The UCLG Culture Summit is the main meeting point at global level of cities, local governments and other stakeholders that are committed to the effective implementation of policies and programmes on culture and sustainability. Since 2015, UCLG has convened three editions of the UCLG Culture Summit, which were respectively hosted by the City of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain, … Continued
The “Culture 21 Actions” toolkit provides guidance for cities aiming to evaluate, design and implement cultural policies contributing to sustainable development was adopted at the 1st UCLG Culture Summit, held in Bilbao on 18-20 March 2015 under the title “Culture and Sustainable Cities”. Culture 21 Actions: Toolkit The ‘Pilot Cities’ programme fosters increased local and international understanding of the connection … Continued
In recent years, European cities have increasingly gained knowledge on the importance of cultural policies for local sustainable development, including the intrinsic cultural aspects which are essential for wellbeing and the exercise of human rights, as well as the contribution that cultural participation and resources can make to social, economic and environmental sustainability. Indeed, sustainable … Continued
Are you wondering how cultural organisations can do something about climate change and sustainability? Our member European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC) has a collection of projects from 45 cultural centres thoughout Europe. With ENCC pilot project Seeds of Sustainability (SOS) they mapped how cultural centres are taking concrete actions to tackle climate change and … Continued
If you believe that there is no future without culture and that the cultural ecosystems should be integrated in both short-term recovery and long-term development strategies, support the #Culture2030goal campaign. With the launch, today of its strategy document, the group where Culture Action Europe is a member, takes this opportunity to extend the invitation to … Continued
This report from the Center for Music Ecosystems is launched at the SDG Global Festival of Action. Written in collaboration with a range of UN agencies and private sector leaders, Your Guide to Music and the SDGs offers a new model for thinking about the impact music can have on our world and how we … Continued
Tuesday 20 April 2021, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), together with UN-Habitat and Metropolis, and in partnership with the #culture2030goal campaign, Rome City Council and Palaexpo, will be organizing a ‘Cities Are Listening’ session on culture. Entitled ‘Upgrading Culture in Sustainable Development: The Time is Now’, the session will aim at consolidating a dialogue … Continued
Culture is getting a seat at the global political table in rather non-traditional settings. The commitment to mainstream culture across the policy fields and to include it in the recovery strategies may be further reinforced by this year’s G20. The G20 (Group of Twenty) is the main forum for international cooperation on the most important … Continued