News Archive
Coehoorn Park in Arnhem now includes water playground!
At the end of 2013 in the Coehoorn neighbourhood in the Dutch city of Arnhem a process of social innovation started. The stakeholders living and working in the area were triggered successfully to take the future into their own...[more]
Start of the infrastructure works for the sustainable housing quarter "De Vloei" in Ieper
On 16th June the infrastructure works for the sustainable housing quarter "De Vloei" in Ieper were officially kicked off with a press conference. De Vloei is the first sustainable housing quarter in West Flanders and is...[more]
Communication Campaign “Heavy rain concerns everyone” successful in Unna
Citizens can do a lot to prevent themselves from damage caused by heavy rainfall. Together with efforts of the municipality, the responsible water board and landowners the negative impacts of extreme weather events such as...[more]
The Adaptation Compass in the City of Unna
From March 2014 to September 2014 five workshops took place together with the municipality of Unna, Germany, to elaborate the modules of the Future Cities Adaptation Compass. The staff of the water board Lippeverband accompanied...[more]
Now available: Welcome home video clip – feeling comfortable in a sustainable house
New ways to visualise adaptation and sustainable measures were on the agenda when the Future Cities partnership met for the Joint Evaluation Session in Essen, from 17th to 18th September. Two films were presented by wvi about...[more]
Future Cities supports EU Mayors Adapt
Mayors Adapt is a new EU-wide initiative to engage and support cities in adapting to climate change. It inspires local authorities to make a voluntary commitment to implement urban adaptation plans, showcases their activities and...[more]
City of Unna applies the Future Cities Adaptation Compass
On 11 March 2014, Mister Kolter, Mayor of the municipality of Unna (North-Rhine Westphalia) welcomed the stakeholders from the municipality and the technical staff of the waterboard Lippeverband for starting with the process of...[more]
