Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating in DUT’s R&I projects are demonstrating that systemic change does not require a large corporate structure. One such example…
Mission Innovation, CETPartnership and DUT Partnership Sign LOI at SETPlan Conference
Three global alliances has signed a Letter of Intent, a public commitment to work as one global force to accelerate clean energy innovation and deliver on the Paris Agreement.
Has launched the Urban Culture Fund (UCF) , an impact investment platform providing a new European model for urban regeneration. UCF addresses uneven urban development and…
Leads ARITME, a joint effort with three urban farms: Fava Stadsodling, OlliÅke Farms and Alnarps Agroecology Farm in order to enable acceleration of agroecological and…
A social enterprise delivering community-driven participatory design across 39+ cities. Develops engagement tools for neighbourhood interventions including an Urban Puzzle, Living…
A place-based initiative creating flexible, permanent jobs for labour-market-excluded residents. Combines neighbourhood services (elderly care, bike-taxi, anti-waste shop) with…
Valencia, the European Green Capital 2024, hosted the Cities Mission Conference and the European Urban Resilience Forum this week. Several members of the DUT team participated in…
Activates vacant urban spaces through temporary use and participatory placemaking. Promotes adaptive reuse, circular practices, and community co-management, combining cultural…
Addresses cognitive accessibility in public transport through co-created solutions with people with cognitive impairments. Develops a Governance Toolkit for Cognitive…
A local energy cooperative pursuing energy sovereignty for residents and local shops. Organises shared rooftop PV arrays, community-shared solar installations, and energy…
An NGO empowering renters and self-organised neighbourhood groups in dense urban neighbourhoods to take citizen-led climate action. Coordinates stakeholders to connect technical,…
Greensession OÜ is developing a network of food-sharing fridges for kindergartens and schools, enabling surplus food to be safely redistributed to families and staff instead of…
Runs the initiative “Šilainiai Gardens” in a modernist housing estate, transforming a contested part of the neighbourhood into a multi-layered public space. The initiative brings…
Wild Tri-City (Dzikie Trójmiasto) is a grassroots urban nature initiative coordinated by the MI-RO-RO Foundation in the Tri-City area, connecting residents, scientists, activists…
12 Local Initiatives Join DUT’s Urban Doers Community
The DUT Partnership has selected 12 local initiatives from across Europe to join the second edition of the Urban Doers Community, an initiative connecting community-led urban…
Cities facing similar challenges connected over initiatives for driving urban transitions at the second City Panel and the Swedish Cities Mission Forum, celebrated on 28-30 May,…
New publication: Mapping Circular Urban Economy Cases – A Method Toolbox for Data Collection and Visualization
This report outlines the data collection process and database creation of best practice cases in circular urban economy in Europe, led by Sweco. It also includes an analysis of…
The DUT Partnership is your gateway to collaborating with a diverse network of stakeholders from across Europe and beyond. In this article, we highlight four reasons to connect…
From Green Roofs to Amphibian Ponds: Building Sustainable Cities
With the goal of sharing how circular urban economies can operate in practice, Ann Maudsley, Johannes Riegler and Björn Wallsten, Coordinators at DUT, have gathered several cases…
New Publication: Mapping of 15-minute City Practices
The new publication, “Mapping of 15-minute City Practices,” offers a comprehensive overview of the 15-minute City concept and related policy fields. By collecting case studies and…
Art and Human-Centred Approaches for Inclusive Urban Transformations
Three projects funded by the JPI Urban Europe programme shared and discussed the role of arts and human-centered approaches for more inclusive cities at the DUT Conference.
DUT Conference 2024: Key Players to Achieve the Cities Mission 2030 Goals
The European Partnership Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) held its second conference last week, sparking a high interest among academics, business leaders and representatives from…
DUT actively engages in European urban policy discussions and cooperates with EU flagship initiatives and thematically aligned partnerships. Read more about our key collaboration…