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The Challenges of Metropolitan Sustainable Mobility
Transport decarbonisation is an opportunity to improve the economy and employment and to close the gender gap in the sector. Are you curious about how? Don’t miss this interesting online conference.
About the event
Sustainable mobility is a particular priority in metropolitan areas because of its impact on air quality, on the daily lives of millions of people and economic actors, and as an instrument of territorial cohesion. Public transport, cycling and walking are at the heart of a model that guarantees the right to sustainable mobility.
The Barcelona metropolitan area, with its population exceeding 3.5 million inhabitants, is a paradigmatic case in this debate, as it is an area that risks being sanctioned by the EU due to its poor air quality.
Within this context, what are the examples of good and bad practices of mobility? What are the challenges that lie ahead? Can we find successful sustainable urban mobility practices in other European cities?
These questions and possible answers will be the subject of this dynamic debate, bringing together diverse experts, academics, and local government actors.
Project background
This event is part of a series of debates entitled “Europe on the Move: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Mobility in the Iberian Peninsula” organised by the Green European Foundation and Heinrich Böll Stiftung EU with the support of Transición Verde, Instituto José Tengarrinha, Fundació Nous Horitzons, EcoPolítica and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
This series of debates aims to foster debate in Portugal and Spain around the future of mobility, bringing together relevant stakeholders from civil society, academia and politics to analyse and explore challenges and opportunities for the future of mobility and the Green Deal in Europe.
Speakers
- Guille Lopez, Barcelona City Councillor and Promoter of the Eixample Breathe platform
- Carme Miralles, Professor of Urban Geography at the UAB
- Laura Campos, Montcada I Reixac City Councillor
- Zeeger Ernsting, Amsterdam City Councillor
Practicalities
Date and Time: 14th December, 6:30pm CET
Location: Ateneu Barcelones, Carrer Canuda, 6
Registration: Prior registration is required – please register here.
Language: Catalan with English simultaneous translation
Recommended reading: European Mobility Atlas
This event is organized by the Green European Foundation and Heinrich Böll Stiftung EU with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.