How can we make our cities more sustainable and inclusive? Can we leverage the power of proximity to foster local-based urban transitions? Is there a way to collaborate with other researchers from different disciplines and countries to address these complex and interdisciplinary challenges?

These are some of the questions that will be explored in the workshop “City of Proximity: the power of local-based initiatives to boost urban transition”, organized by EELISA DISCOVERY. The workshop will take place in Madrid on March 18th & 19th, 2024, and will bring together an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the different EELISA universities.

The workshop is based on the concept of City of Proximity, which refers to the idea that the dimension of proximity is a powerful tool to formulate urban transition strategies that improve the quality of life and contribute to the decarbonisation of cities. The workshop will focus on the sustainable and inclusive transition of existing neighbourhoods and communities, as the smallest units of the city that can substantially contribute to cities climate targets.

The workshop aims to create a space for reflexion and debate that enables the identification of common interests and fosters the exchange of good practices between researchers of EELISA.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

 Send an email to discovery.community@upm.es

WHEN

18th & 19th of March, 2024

WHERE

Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM), UPM, Madrid

**** This onsite event is fully booked. If you are interested in learning more about the “City of Proximity” concept and the current research at the EELISA Universities, you can join the first part of the workshop on Zoom. March 18th from 9:00 to 13:00 (UTC +1) through this link: https://upm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcu-pqT8uHt3Iw99uqugfjGO6Jiu1C9Bb

This is an EELISA Connect Workshop funded under EELISA InnoCORE. EELISA InnoCORE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101035811