City Stories by Energy Cities

Welcome to City Stories, the podcast by Energy Cities. Energy Cities is the European city network of local authorities in energy transition with over 1000 members from 30 countries. This podcast is for those who want to learn more about how cities go about with the energy transition. The challenge is big, but there are so many new, collaborative practices that emerge and that make this challenge fun and feasible. Each month we invite passionate European guests from different horizons and sectors who dedicate much of their time to making the energy transition more democratic. Each conversation brings out a city’s story as well as very personal opinions and motivations. The podcast is moderated by Miriam Eisermann. It is available on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts

City Stories by Energy Cities is a news podcast hosted by Energy Cities, with 64 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Transformative district heating & cooling in Brussels City: Frederik Ceulemans, Dep. Mayor

  Jul 24, 202636 min

  District heating and cooling still is a new approach for many local governments. And it’s not just about installing underground pipes, it's a whole urban transformation. We wanted to hear from Frederik Ceulemans from the City of Brussels how they deal with that big challenge. As Deputy Mayor, Frederik has a large portfolio spanning from Urban Renovation and Climate, to Citizen Participation and Dutch-speaking culture. In this episode he told us how they started planning and implementing district heating and cooling in a socially very diverse neighbourhood of Brussels. If you wonder how to design a network that is free of gas, profitable and still affordable, this episode is for you. If you want to learn more about cleaner heating, you should check out Energy Cities’ #MakingHeatSafe campaign: energy-cities.eu/making-heat-safe/

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  Feeding the city: a conversation with food expert Dorothée Meyer, Alysère

  Apr 13, 202631 minS0

  Food is our everyday fuel and we often don’t really know in detail how it has come to our plate. In our Energy Cities network, many cities are figuring out healthy and local food can be provided to everyone and how to grow awareness around it. Albertville in the French Alps is one of those cities. Albertville counts around 20,000 inhabitants and is running several programs as part of its sustainable food plan. known as the Projet Alimentaire Territorial. This masterplan aims to connect producers with local consumers, including public canteens in and around Albertville. Each day, the city’s cent...

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  Turin giving a new life to textiles: a talk with Laura Ribotta, Environmental Innovation Expert

  Mar 5, 202626 minS0

  There is this one shirt that you won’t wear anymore. It’s too good to be thrown away, but is there any alternative in your town? Each European generates 16 kilos of clothing and shoe waste per year, but only about 15 % is separately collected. The rest still ends up in mixed household waste. That’s why many European cities struggle with that textile waste: Shirts, shoes and towels pollute through microplastics, toxic emissions, and land use. Yes, textiles are a waste AND a climate issue. Torino, one of the 100 Climate Neutral Cities, decided to approach textiles differently by preventing them from b...

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  15/15 Mayors Talk about the housing crisis with Dennis de Vries, Deputy Mayor at City of Utrecht

  Nov 12, 202523 minS0

  In many European cities, residents struggle to find affordable housing, whether it’s for rent or purchase. And paradoxically, at the same time, many cities register a growing number of real estate space that is empty and unused. How can we better match housing supply with demand? And how can public administrations regain control over the housing stock? We asked Mr Dennis de Vries, who was our guest at the latest 15/15 Mayors Energy Talk organised by Energy Cities. Mr de Vries is Alderman of the city of Utrecht in The Netherlands and in charge of Housing and Real Estate. He wo...

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  Detox city of Domokos, Greece: Small city innovating with purpose

  Oct 28, 202511 minS0

  Today we’re heading to Central Greece, to the municipality of Domokos. Domokos with its 9000 inhabitants is the recent winner of the Covenant of Mayors award. I’m joined by the Mayor of Domokos Mr Liolios and his colleague Mrs. Zisopoulou from the Mayor’s Office. Together, they’ll walk us through the project that earned them the award: how it came about, who got involved, and what it really takes for a small city to mobilise its people around the energy transition. We’ll also hear their reflections about the advantages — and the challenges — of being a small municipality trying to lead...

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