CrAFt – Creating Actionable Futures
An EU-funded coordination and support action for
New European Bauhaus transformations
towards climate-neutral, beautiful and inclusive cities
The CrAFt project will place the transition to climate neutrality at the heart of urban stakeholders. We support the Mission Board on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities and the NetZeroCities platform in designing and deploying Climate City Contracts, based on knowledge from CrAFt’s 3 Sandbox Cities (Bologna, Prague, and Amsterdam) and 70 Reference Cities.
We will test and share collaborative local governance models to harness the value of inclusiveness, aesthetics and sustainability towards climate neutral cities.
“I cannot wait to see these New European Bauhaus projects come to life. They will show how the future can look and bring the European Green Deal to our daily lives and living spaces”
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
How we will support cities
Downloadable materials
Call for CrAFt Cities
We are looking for 70 CrAFt Cities that want to test and share models of transformation with us, receive implementation support and become role models for cities across Europe. The CrAFt city cohort will include a geographically balanced mixture of cities selected from among the mission cities, cities that applied under the mission, cities involved in NEB demonstrator projects and other NEB initiatives, and additional cities of high interest. We particularly encourage small and medium-sized cities to apply.
For whom?
EU Mission Cities
EU Mission Applicant Cities
Other European and global cities of interest, NEB Lighthouse projects
The deadline for proposals is 19 September 2022.
As a CrAFt City, you will receive support to develop and test local collaborative governance models to support your transition:
- Learn from other CrAFt Cities
- Balance stakeholder interests, priorities & competencies in a Climate City Contract
- Make the climate neutrality process more inclusive, empowering and accessible to all
- Use art, culture and the creative sectors as catalysts in the transition
- Participate in a next-generation think/do tank with students and youth communities
- Participate in a storytelling campaign on actionable climate-neutral futures
- Shape policy briefs to inform and advise national and European policy makers
- Showcase your projects in CrAFt events, storytelling and publications
- Receive first access to the CrAFt Impact Model and Guidance Package
Interested in learning more about the Call for CrAFt Cities? Read our Invitation Letter and Annex.
Selection of 70+ CrAFt Cities to be announced during European R&I Days 29 September 2022.
First event for the CrAFt Cities early November, in Prague.
Project partners: Meet the CrAFters
European League of Institutes of the Arts
NL
Where you can find
us in the near future
- CrAFt Kick-off
12-13 May 2022, Trondheim, Norway - NordicEdge Stavanger
11 May 2022
Session on 112 Climate Neutral Cities: Where to start? - The Festival of the New European Bauhaus
9-12 June 2022, Brussels- Interactive Exhibition space: GET CrAFty! Meet us and discuss you city pathways and needs. Please register: 9th June, 10th June, 11th June, 12th June.
- Session “Making NEB transformations happen: Views from the CrAFt Sandbox Cities” to meet our 3 cities Amsterdam, Bologna, and Prague. 10th June, Online and hybrid, followed by a local Aperitif (Register please, local spaces are limited. Online meeting link will be sent before the event. You also can join online after registering through the same link)
- “Making NEB transformations happen: Views from the CrAFt Sandbox Cities”
Meet the 3 CrAFt cities Amsterdam, Bologna, and Prague and discuss their sustainability strategies, NEB city approaches, and the knowledge partnerships of cities and universities. (For local attendance, register through the NEB Festival pages)
Agenda
15:30 – 15:45: Welcome
Massimo Busuoli (moderator, NTNU Brussels), Philippe Froissard (Head of Unit, Future Urban and Mobility Systems, DG RTD), Annemie Wyckmans (NTNU, CrAFt),
15:45 – 16:05: Amsterdam
Rutger Oorsprong (Strategist Sustainable Innovation at City of Amsterdam)
Federica Colombo and Mareile Zuber (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
16:05 – 16:25: Bologna
Piero Pelizzaro (Head of the Europe and International Relation Department at the City of Bologna)
Claudio Lantieri and Leonardo Cameli (University of Bologna)
16:25 – 16:45: Prague
Jaromír Beránek (Head of IT and Smart City Committee of the Prague City Assembly)
Tomáš Vácha (Innovation Manager Operátor ICT, a.s.)
16:45 – 17:00: Discussion, closing
- “Making NEB transformations happen: Views from the CrAFt Sandbox Cities”
- NetZeroCities Mission City Kick off Event
13th June 2022, Brussels
CrAFt info station for cities (invitation only)
- World Urban Forum
26–30 June 2022, Katowice, Poland
CrAFt did participate in the session on the European Mission on 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030: pathways to climate neutrality and international outreach. 28th June 2022, Katowice, Poland- CrAFt was at World Urban Forum at a joint stand with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) as part of at Hall 2.5 Stand #83
- Research and Innovation days
28–29 September 2022
CrAFt will participate in the session of the Research and Innovation days 2022 29 September 2022- CrAFt will be featured during the New European Bauhaus: collaboration, community and culture for innovation Time slot: 10:00-10:45
— EU announcement —
— EC press release —
EU Topic ID
HORIZON-MISS-2021-CIT-01-02
Collaborative local governance models to accelerate the emblematic transformation of urban environment and contribute to the New European Bauhaus initiative and the objectives of the European Green Deal.
Project
CrAFt – Creating Actionable Futures
CrAFt is a CSA (Coordination and Support Action).
Budget
EUR 2 million
Duration
36 months
May 2022 – April 2025
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101056946.