SPARKLE / Peer-to-peer
Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment
The SPARKLE Peer-to-Peer Sessions support local and regional authorities in implementing their clean energy transition through knowledge exchange and mutual learning. As part of SPARKLE’s wider capacity-building programme, the online sessions bring together practitioners and experts to share experiences, discuss common challenges and explore practical solutions that can be adapted to different territorial contexts.
The sessions address practical challenges related to the clean energy transition, combining expert contributions and real-life examples with peer discussion and experience-sharing. This format allows participants to compare approaches, identify transferable practices and explore solutions that can be adapted to their local and regional contexts.
Five thematic areas
The Peer-to-Peer Programme addresses key challenges related to the clean energy transition, reflecting SPARKLE’s five thematic pillars. Click on the pillars below to discover the programme of the next sessions!
Fossil-free districts and buildings
One-Stop-Shops for renovation, good practices and challenges
24 November 2026, 10:00-11:00 CET
One Stop Shops can support citizens and building owners throughout the renovation process. Let’s exchange on how to set it up and make them effectively operative.
Stronger local governance through citizen engagement
Citizen assemblies
12 October 2026, 15:00-16:00 CEST
Explore how citizen assemblies can help cities involve residents in local decision-making. Exchange experiences, challenges and practical ideas with peers on designing and running effective assemblies.
Structuring local power: governance models for energy communities
2 November 2026, 15:00-16:00 CET
Share experiences of developing community energy initiatives and explore how cities can support citizens and communities to take an active role in the energy transition. Discuss common barriers, opportunities and solutions with other cities.
Involving the Private Sector
7 December 2026, 15:00-16:00 CET
How can cities build effective partnerships with local businesses and other private-sector actors? Exchange approaches for engaging the private sector, overcoming barriers and creating partnerships that support local climate and energy goals.
Power in partnership: stakeholder mobilization & community engagement
11 January 2027, 15:00-16:00 CET
Exchange practical approaches for reaching and involving different communities in local climate and energy action. Share what has worked — and what hasn’t — and learn from the experiences of other cities.
Participatory budgeting
1 February 2027, 15:00-16:00 CET
Explore how participatory budgeting can give citizens a direct role in deciding how public resources are spent. Share experiences and practical approaches for designing inclusive processes that lead to meaningful local action.
Open Session
1 March 2027, 15:00-16:00 CET
This session is yours! Bring a challenge you would like to discuss, a successful approach you want to share, or a topic you would like to explore with other cities. Send us your ideas via this form in advance and help shape the session around what would be most useful to you.
Empowering OSS for energy communities
SPARKLE & SHINE OSS Platform: Empowering OSSs for energy communities
21 October 2026, 10:00 CEST
Get inspired by some good practices and discover an established OSS.
Structuring local power: governance models for energy communities
2 November 2026, 15:00-16:00 CET
Explore the different governance models for energy communities and the highlights of a matching structure for a One-Stop-Shop (OSS). Joint webinar with Stronger local governance through citizen engagement.
Power in partnership: stakeholder mobilization & community engagement
11 January 2027, 15:00-16:00 CET
Discover the different tools for mapping and mobilising relevant actors for the establishment and operation of an OSS. Joint webinar with Stronger local governance through citizen engagement.
Integrating circular economy in local climate actions
From construction waste to circular construction: how can public authorities drive the transition?
28 October 2026, 11:00 – 12:00 CET
Construction and demolition activities consume significant amounts of resources and generate large volumes of waste, making the built environment a key area for local and regional circular economy action. But how can public authorities move from waste management towards a more resource-wise and circular construction sector?
Let’s explore practical approaches to closing material loops in construction, bringing together perspectives from regional policy and local implementation. We will share concrete examples and an opportunity to discuss how local and regional authorities can combine resource management, policy tools and public procurement to accelerate circular construction in their territories.
Eat better, waste less, produce locally
Fast and practical local food diagnosis
22 October 2026, 9:30-11:00 CEST
Let’s explore simple, effective ways to understand your city’s local food system – from production and distribution to consumption and food waste – using existing data, stakeholder input, and accessible tools to build an actionable diagnostic.
Co-designing an adapted local food plan through participation
26 November 2026, 9:30-11:00 CET
Turn a diagnosis into a shared local food strategy! We will explore participatory approaches to define a common vision, objectives and priority actions, ensuring that the resulting plan is realistic, inclusive and adapted to municipal procedures and timelines.
Project Contact
Valentina Alberti
Senior Project Officer
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