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	\|[https://www.communitiesforfuture.org/ Communities for Future] (CfF) is the new [https://www.ecolise.eu/ ECOLISE] framework that was [https://www.ecolise.eu/communities-for-future-launches-across-europe-with-a-series-of-online-workshops/ launched] on September 29th 2020. Its main aim is the widespread mainstreaming of regenerative & transformative community-led action on climate change and sustainability in the period up to 2030 & beyond.		\|[https://www.communitiesforfuture.org/ Communities for Future] (CfF) is the new [https://www.ecolise.eu/ ECOLISE] framework that was [https://www.ecolise.eu/communities-for-future-launches-across-europe-with-a-series-of-online-workshops/ launched] on September 29th 2020. Its main aim is the widespread mainstreaming of regenerative & transformative community-led action on climate change and sustainability in the period up to 2030 & beyond.

	Inspired by the eruption of student activism in 2019, led by Greta Thunberg and the “Fridays for Future” movement<ref>Crowley, D. (2020). From #FridaysForFuture to #CommunitiesForFuture (Blog post) https://medium.com/@fuspey/from-fridaysforfuture-to-communitiesforfuture-dbcd0d65ede5</ref>, this new open action platform, resource toolkit and community-led social movement has been developed by ECOLISE over the last year<ref>Crowley, D. (2020). “Communities for Future” launches in Brussels. Portugal asks Europe to go from sustainability to regeneration. (Blog post) https://medium.com/@fuspey/communities-for-future-launches-in-brussels-da51e8913f69</ref>. This is the European meta network of community solutions to [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ClimateBreakdown&src=typed_query Climate Breakdown] and include various regional networks including Transition Network, Permaculture Association, Global Ecovillage Network, ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) and more, as well as with academic support from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL, Lisbon) and DRIFT (Rotterdam).		Inspired by the eruption of student activism in 2019, led by Greta Thunberg and the “Fridays for Future” movement<ref>Crowley, D. (2020). From #FridaysForFuture to #CommunitiesForFuture (Blog post) https://medium.com/@fuspey/from-fridaysforfuture-to-communitiesforfuture-dbcd0d65ede5</ref>, this new open action platform, resource toolkit and community-led social movement has been developed by ECOLISE over the last year<ref>Crowley, D. (2020). “Communities for Future” launches in Brussels. Portugal asks Europe to go from sustainability to regeneration. (Blog post) https://medium.com/@fuspey/communities-for-future-launches-in-brussels-da51e8913f69</ref>. This is the European meta network of community solutions to [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ClimateBreakdown&src=typed_query Climate Breakdown] and include various regional networks including Transition Network, Permaculture Association, Global Ecovillage Network, [[ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability)]] and more, as well as with academic support from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL, Lisbon) and DRIFT (Rotterdam).
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	In 2019 ECOLISE published ‘The First Status Report on Community-Led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change in Europe’<ref>Penha-Lopes, G. & Henfrey, T. (2019), “Reshaping the Future: how communities are catalysing social, economic and ecological transformation in Europe. The First Status Report on Community-led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change”, Brussels: ECOLISE. Available: https://www.ecolise.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Status-Report-on-Community-led-Action-on-Sustainability-Climate-Change-in-Europe-2019.pdf</ref>. The scientific report provides powerful evidence of the critical role of local community-led initiatives in bringing effective solutions to the global threats of climate and ecological breakdown. The [https://www.ecolise.eu/new-ecolise-report-reveals-compelling-evidence-of-the-effectiveness-of-community-led-responses-to-climate-and-ecological-breakdown/ Status Report] is published in cooperation with the Faculty of Science at Lisbon University. The lead authors are Tom Henfrey, Research Coordinator at ECOLISE, and Gil Penha-Lopes of the Faculty of Science, Lisbon University. The project is also being supported by many other partners and represents a new form of engaged scholarship that actively seeks to engage in the process of societal and cultural transformation.		In 2019 ECOLISE published ‘The First Status Report on Community-Led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change in Europe’<ref>Penha-Lopes, G. & Henfrey, T. (2019), “Reshaping the Future: how communities are catalysing social, economic and ecological transformation in Europe. The First Status Report on Community-led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change”, Brussels: ECOLISE. Available: https://www.ecolise.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Status-Report-on-Community-led-Action-on-Sustainability-Climate-Change-in-Europe-2019.pdf</ref>. The scientific report provides powerful evidence of the critical role of local community-led initiatives in bringing effective solutions to the global threats of climate and ecological breakdown. The [https://www.ecolise.eu/new-ecolise-report-reveals-compelling-evidence-of-the-effectiveness-of-community-led-responses-to-climate-and-ecological-breakdown/ Status Report] is published in cooperation with the Faculty of Science at Lisbon University. The lead authors are Tom Henfrey, Research Coordinator at ECOLISE, and Gil Penha-Lopes of the Faculty of Science, Lisbon University. The project is also being supported by many other partners and represents a new form of engaged scholarship that actively seeks to engage in the process of societal and cultural transformation.

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	The scope and objectives of the online event explored the potential of communities to revive local economies as we emerge from the pandemic, in a way that takes account of the deepening climate and ecological emergency and the urgent need for a deeper societal transformation.		The scope and objectives of the online event explored the potential of communities to revive local economies as we emerge from the pandemic, in a way that takes account of the deepening climate and ecological emergency and the urgent need for a deeper societal transformation.

			The full video of the proceedings can be seen from the ECOLISE Facebook page: [https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2715420945390032&ref=external Launch of Communities for Future].

	===Communities for Future Sessions (October - December 2020)===		===Communities for Future Sessions (October - December 2020)===

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	Communities for Future inspires and supports local communities to take action for a healthier, fairer, and more sustainable world.		Communities for Future inspires and supports local communities to take action for a healthier, fairer, and more sustainable world.
	[[File:CFF Green cut logo.png\|right\|~~500px~~\|link=https://www.communitiesforfuture.org/]]		[[File:CFF Green cut logo.png\|right\|450px\|link=https://www.communitiesforfuture.org/]]

	==General introduction==		==General introduction==
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	* '''Portugal, Monday 28th'''		* '''Portugal, Monday 28th'''
	[[File:Sep 28 event.jpg\|right\|~~500px~~\|link=https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/bilhetes-o-papel-regenerativo-das-comunidades-locais-para-um-futuro-sustentavel-121407995583?fbclid=IwAR1LtTy8mIxptwySeKFa4ctJPvjMLIjAQYt_kyXawKHlflmlP0Vucl3hDdk#]]		[[File:Sep 28 event.jpg\|right\|450px\|link=https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/bilhetes-o-papel-regenerativo-das-comunidades-locais-para-um-futuro-sustentavel-121407995583?fbclid=IwAR1LtTy8mIxptwySeKFa4ctJPvjMLIjAQYt_kyXawKHlflmlP0Vucl3hDdk#]]
	Round Table Online: "The Regenerative Role of Local Communities to a Sustainable Future". Launched by ECOLISE Portuguese member FCUL, co-organised by Habita Regen, with the support of Impact HUB Lisbon.		Round Table Online: "The Regenerative Role of Local Communities to a Sustainable Future". Launched by ECOLISE Portuguese member FCUL, co-organised by Habita Regen, with the support of Impact HUB Lisbon.

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	* Flor Avelino, Assistant Professor, and Academic Director TAC. Researcher at ECOLISE member the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT) as an assistant professor and senior researcher in sustainability and transition policies and social innovation.		* Flor Avelino, Assistant Professor, and Academic Director TAC. Researcher at ECOLISE member the Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT) as an assistant professor and senior researcher in sustainability and transition policies and social innovation.
	* Antonio Vasconcelos, Coordinator and member of the board of directors of The Natural Step, and co-leader and ambassador of Planeteriers New Generation, and managing director of New-Next.		* Antonio Vasconcelos, Coordinator and member of the board of directors of The Natural Step, and co-leader and ambassador of Planeteriers New Generation, and managing director of New-Next.

			===Communities for Future Launch (29th September)===
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			\|The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) housed the CfF launch in Brussels on Tuesday the 29th of September. Within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and the commitments towards the Paris Agreement, the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals, this online event brought together representatives of:
			* the European Parliament (MEPs);
			* the European Commission;
			* the European Economic and Social Committee;
			* the Committee of the Regions;
			* national, regional and local governments;
			* community-led initiatives;
			* NGOs.
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			The subsequent ECOLISE [https://www.ecolise.eu/communities-for-future-launches-with-strong-endorsement-from-across-europe/ report] states:
			Over 150 people from European Commissioners to MEPs, EU officials and local community organisers from across Europe attended the online launch of Communities for Future, the new action programme to inspire, empower and enable local community-led responses to the climate and ecological emergency.

			A number of MEPs also zoomed into the event including Seán Kelly (Ireland, EPP), Salima Yenbou (France, Greens/European Free Alliance), Niklas Nienaß (Germany, Greens/European Free Alliance) and Irena Joveva (Slovenia, Renew Europe). In a pre-recorded video address to the event, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, said: “We want people to be inspired by the good solutions that are already out there and to find next steps. Initiatives like ECOLISE’s Communities for Future share this vision and build on existing programmes.”

			The scope and objectives of the online event explored the potential of communities to revive local economies as we emerge from the pandemic, in a way that takes account of the deepening climate and ecological emergency and the urgent need for a deeper societal transformation.

	===Communities for Future Sessions (October - December 2020)===		===Communities for Future Sessions (October - December 2020)===
	[[File:Cff sesssions.jpeg\|right\|~~500px~~\|link=https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7]]		[[File:Cff sesssions.jpeg\|right\|450px\|link=https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7]]

	CfF are launching a series of monthly online sessions, starting from October 2020. This is an open invitation to everyone who is curious about the new action programme, Communities for Future, and to everyone who recognizes themselves as being connected with the European community-led sustainability movement (or who would like to be part of it!). We will focus on the following themes: in October, celebration; in November, showcasing community-led movements; and in December, Communities of Practice. You are welcome to join us! Related ECOLISE blog post: [https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7 Communities for Future Sessions — enabling networking and learning for a fairer, regenerative world].		CfF are launching a series of monthly online sessions, starting from October 2020. This is an open invitation to everyone who is curious about the new action programme, Communities for Future, and to everyone who recognizes themselves as being connected with the European community-led sustainability movement (or who would like to be part of it!). We will focus on the following themes: in October, celebration; in November, showcasing community-led movements; and in December, Communities of Practice. You are welcome to join us! Related ECOLISE blog post: [https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7 Communities for Future Sessions — enabling networking and learning for a fairer, regenerative world].

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	* '''Portugal, Monday 28th'''		* '''Portugal, Monday 28th'''
	[[File:Sep 28 event.jpg\|right\|~~450px~~\|link=https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/bilhetes-o-papel-regenerativo-das-comunidades-locais-para-um-futuro-sustentavel-121407995583?fbclid=IwAR1LtTy8mIxptwySeKFa4ctJPvjMLIjAQYt_kyXawKHlflmlP0Vucl3hDdk#]]		[[File:Sep 28 event.jpg\|right\|500px\|link=https://www.eventbrite.pt/e/bilhetes-o-papel-regenerativo-das-comunidades-locais-para-um-futuro-sustentavel-121407995583?fbclid=IwAR1LtTy8mIxptwySeKFa4ctJPvjMLIjAQYt_kyXawKHlflmlP0Vucl3hDdk#]]
	Round Table Online: "The Regenerative Role of Local Communities to a Sustainable Future". Launched by ECOLISE Portuguese member FCUL, co-organised by Habita Regen, with the support of Impact HUB Lisbon.		Round Table Online: "The Regenerative Role of Local Communities to a Sustainable Future". Launched by ECOLISE Portuguese member FCUL, co-organised by Habita Regen, with the support of Impact HUB Lisbon.

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	===Communities for Future Sessions (October - December 2020)===		===Communities for Future Sessions (October - December 2020)===
			[[File:Cff sesssions.jpeg\|right\|500px\|link=https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7]]

	CfF are launching a series of monthly online sessions, starting from October 2020. This is an open invitation to everyone who is curious about the new action programme, Communities for Future, and to everyone who recognizes themselves as being connected with the European community-led sustainability movement (or who would like to be part of it!). We will focus on the following themes: in October, celebration; in November, showcasing community-led movements; and in December, Communities of Practice. You are welcome to join us! Related ECOLISE blog post: [https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7 Communities for Future Sessions — enabling networking and learning for a fairer, regenerative world].		CfF are launching a series of monthly online sessions, starting from October 2020. This is an open invitation to everyone who is curious about the new action programme, Communities for Future, and to everyone who recognizes themselves as being connected with the European community-led sustainability movement (or who would like to be part of it!). We will focus on the following themes: in October, celebration; in November, showcasing community-led movements; and in December, Communities of Practice. You are welcome to join us! Related ECOLISE blog post: [https://medium.com/communities-for-future/communities-for-future-sessions-enabling-networking-and-learning-for-a-fairer-regenerative-world-e5b38ae528d7 Communities for Future Sessions — enabling networking and learning for a fairer, regenerative world].

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 In 2019 ECOLISE published ‘The First Status Report on Community-Led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change in Europe’<ref>Penha-Lopes, G. & Henfrey, T. (2019), “Reshaping the Future: how communities are catalysing social, economic and ecological transformation in Europe. The First Status Report on Community-led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change”, Brussels: ECOLISE. Available: https://www.ecolise.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Status-Report-on-Community-led-Action-on-Sustainability-Climate-Change-in-Europe-2019.pdf</ref>. The scientific report provides powerful evidence of the critical role of local community-led initiatives in bringing effective solutions to the global threats of climate and ecological breakdown. The [https://www.ecolise.eu/new-ecolise-report-reveals-compelling-evidence-of-the-effectiveness-of-community-led-responses-to-climate-and-ecological-breakdown/ Status Report] is published  in cooperation with the Faculty of Science at Lisbon University. The lead authors are Tom Henfrey, Research Coordinator at ECOLISE, and Gil Penha-Lopes of the Faculty of Science, Lisbon University. The project is also being supported by many other partners and represents a new form of engaged scholarship that actively seeks to engage in the process of societal and cultural transformation.
 ==Main insights on/for sustainable just cities==
 ==Transformative potential==
 ==Suggested key readings & links==

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==General introduction==
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|[https://www.communitiesforfuture.org/ Communities for Future] (CfF) is the new [https://www.ecolise.eu/ ECOLISE] framework that was [https://www.ecolise.eu/communities-for-future-launches-across-europe-with-a-series-of-online-workshops/ launched] on September 29th 2020. Its main aim is the widespread mainstreaming of regenerative & transformative community-led action on climate change and sustainability in the period up to 2030 & beyond.

Inspired by the eruption of student activism in 2019, led by Greta Thunberg and the “Fridays for Future” movement<ref>Crowley, D. (2020). From #FridaysForFuture to #CommunitiesForFuture (Blog post) https://medium.com/@fuspey/from-fridaysforfuture-to-communitiesforfuture-dbcd0d65ede5</ref>, this new open action platform, resource toolkit and community-led social movement has been developed by ECOLISE over the last year<ref>Crowley, D. (2020). “Communities for Future” launches in Brussels. Portugal asks Europe to go from sustainability to regeneration. (Blog post) https://medium.com/@fuspey/communities-for-future-launches-in-brussels-da51e8913f69</ref>. This is the European meta network of community solutions to [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ClimateBreakdown&src=typed_query Climate Breakdown] and include various regional networks including Transition Network, Permaculture Association, Global Ecovillage Network, ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) and more, as well as with academic support from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL, Lisbon) and DRIFT (Rotterdam).
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In 2019 ECOLISE published ‘The First Status Report on Community-Led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change in Europe’<ref>Penha-Lopes, G. & Henfrey, T. (2019), “Reshaping the Future: how communities are catalysing social, economic and ecological transformation in Europe. The First Status Report on Community-led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change”, Brussels: ECOLISE. Available: https://www.ecolise.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Status-Report-on-Community-led-Action-on-Sustainability-Climate-Change-in-Europe-2019.pdf</ref>. The scientific report provides powerful evidence of the critical role of local community-led initiatives in bringing effective solutions to the global threats of climate and ecological breakdown. The [https://www.ecolise.eu/new-ecolise-report-reveals-compelling-evidence-of-the-effectiveness-of-community-led-responses-to-climate-and-ecological-breakdown/ Status Report] is published in cooperation with the Faculty of Science at Lisbon University. The lead authors are Tom Henfrey, Research Coordinator at ECOLISE, and Gil Penha-Lopes of the Faculty of Science, Lisbon University. The project is also being supported by many other partners and represents a new form of engaged scholarship that actively seeks to engage in the process of societal and cultural transformation.

==Main insights on/for sustainable just cities==

==Transformative potential==

==Suggested key readings & links==

* Penha-Lopes, G. & Henfrey, T. (2019), “[https://www.ecolise.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Status-Report-on-Community-led-Action-on-Sustainability-Climate-Change-in-Europe-2019.pdf Reshaping the Future: how communities are catalysing social, economic and ecological transformation in Europe. The First Status Report on Community-led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change]”, Brussels: ECOLISE.
* Penha-Lopes, G. & Henfrey, T. (2019), “Reshaping the Future: how communities are catalysing social, economic and ecological transformation in Europe. The First Status Report on Community-led Action on Sustainability and Climate Change”, Brussels: ECOLISE. [https://www.ecolise.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Executive-Summary-Status-Report-on-Community-led-Action-on-Sustainability-and-Climate-Change-in-Europe-2019-.pdf Executive Summary] (8 pages)
* [https://www.shareable.net/sharing-cities/ Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons]
* REconomy Guides (REconomy Project, Transition Network)
** [http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/REconomy-Event-Toolkit-Final-May-2015.pdf Events Toolkit for Transition Initiatives]
** [http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Transition_Enterprise_Handbook_FINAL-v2.pdf Transition Enterprise Handbook]
** [http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Transition-Core-Resourcing-FINAL.pdf Transition Core Resourcing]

* [https://municipalitiesintransition.org/research-outputs/ Municipalities in Transition - Academic outputs]
** Full report about the system development (“[https://zenodo.org/record/3667552 Local collaborative transformations: Existing experiences and a new systemic framework for reflexive governance]”)
** Full report about the pilots’ experimentation (“[https://zenodo.org/record/3635471 Municipalities in Transition: Deep collaboration between community-based initiatives and local governments]”)
** Summary of the Municipalities in Transition System and its context (conference paper: “[https://zenodo.org/record/3727581 Municipalities in Transition – Navigating Through Mitigation and Adaptation]”)
** Published paper on the initial work (“[https://zenodo.org/record/3667554 Learnings from Local Collaborative Transformations: Setting a Basis for a Sustainability Framework]”)
** Poster, summarizing the process (“[https://zenodo.org/record/3667560 Municipalities in transition – collaboration between citizen-led initiatives and local governments]”)

==Link to other Wiki-pages==
* [[Urban development through cultural solutions]]
* [[Co-learning and knowledge brokerage]]
==Further reading==
''Links''
*Project Website: https://www.communitiesforfuture.org

''Publications''

==References==
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