Promoting citizen-engaged, community-led transitions across Europe Cultivate are active members of ECOLISE, which acts as a shared platform for learning across Europe. It encourages action and advocacy of community-based initiatives on climate change and sustainability. Cultivate’s Davie Philip has been active with the communication team of this initiative for the last 2 years and is now a Council member. Through its activities, ECOLISE facilitates exchange, cooperation and sharing among stakeholders across Europe, and to strengthen the collective influence of its members in EU policy making. http://www.ecolise.eu
The first ever European Day of Sustainable Communities will showcase the contribution that community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability are making to support EU policy goals in these areas. The Convergence event ‘Citizen Engagement Conference’ will connect, through video conferencing, to the launch event in Brussels on 22nd September.
This launch event will open a dialogue between policymakers and grassroots movements on how best to support citizen and community-led initiatives in building pathways towards a low-carbon, ecological future.
The Convergence Festival will encourage Irish participation with this European wide initiative. Register your community event here www.ecolise.eu
To have your event added to the Convergence 17 programme send the details to convergence@cultivate.ie
