Agenda

Today, cities, local governments and regions are, more often than ever, the arena for environmental and economic transition. Heatwaves, droughts, and extreme weather events are increasingly frequent, highlighting the fact that adaptation to climate change is not only an environmental challenge but a matter of public health, public safety, and local economic competitiveness. Managing transport, water resources, waste, air quality, and spatial planning have become an everyday struggle for local authorities. At the same time, local governments are grappling with increasing costs of infrastructure maintenance as well as financial and social limitations. How to finance the green transition of cities? How to build resilience to climate and economic crises? What solutions and investments do actually increase the residents’ quality of life? A debate on the role of local governments, businesses, and local communities in creating modern, resilient, and sustainable cities and regions.