europe]
* [https://ec.europa.eu/clima/news/index_en.htm News, climate action, European Commission], [http://web.archive.org/web/20131224211911/http://world-you-like.europa.eu:80/en/ A world you like], [http://web.archive.org/web/20131224211911/http://world-you-like.europa.eu:80/en/success-stories/ Success Stories]
* [[wikipedia:Climate change in the European Union]]


=== Cycling activism ===
The European Assembly for Climate Justice took place in Brussels from 26 to 29 November 2010. Over 250 people from ten European countries assembled for four days of debates, discussion, action and networking. The Assembly was organised following a call out from Via Campesina for 1000 Cancuns where people across the world would organise popular assemblies in the run up to the COP16. Activities included a Critical mass bike ride, workshops, a popular assembly, a conference and a "Sing for the Climate" event organised by the Belgian Climate Coalition. {{W|European Assembly for Climate Justice}}


[http://www.ecf.com/ European Cyclists' Federation], an umbrella federation for national cycling organizations (organizations that promote bike for urban mobility) throughout Europe.
== Ethical consumerism ==


ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now[when?] 74 member organizations representing over half a million individual European citizens in 39 countries. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists and safety for vulnerable road users. It also runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions. {{W|European Cyclists' Federation}}
[https://electronicswatch.org/en Electronics Watch]


[http://eclf.bike/ European Cycle Logistics Federation]
== Sustainable transport activism ==


'''EuroVelo''' bicycle routes are a network of (currently 14) long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion. As of May 2013 more than 45,000 km (27,962 mi) were in place.[1] It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed 70,000 km (43,496 mi). EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).
* [https://loco2.com/ Loco2], Europe by train made easy
* [https://www.citizensrail.org/ Citizens' Rail], EU project to develop local and regional railways by involving the community. Projects span the [[UK]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and the [[Netherlands]].
* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Rail transport in Europe|Rail transport in Europe]], [[Wikipedia:High-speed rail in Europe|High-speed rail in Europe]]


EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing national bike routes — such as the Dutch LF-Routes, the German D-Routes, and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. {{W|EuroVelo}}
== Cycling activism ==


=== Environment quality ===
[https://www.ecf.com/ European Cyclists' Federation], an umbrella federation for national cycling organizations (organizations that promote bike for urban mobility) throughout Europe.


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ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now[when?] 74 member organizations representing over half a million individual European citizens in 39 countries. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists and safety for vulnerable road users. It also runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions. {{W|European Cyclists' Federation}}


=== Ethical consumerism ===
[https://eclf.bike/ European Cycle Logistics Federation]


[http://electronicswatch.org/en Electronics Watch]
'''EuroVelo''' bicycle routes are a network of (currently 14) long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion. As of May 2013 more than 45,000 km (27,962 mi) were in place.[1] It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed 70,000 km (43,496 mi). EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).


=== Food activism ===
EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing national bike routes — such as the Dutch LF-Routes, the German D-Routes, and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. {{W|EuroVelo}}
 
[https://thefoodassembly.com/en The Food Assembly] - [http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions.html GMO-free regions by country] - [http://www.foeeurope.org/gmos GMOs Friends of the Earth Europe] - [http://www.saveourseeds.org/en/ Save our Seeds] - [http://www.greenroof.se/?pid=23 Scandinavian Green Roof Institute]
 
=== Health ===
 
[http://www.env-health.org/ Health and Environment Alliance] - [http://www.noharm.org/europe/ Health Care Without Harm Europe] - [http://www.euro.who.int/en/home World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe]
 
=== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle ===
 
[http://www.rreuse.org/t3/ RREUSE] (Reuse and Recycling Social Enterprises in the European Union) is a European non-governmental organisation (NGO) and the first European umbrella organisation of social enterprises with activities in the reuse, repair and recycling sector. The very specialised European network puts the three pillars of sustainability at an equal level: environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability. {{W|RREUSE}}
 
=== Road safety ===
 
[http://fevr.org/ fevr], European Federation of Road Traffic Victims
 
=== Sharing ===
 
'''News and comment'''
 
'''2016'''
 
“Territories of Commons” in Europe: pivotal for food production, nature stewardship, heritage maintenance and climate mitigation, Nov 11 <ref>[https://europeancommonsassembly.hackpad.com/Territories-of-Commons-in-Europe-pivotal-for-food-production-nature-stewardship-heritage-maintenance-and-climate-mitigation-Mdu77Knp3Ny europeancommonsassembly.hackpad.com]</ref>
 
=== Sustainable livelihood ===
 
[http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions] - [https://theothermarket.wordpress.com/ The Other Market], platform, materialized in a meshwork of pushcarts and stalls, to trade products and services without money, using dialogue as a currency. - [http://unmonastery.eu/ unMonastery]
 
=== Sustainable transport activism ===
 
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[https://loco2.com/ Loco2], Europe by train made easy - [http://www.citizensrail.org/ Citizens’ Rail], EU project to develop local and regional railways by involving the community. Projects span the [[UK]], [[France]], [[Germany]] and the [[Netherlands]].
 
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Rail transport in Europe|Rail transport in Europe]], [[wikipedia:High-speed rail in Europe|High-speed rail in Europe]]
 
=== [[Towards sustainable economies]] ===
*[https://www.cosmolocalism.eu/ Cosmolocalism], design global, manufacture local
 
=== Trees, woodland and forest ===
*[https://www.saveparadiseforests.eu/en/home-2/ SaveParadiseForests]
 
=== Urban sustainability ===
 
[http://www.citymined.org/ City Mine(d)] - [http://codeforeurope.net/ Code for Europe] - [http://commonsforeurope.net/ Commons4EU ] - [http://www.sustainablecities.eu/ European Sustainable Cities Platform]  - [http://urbact.eu/ Urbact]
 
Transformative Actions Database [http://www.sustainablecities.eu/transformative-actions-database/ sustainablecities.eu]
 
[https://www.suprimmo.net/bulgaria/region-sofia/sofia-properties/ Property for sale in Sofia - suprimmo.net]
 
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== News and comment ==
 
'''2020'''
 
A European tour of climate solutions <ref>[https://the-beam.com/cities/a-european-tour-of-climate-solutions/ the-beam.com], ''date not found''</ref>
 
'''2019'''
 
[[File:Tramway de barcelone 1.jpg|240px|left]]
'''Dec 31''' [[Barcelona]] to open southern [[Europe]]'s biggest low-emissions zone <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/31/barcelona-to-open-southern-europes-biggest-low-emissions-zone The Guardian]</ref><br clear=all>
 
'''Jun 27''' From compostable diapers to recyclable building material: meet the 30 semi finalists challenging plastic waste. <ref>[https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/how-to-challenge-plastic-waste-30-ideas-from-across-europe-now-compete-for-50000-award/ @nesta_uk]</ref>
 
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'''Jun 24''' [[Finland]]: Lahti becomes the European Green Capital in 2021 <ref>[https://www.lahti.fi/en/latest-updates/news/lahti-becomes-the-european-green-capital-in-2021 lahti.fi/en]</ref><br clear=all>
 
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'''Jan 4''' [[Norway]]: Oslo starts its year as European Green Capital 2019 <ref>[https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/oslo-starts-its-year-european-green-capital-2019-2019-jan-04_en European Commission]</ref><br clear=all>
 
'''2018'''
 
[[File:Cyclists riding in Melbourne for 350 Climate Action.jpg|140px|left]]
'''Dec 12''' [[Climate news 2018]]: Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions. <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/12/un-chief-antonio-guterres-attempts-to-revive-flagging-climate-change-talks The Guardian]</ref> [[Europe|EU]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]] and developing countries to keep global warming below 1.5C<br clear=all>
 
Shared Spaces: New Paper on Urban Commons, Nov 16 <ref>[http://www.commonsnetwork.org/news/shared-spaces-new-paper-on-urban-commons/ Commons Network]</ref>
 
'''2017'''
 
The European cities leading the way in car-free living, Oct 14 <ref>[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/the-european-cities-leading-the-way-in-carfree-living-in-a-bid-to-tackle-toxic-air-pollution-a3658216.html standard.co.uk]</ref>
 
How Food Assembly Created a Sustainable, Community-driven Food Sharing System in Europe, Aug 1 <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/how-food-assembly-created-a-sustainable-community-driven-food-sharing-system-in-europe @Shareable]</ref>
 
Mapped: How ‘embodied’ footprints compare across Europe, May 31 <ref>[https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-embodied-carbon-footprints-compare-across-europe carbonbrief.org]</ref>
 
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The consideration of food as a commons rests upon its essentialness to human life and the revalorisation of the different food dimensions relevant to people, Feb 1 <ref>[https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/food-commons-europe/2017/02/01 blog.p2pfoundation.net]</ref>
 
'''2016'''
 
Could intercity cycle highways revolutionise the daily commute? Jun 30 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jun/30/intercity-cycle-highways-revolutionise-daily-commute The Guardian]</ref>
 
EU smashes 2020 emissions target six years early, Jun 21 <ref>[http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/06/21/eu-smashes-2020-emissions-target-six-years-early/ @ClimateHome]</ref>
 
'''2015'''
 
The Other Market! October 15
 
:Last week I sat down with Pablo Calderon Salazar to talk about a great new project that bridges art with social design. In order to start a debat about ‘work’ in local communities initiator Calderon intervenes into daily life: he goes into dialogue with passers-by, challenging them to propose personal skills that would be usefull in a differently structured society and/or economy. Afterwards these conversations, opinions and proposals get documented with directly made posters, video’s, podcasts, drawings and photo’s. Let’s talk about The Other Market!<ref>[http://blog.acceleratingtransitions.eu/?p=2677 Accelerating Transitions Blog]</ref>
 
European Project Recruits Smartphone Users to Collect Pollution Data, September 1 <ref>[http://e360.yale.edu/digest/european_project_recruits_smartphone_users_to_collect_air_pollution_data/4522/ Yale Environment 360]</ref>
 
New rules to dramatically reduce use of environment-damaging bags get all-clear, April 28 <ref>[http://www.greens-efa.eu/plastic-bags-13894.html European Free Alliance]</ref>
 
Three European countries have already hit their renewable energy goals, March 10 <ref>[http://qz.com/359415/three-european-countries-have-already-hit-their-2020-renewable-energy-goals/ Quartz]</ref>
 
EU power emissions fell by more than 8% in 2014, January 14 <ref>[http://www.sandbag.org.uk/blog/ Sandbag]</ref>
 
'''2014'''
 
Community energy deserves Europe-wide support, October 16 <ref>[http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/community-energy-deserves-europe-wide-support-309233 EurActiv]</ref>
 
More than 3,300 clean-up actions implemented via European Clean-Up Day, May 12 <ref>[http://www.ewwr.eu/news/LCUE2014-results ewwr.eu]</ref>
 
Europe's young democracies learn to speak less and listen more. Amid volatility, governments in south-east Europe are starting to use technology to involve people in policymaking, April 29 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/apr/29/eastern-europe-technology-communications-seecom?CMP=new_1194 theguardian.com]</ref>


European Parliament votes to slash plastic bag waste, April 17 <ref>[http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2340253/european-parliament-votes-to-slash-plastic-bag-waste businessgreen.com]</ref>
== Urban sustainability ==


Scandal of Europe's 11m empty homes, Febraury 23 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/23/europe-11m-empty-properties-enough-house-homeless-continent-twice The Guardian]</ref>
* [https://www.citymined.org/ City Mine(d)]
* [https://www.codeforeurope.net/ Code for Europe]
* [https://commonsforeurope.net/ Commons4EU]
* [https://www.sustainablecities.eu/ European Sustainable Cities Platform]
* [https://urbact.eu/ Urbact]
* Transformative Actions Database [https://www.sustainablecities.eu/transformative-actions-database/ sustainablecities.eu]


EU to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, January 22 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/22/eu-carbon-emissions-climate-deal-2030 theguardian.com] </ref>
'''Research'''


'''Blogs'''
* [https://enlightenme-project.eu/ ENLIGHTENme project eu], Innovative policies for improving citizens' health and wellbeing addresing indoor and outdoor lighting, ''added 15:23, 7 July 2021 (UTC)''


[http://www.transition-europe.org/ Transition Europe]
== Road safety ==


'''News sources'''
[https://fevr.org/ fevr], European Federation of Road Traffic Victims


[http://europa.eu/newsroom/index_en.htm EUROPA, newsroom]
== Ecological restoration ==


'''Rss feeds'''
{{Excerpt|Ecological restoration Europe}}


[http://www.presseurop.eu/en/rss presseurop.eu], [http://www.presseurop.eu/en/taxonomy/term/25/*/feed Presseurop, Ecology and Sustainable Development]
== Towards sustainable economies ==


'''Video'''
* [https://www.cosmolocalism.eu/ Cosmolocalism], design global, manufacture local


[http://www.vieuws.eu/ viEUws] - the EU Policy Broadcaster
== Sustainable livelihood ==


== Events ==
* [https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions]
* [https://theothermarket.wordpress.com/ The Other Market], platform, materialized in a meshwork of pushcarts and stalls, to trade products and services without money, using dialogue as a currency.
* [https://unmonastery.eu/ unMonastery]


'''2017'''
== About Europe ==


May 29 - Jun 2 [http://www.eugreenweek.eu/ EU Green Week] 2017: theme of 'Green jobs for a greener future'
'''Past events'''


'''2014'''
* May 29 - Jun 2, 2017, [https://www.eugreenweek.eu/ EU Green Week] 2017: theme of 'Green jobs for a greener future'
* May 10, 2014, [https://www.ewwr.eu/lets-clean-up-europe European Clean-Up Day]
* June 23 - 27, 2014, [https://www.eusew.eu/ EU Sustainable Energy Week]
* September 16 -22, 2014, [https://www.mobilityweek.eu/ European Mobility Week], "Our Streets, Our Choice"


May 10 [http://www.ewwr.eu/lets-clean-up-europe European Clean-Up Day]
'''Campaigns'''


June 23 - 27 [http://www.eusew.eu/ EU Sustainable Energy Week]
* [https://www.citizenspact.eu/ Citizens Pact] for European Democracy
* [https://www.endecocide.eu/ End Ecocide in Europe]
* [https://basicincome2013.eu/ubi/ European campaign for the right to an Unconditional Basic Income]
* [https://www.fixcopyright.eu/ Fix Copyright!]


September 16 -22 [http://www.mobilityweek.eu/ European Mobility Week], “Our Streets, Our Choice”
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== Resources ==
== Near you ==
*[http://www.rfsc.eu/ Reference framework for European sustainable cities]
*Europe in transition: [http://www.aeidl.eu/images/stories/pdf/transition-final.pdf Local communities Leading the way to a Low-carbon society]


{{Apps}}
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* [[Amsterdam news]]
* [[Barcelona news]]
* [[Berlin news]]
* [[Brussels news]]
* [[Copenhagen news]]
* [[Madrid news]]
* [[Paris news]]
* [[Stockholm news]]
* [[Denmark news]]
* [[Finland news]]
* [[France news]]
* [[Germany news]]
* [[Greece news]]
* [[Ireland news]]
* [[Italy news]]
* [[Netherlands news]]
* [[Portugal news]]
* [[Spain news]]
* [[Sweden news]]
* [[Switzerland news]]
* [[Europe news]]


[http://ispex-eu.org/ iSPEX-EU], 2015
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[http://www.europecommons.org/apps Applications, Europe Commons]
* [[Amsterdam community action|Amsterdam]]
* [[Barcelona community action|Barcelona]]
* [[Berlin community action|Berlin]]
* [[Brussels community action|Brussels]]
* [[Copenhagen community action|Copenhagen]]
* [[Dublin community action|Dublin]]
* [[Freiburg community action|Freiburg]]
* [[Ghent community action|Ghent]]
* [[Gothenburg community action|Gothenburg]]
* [[Madrid community action|Madrid]]
* [[Nijmegen community action|Nijmegen]]
* [[Paris community action|Paris]]
* [[Stockholm community action|Stockholm]]


=== Citizens data initiative ===
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[https://coopseurope.coop/sites/default/files/The%20power%20of%20Cooperation%20-%20Cooperatives%20Europe%20key%20statistics%202015.pdf Cooperatives Europe statistics], 2015
* [[Albania community action|Albania]]
* [[Austria community action|Austria]]
* [[Belarus community action|Belarus]]
* [[Belgium community action|Belgium]]
* [[Bulgaria community action|Bulgaria]]
* [[Channel Islands community action|Channel Islands]]
* [[Czech Republic community action|Czech Republic]]
* [[Denmark community action|Denmark]]
* [[Estonia community action|Estonia]]
* [[Finland community action|Finland]]
* [[France community action|France]]
* [[Germany community action|Germany]]
* [[Greece community action|Greece]]
* [[Hungary community action|Hungary]]
* [[Iceland community action|Iceland]]
* [[Ireland community action|Ireland]]
* [[Italy community action|Italy]]
* [[Lithuania community action|Lithuania]]
* [[Malta community action|Malta]]
* [[Netherlands community action|Netherlands]]
* [[Norway community action|Norway]]
* [[Poland community action|Poland]]
* [[Portugal community action|Portugal]]
* [[Romania community action|Romania]]
* [[Russia community action|Russia]]
* [[Serbia community action|Serbia]]
* [[Slovenia community action|Slovenia]]
* [[Spain community action|Spain]]
* [[Sweden community action|Sweden]]
* [[Switzerland community action|Switzerland]]
* [[Ukraine community action|Ukraine]]


[http://europarl.me/ Hacking Democracy], hackathon, January 2014
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[http://organicity.eu/ OrganiCity], a service for experimentation that explores how citizens, businesses and city authorities can work together to create digital solutions to urban challenges
* [[Spain community action resources]]


[http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/ United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Database]
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'''Plastic bags'''
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Average consumption of single-use plastic bags was found to be at 176 bags per person per year in 2010. The reduction targets agreed are set as follows: 90 bags by the end of 2019 (equivalent to a reduction of almost 50% as compared to 2010), 40 bags by the end of 2025 (equivalent to a reduction of almost 80%). <ref>[http://www.greens-efa.eu/plastic-bags-13894.html European Free Alliance], April 28, 2015</ref>
== See also ==


=== Legal resources ===
* Topic overview: [[Networks]], [[Community involvement]], [[Climate action]], [[Ethical consumerism]], [[Sustainable transport activism]], [[Cycling activism]], [[Urban sustainability]], [[Road safety]], [[Towards sustainable economies]], [[Sustainable livelihood]]


[[wikipedia:ClientEarth]], non-profit environmental law organisation
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=== Maps ===
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[http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/sustainability-transitions/urban-environment/urban-green-infrastructure/urban-green-infrastructure-1 Interactive map - Green infrastructure indicators]
'''External links'''


=== Networks ===
* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Europe|Europe]], [[Wikipedia:European Green Capital Award|European Green Capital Award]]


[http://digitalsocial.eu/ Digital Social Innovation]
'''Non-government organizations'''


=== Research ===
[https://www.foeeurope.org/ Friends of the Earth Europe] - [https://www.green10.org/ Green 10]
 
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'''Towards sustainable economies''': [http://www.euroalter.com/what-we-do/themes/new-economy New Economy], European Alternatives
 
European Commission: [http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index_en.cfm Environment]
 
=== Visions ===
 
[http://greennewdeal.eu/ Green New Deal], from the The Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), political group in the European Parliament containing green and regionalist political parties. ([[wikipedia:The Greens–European Free Alliance|Wikipedia]])
 
== Interwiki links ==
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]], [[wikipedia:European_Green_Capital_Award|European Green Capital Award]]
 
== External links ==
 
[http://www.ziferblat.co.uk/ Ziferblat]
 
'''Non-government organisations'''
 
[http://www.foeeurope.org/ Friends of the Earth Europe] - [http://www.green10.org/ Green 10]


'''Government sites'''
'''Government sites'''


[http://www.eea.europa.eu/ European Environment Agency]
[https://www.eea.europa.eu/ European Environment Agency]
 
[http://www.iclei-europe.org/ ICLEI in Europe], association of Local Governments dedicated to sustainable development
 
[http://www.sd-network.eu/ European Sustainable Development Network]


[https://www.iclei-europe.org/ ICLEI in Europe], association of Local Governments dedicated to sustainable development


'''References'''
[https://www.sd-network.eu/ European Sustainable Development Network]
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  • News The Hague becomes world’s first city to pass legislation making it illegal to advertise fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint, theguardian.com (Sep 13, 2024) — this includes petrol and diesel, aviation and cruise ships
  • News Campaigners sue EU over ‘grossly inadequate’ 2030 climate targets, theguardian.com (Aug 27, 2024)
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Community involvement[edit | edit source]

Events[edit | edit source]

  • Event Sep 23, 2023 (Sat) — European Day of Sustainable Communities, celebration of local communities taking action for an inclusive, regenerative and zero-carbon Europe, organised and spported by ECOLISE, the European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability., communitiesforfuture.org
  • Event Oct 19, 2024 (Sat) — International Repair Day, "Repair for Everyone", openrepair.org

Climate action[edit | edit source]

The European Assembly for Climate Justice took place in Brussels from 26 to 29 November 2010. Over 250 people from ten European countries assembled for four days of debates, discussion, action and networking. The Assembly was organised following a call out from Via Campesina for 1000 Cancuns where people across the world would organise popular assemblies in the run up to the COP16. Activities included a Critical mass bike ride, workshops, a popular assembly, a conference and a "Sing for the Climate" event organised by the Belgian Climate Coalition. W

Ethical consumerism[edit | edit source]

Electronics Watch

Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]

Cycling activism[edit | edit source]

European Cyclists' Federation, an umbrella federation for national cycling organizations (organizations that promote bike for urban mobility) throughout Europe.

ECF was founded in 1983 by 12 bicycle user associations. It has now[when?] 74 member organizations representing over half a million individual European citizens in 39 countries. ECF actively promotes and encourages cycling worldwide while trying to enforce cycling policy at European level. One of its goals is to promote cycle tourism as a sustainable economic factor and environment-friendly mobility. It also focuses on the security of cyclists and safety for vulnerable road users. It also runs the Velo-city Conference Series, the EuroVelo cycle route project and lobbies European and international institutions. W

European Cycle Logistics Federation

EuroVelo bicycle routes are a network of (currently 14) long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe in various stages of completion. As of May 2013 more than 45,000 km (27,962 mi) were in place.[1] It is envisaged that the network will be substantially complete by 2020 and when finished, the EuroVelo network's total length will exceed 70,000 km (43,496 mi). EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).

EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing national bike routes — such as the Dutch LF-Routes, the German D-Routes, and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. W

Urban sustainability[edit | edit source]

Research

  • ENLIGHTENme project eu, Innovative policies for improving citizens' health and wellbeing addresing indoor and outdoor lighting, added 15:23, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Road safety[edit | edit source]

fevr, European Federation of Road Traffic Victims

Ecological restoration[edit | edit source]

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This page is the beginnings of a portal for Europe community action in response to Ecological emergency. See Ecological restoration for topic overview.

Towards sustainable economies[edit | edit source]

Sustainable livelihood[edit | edit source]

About Europe[edit | edit source]

Past events

Campaigns

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Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Asia and Africa. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the waterway of the Bosporus Strait.

Europe covers about 10.18 million km2 (3.93 million sq mi), or 2% of Earth's surface (6.8% of land area), making it the second-smallest continent (using the seven-continent model). Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states, of which Russia is the largest and most populous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population. Europe had a total population of about 745 million (about 10% of the world population) in 2021; the third-largest after Asia and Africa. The European climate is affected by warm Atlantic currents, such as the Gulf Stream, which produce a temperate climate, tempering winters and summers, on much of the continent. Further from the sea, seasonal differences are more noticeable producing more continental climates.

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External links

Non-government organizations

Friends of the Earth Europe - Green 10

Government sites

European Environment Agency

ICLEI in Europe, association of Local Governments dedicated to sustainable development

European Sustainable Development Network

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