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A good life is simple. Not the quantity makes us happy, but the quality.
Cities and towns are where life really happens. How can this life be made into a good life? Both for individuals and entire communities?
We hope you enjoy discovering the website and all the inspiring examples!
We are happy to present suggestions to better live (together) without constant consumption. You don't have to give up anything and yet you win. Even better: not only do you win, the resources of our planet are also spared.
The EU-funded project “The Future We Want - Local Authorities for Sustainable Development”, managed by Climate Alliance from 2015 to 2017, gave citizens and politicians a deeper understanding of global interdependencies by calling into question European overconsumption of natural resources and showing the way towards more responsible and globally fair consumption habits.
From 2018 to 2021, the project "Change the Power - (Em)Power to Change" worked on similar issues with a focus on localising the SDGs, engaging local authorities towards climate justice and questioning our consumption of energy. Get to know more about the project and discover the DEAR programme, funding awareness raising activities across Europe!