On 7 March 2025, the final day of Shaping Sustainable Futures, dedicated to the EU project CrAFt, took place in Brussels. The event gathered 117 participants from across Europe to discuss the role of collaborative governance in sustainable urban development and reflect on the project’s achievements. The day…
As part of the EU Cities Mission, the Mission Platform, managed by NetZeroCities, supports the 112 Mission Cities selected by the European Commission in their efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. Building on this experience, along with the tools,…
On 1 October 2024, the event Let’s Activate Condominium Renovations in the Basque Country took place in San Sebastián as part of the RenPower project’s kick-off meeting. A key feature of the event was a debate session titled “Who Can Lead Energy…
On 26 September 2024, in Berlin, Emmanuelle Causse, Secretary General of UIPI, led a brainstorming session with eight attendees. Co-organised with UIPI’s German member association, Haus & Grund, the session focused on engaging property owners in sustainable urban transformations, as…
We are delighted to announce that 6 CrAFt cities – Aachen, Bologna, Turin, Liepāja, Porto, and Umeå – have been awarded the EU Mission Label for their ambitious efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. This recognition is part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral…
Participate in the International Union of Property Owners‘ (UIPI) survey on sustainable and energy-efficient building renovations and make your voice heard in European climate policy. Whether you’re a property owner or a real estate professional, your input is crucial in understanding…
In April 2024, the European Commission launched a survey to collect input for developing the New European Bauhaus Facility within the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 framework. Craft seized this opportunity to address the survey, emphasising the pivotal role of…
On 21 March 2024, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities that are part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe. Among the awarded cities are six CrAFt Cities: …
On 26 February 2024, the New European Bauhaus Alliance introduced its Manifesto in Amsterdam. This Manifesto aims to help society move towards strong, climate-positive cities and communities. Read the NEB Alliance Manifesto It wants to bring together people from different…
This publication is CrAFt's contribution towards climate-positive cities and communities —less greenhouse gas emissions, better quality, for more people— with local collaboration at the core.
Find out the key insights and action proposals from the ReCrAfting Cities event, held on 6 December 2023.
This online consultation on the role of arts and culture in shaping the future of environmentally sustainable cities is open between 8 and 31 January 2024.
As a partner of the European Commission initiative on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona (7-9 Nov 2023), members of the CrAFt team will be talking about radical collaborations and the role of art and inclusive in shaping the future of smart and sustainable cities.
On 24 and 25 May, the CrAFt partners, CrAFt Cities, and other New European Bauhaus projects met in Bologna to set the ground for a New European Bauhaus Policy Support Alliance. The goal of the NEB Alliance is to bring…
The European Commission announced the five selected lighthouse projects of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The projects will create more sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful spaces in locations across the EU and will involve citizens in the green transition at the…
On 28 April 2022, the European Commission announced the 100 participating cities which will receive the Commission’s support in achieving the goal of Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030. CrAFt supports the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. The…