• European Day of Sustainable Communities

    online

    For the 9th year, ECOLISE and its partners are highlighting how community-led initiatives are shaping the transition to sustainable, resilient, and inclusive societies. What to expect? National policy dialogues in France, Spain, Croatia, Finland, and Portugal Inspiring stories from the ground: • Henbant permaculture farm (Wales) • Ökoregion Kaindorf (Austria) • Sunseed Desert Technology Spain) […]

  • Housing & Food: Communities and local governments driving fair sustainability transitions

    European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 99-101, Brussels, Belgium

    European policy dialogue series | November 6th, 2025, EESC Brussels & Livestream Europe’s long-term wellbeing depends on fair and locally-driven sustainability transitions. Housing and food, our most basic human needs and the two largest household expenses, are powerful entry points for change. Yet, solutions to Europe’s housing and food challenges need to go beyond affordability to […]

  • Food Democracy in Practice – Commons Governance, Bioregional Partnerships, and the Right to Food

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    The CfF workshop on Food Democracy in Practice kicks off the ECOLISE Food Policy Campaign Communities for Future: Good food for all. Τhe event brings together community-led initiatives, civil society networks, and food justice advocates to explore how food democracy is enacted in practice, from local commons governance to EU-level advocacy. The workshop is part […]