CLEVER Cities are innovative, green and inclusive
Hamburg, London and Milan have decided to create clever cities. Together, local governments, civil society, universities and businesses are creating nature-based interventions for urban regeneration in cities across Europe, South America and China.
Sfântu Gheorghe, Quito, Madrid, Belgrade, Larissa and Malmö will replicate and tailor the nature-based solutions to their local needs through collaboratively developed roadmaps, guidance on governance, business and financial models.
Urban development with nature in the forefront is the best choice for our economies, environment and societies. Join us on our journey as we transform urban districts into greener spaces that work better for people and communities, inform European policy-making and ultimately work for the uptake of nature-based solutions in urban planning world-wide.
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Our team
CLEVER Cities project kicks off in Hamburg
Hamburg (Germany) and a team of 33 other cities and organisations in Europe, South America and China launched CLEVER Cities on 6-8 June in Hamburg. Ariana Nastaseanu, EU Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises (EASME) said, “CLEVER Cities is very keen on improving the health and wellbeing of citizens, and to empower them. We want vulnerable citizens to become more entrepreneurial.”
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Our cities
Co-creation in Hamburg, London and Milan - the CLEVER Cities way
Between October and December 2018, the three front-runner cities of Hamburg, London and Milan took the first steps towards co-creating their CLEVER Cities Action Labs: the specific areas of these cities targeted for green regeneration within the CLEVER Cities project. But what does co-creation really mean? For the CLEVER Cities project, it’s about ensuring that local citizens are core participants in the process.
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On the ground
CLEVER Action Lab kicks off in Neugraben-Fischbek, Hamburg
On 29 October 2018 the citizens of Hamburg's CLEVER Action Lab, Neugraben-Fischbek, came together in the local community centre to start designing the green regeneration of their area. Many citizens attended the event and gathered around the four thematic tables focused on (i) a green CLEVER corridor, (ii) the old village centre, (iii) the centre of Neugraben and (iv) green roofs and walls.
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Our thinking
Factsheets on scientific and technical background to CLEVER Cities' work
The CLEVER Cities team has been working intensively during the opening months of the project to lay the scientific and technical basis for the project's work. The full reports and three summary factsheets are available on the CLEVER Cities website.
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Impact assessment
Our approach to assessing the success of nature-based interventions
It is common knowledge that living near nature makes you healthier and happier. But how can decision-makers make the case for investment?
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Policy
Sustainable Use of Land and Nature-based Solutions Partnership
The EU Urban Agenda Partnership on Sustainable Use of Land and Nature-based Solutions has published its final Action Plan.
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Events
28 FEB 19
PUTTING THE 5 WAYS TO WELLBRING IN PLACE #5WaysPlace
London, United Kingdom
CLEVER Action Lab Thamesmead will be discussed in an exercise as part of this local event on creating spaces for wellbeing...
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06 MAR 19
THEORY OF CHANGE WORKSHOP
London, United Kingdom
This workshop will bring together CAL London's Urban Innovation Partnership.
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05 APR 19
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT IN THE EU
Brussels, Belgium
This conference aims to promote brownfield redevelopment as a solution to limit urban sprawl, land take and soil sealing....
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08-09 APR 19
JOINT CLEVER WORKSHOP: WORK PACKAGE 2 AND 4
Bilbao, Spain
This project workshop will be held in Tecnalia's headquarters and will focus on co-creation and co-design in CLEVER Cities.
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10 APR 19
EUGIC 2019
London, United Kingdom
CLEVER Cities will be presented at the 3rd European Urban Green Infrastructure Conference in London, United Kingdom.
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16 MAY 19
FELLOW CITIES MEETING
Malmö, Sweden
The CLEVER Fellow Cities will meet in Malmö for an internal project workshop with ICLEI.
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24 JUN 19
NATURE-BASED CITIES
Bonn, Germany
The NATURVATION project invites the CLEVER Cities community to participate in a free Nature-based Solutions Peer-Learning Workshop for Cities on 24 June in Bonn.
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25 JUN 19
EUROPEAN URBAN RESILIENCE FORUM
Bonn, Germany
Europe's foremost conference for local governments on adaptation and urban resilience will this year feature a stream dedicated to nature-based solutions.
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