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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

 The webinar discusses Power and Conflict in Planning introduced by Martin Westin from SWEDESD at Uppsala University.

The Christmas edition of the Sustainable Cities bulletin features greetings from our Head of Secretariat, Björn Grönholm, and the updates from our projects as well as two expert interviews.   Björn Grönholm's seasonal greetings Interview with Pirkko Melville from Jyväskylä

Introducing CIVITAS ECCENTRIC project focusing on sustainable urban mobility.

Green Tauragė – the new member of the Union of the Baltic Cities.

Introducing a new urban planning concept of Public–Private–People partnership (4P).

Sustainable Development Goals in the local aspect - example of Trelleborg.

We interviewed Ms. Pirkko Melville for concrete examples and insights regarding resource wisdom.

The third issue of UBC Sustainability Bulletin has been published online. The bulletin has acquired a fresh new layout - have look here - as it was sent to the UBC contact persons from our member cities. The Sustainable Cities Bulletin will remain issued four times throughout a year in the form of these letters.

Interview with Mr. Niels-Peter Mohr, a chairman of the UBC Planning Cities Commission about the work of the Planning Cities Commission and the presence of the UBC priorities in Aarhus.

iWater 2nd international event on integrated storm water management was organized in Turku on 28-29 September 2016.

The UBC Sustainable Cities Commission Meeting will take place in Jelgava, Latvia on 12-14 October 2016.