Active Citizen Academy in Kraków empowers residents with skills and tools to shape their local communities.
Political Level: Local
Health on Wheels: Mobile Screening Across Budapest
Budapest’s Screening Bus program brings free health screenings directly to residents to improve life expectancy.
Recipe for Wellness – Connecting Health Centres and Civic Spaces for Community Well-Being in Vitoria-Gasteiz
This project connects health centres with Civic Centres to promote holistic well-being through personalised activity prescriptions.
Supp_Optimal – Food For Everyone
Supp_optimal is a community-driven initiative that fights food waste and food insecurity by serving free, nutritious vegetarian meals made from rescued food, while fostering social inclusion and climate awareness.
Breaking the Silence – Óbuda-Békásmegyer’s Domestic Violence Victim Support Programme
The Óbuda-Békásmegyer Domestic Violence Victim Support Program provides Hungary’s first municipality-led, comprehensive support system for survivors, addressing national service gaps through direct aid, systemic reform, and public awareness.
Warehouse 51: Zero-Waste Humanitarian Aid System in Valencia’s Floods
After the devastating floods in Valencia in October 2024, GBGE and Paiporta City Council launched a large-scale humanitarian aid response, establishing Warehouse 51 as the central distribution hub and implementing the Circular Solidarity system to minimise waste and maximise aid distribution efficiency.
The Fabric of Life: Solidarity Laundry in the Valencia floods
After the catastrophic floods in Valencia in October 2024, thousands of residents lost their clothing to mud and contamination. An innovative industrial laundry solution was launched to recover and restore textiles on-site, providing free services to those affected and helping them reclaim dignity, memories, and identity.
School Participatory Budget in Krakow
The School Participatory Budget in Krakow empowers students to make real decisions about their school environment through a structured, democratic process.
Wrocław Urban Farm
Wrocław’s Urban Farm integrates sustainable food production with social inclusion, creating a large-scale, professional cultivation model that supplies fresh produce to public nurseries while empowering marginalised individuals.
Unlocking Potential – Empowering Roma Youth and Women through Skills and Entrepreneurship
This project empowers Roma youth and women through skills training, entrepreneurship support, and tailored tools to boost employment and foster social inclusion.
Just Energy Transition Fund for Families (Fundo Verde de Apoio às Famílias de Cascais)
Cascais’ Just Energy Transition Fund for Families provides financial support, technical assistance, and community engagement to help low- and middle-income households reduce energy costs, improve comfort, and adopt sustainable energy solutions.
RE-USE Charity Shop
The RE-USE charity shop in Hradec Králové reduces waste by selling refurbished items and uses the proceeds to fund urban greenery projects.
Office for Participation and Empowerment – City of Vienna
The Office for Participation and Empowerment is a key institution of the City of Vienna dedicated to advancing participation and democracy by fostering co-creation and inclusive collaboration.
VITALISE: eValuating the ImpacT of urbAn mobiLIty measureS on air quality and public hEalth
The VITALISE project develops advanced, high-resolution models that evaluate how traffic management policies affect air quality and public health in Barcelona, supporting data-driven urban planning and pollution reduction.
48er-Tandler – A Circular Economy and Re-Use Initiative of the City of Vienna
The 48er-Tandler is a modern reuse shop initiative by the City of Vienna, promoting circular economy principles and waste prevention while making reuse attractive and accessible to a broad audience.
The Loop – East London’s Circular Economy Hub
The Loop is a circular economy hub in Hackney Wick, East London, that repurposes an underutilised warehouse into space for circular and creative businesses, fostering local economic growth while promoting waste reduction and sustainable practices.
A Council that Cares: Including Care Experienced Young People in Local Democracy
This initiative by Cumberland Council champions care-experienced children and young people, tackling inequalities and empowering their voices across employment, education, and community opportunities.
My first pages
My First Pages ensures equal access to books and promotes literacy from birth through targeted book distribution and family engagement activities.
Territorial Valorisation Network – Co-creating Local Solutions in Cascais
The Territorial Valorisation Network is a municipal public policy in Cascais that strengthens democratic planning in critical urban areas through structured citizen participation and collaborative problem-solving.
Vienna Climate Law
Vienna’s Climate Law sets a binding framework to guide the city’s climate neutrality efforts by 2040, implementing practical measures, climate impact assessments, and community engagement to ensure effective climate action.
