Eurocities’ work on sustainable culture is embodied by the Eurocities Lille Call to Action for Sustainable and Inclusive Culture. This online hub explains the Call’s origins, vision and structure, tracks its growing community of signatory cities across Europe, gathers relevant news and resources and acts as a repository for 100+ city initiatives collected under the call – inspirational practices for the cultural sector from sustainable public procurement to democratic participation.
Check back for regular updates and new city initiatives.
City initiatives
A network of reused materials for museums – Gijon, Spain
To address sustainability and resource management challenges, the Gijon Municipal Museum Network supports the reuse of museum material across its eight museums.
Greening the stage: Sustainable theatre productions – Birmingham, United Kingdom
In 2023, Birmingham Rep Theatre, with the support of Birmingham City Council, declared a climate emergency and joined the Culture Declares movement to reduce its environmental impact.
The most Sustainable European Capital of Culture – Oulu, Finland
The Most Sustainable European Capital of Culture initiative, running from 2020 to 2023, aimed to help event organisers reduce the carbon footprint of large-scale cultural events in the region of Oulu.
News
Culture for sustainable and inclusive cities: +100 examples of good practices
Discover the initiatives that cities who have signed the Eurocities Lille Call to Action.
Cities for Sustainable Future: the Eurocities Lille Call to Action’s landing page
Cities for Sustainable Culture: the hub for the Eurocities Lille Call to Action. Explore signatory cities, their good practices, and join us!
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