Shaping greener and more resilient cities: the Greening Cities Partnership at the EURegionsWeek 2025
The European Urban Initiative will host more events to equip urban actors with the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to drive real change.
What to expect: overview of the sessions
Bankable public green infrastructure and services: a practical approach
When: 14 October from 11:30 to 12:30 AM
Session format: Workshop
Speakers:
- Heather Matson - Director, Bankers without Boundaries
- Etienne Aulotte - Project Manager, Bruxelles Environnement
- Ana-Maria Mitroi-Ciobica - Expert, European Investment Bank Group
Moderator: Jaroslav MYSIAK - Director, Foundation Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change
Public green spaces are crucial for climate resilience, yet regions and cities face major barriers in developing investable projects. This workshop, organised by ICLEI with NATURANCE, NetZeroCities, DesirMED and the Urban Agenda Greening Cities Partnership, brings together Bruxelles Environnement, the European Investment Bank and Bankers without Boundaries.
Experts will explain how to overcome these challenges, highlight the role of public investment banks and offer practical roadmaps for bankable nature-based solutions. Participants will engage in discussions to exchange best practices and build networks for scaling up public green infrastructure and services across Europe.
How much nature do we need in our cities? Turning data into urban greening action
When: 15 October from 11:30 to 12:30 AM
Session format: Workshop
Speakers:
- Philipp Walter - Head of Sector, ICLEI Europe
- Kris De Craene - Head of Unit, City of Roeselare
- Carolina Cantergiani - Researcher, TECNALIA
Moderator: Marino Cavallo - University of Bologna
How can cities determine how much green infrastructure is enough and where it’s needed most? And how can they meet the ambitious targets of the EU Nature Restoration Law? This interactive workshop organised by the Grening Cities Partnership, with the support of Ministry of Development Public Works and Administration, TECNALIA, ICLEI European Secretariat and the European Urban Initiative, introduces a new methodology developed by the Urban Agenda for the EU Partnership on Greening Cities, under the ESPON-GILL project, to help cities quantify local demand for green infrastructure.
Participants will explore insights from European case studies and test practical tools that support data-informed urban nature plans, funding proposals and local climate action.
Other key sessions organised by the European Urban Initiative
The European Urban Initiative is organising further events, designed to empower urban actors with the knowledge and inspiration to make real change happen.
Interactive training – From strategy to action
Land Suitability Analysis for Sustainable Development in Functional Urban Areas
📅 Tuesday, 14 October | 🕘 09:30–11:00
📍 Room: The Arc
Take part in this hands-on training session and learn to apply land suitability analysis, a method co-developed by the World Bank and the European Commission. You’ll gain practical skills to plan sustainable development in functional urban areas and build effective multilevel governance structures tailored to your local context.
EURegionsTalk – Everything you need to know about the next Call for projects!
European Urban Initiative: Upcoming Call for Innovative Actions
📅 Tuesday, 14 October | 🕦 11:30–12:00
📍 Exhibition Area, Agora
Get an exclusive preview of Call 4 for Innovative Actions, launching in early 2026! Learn about the updated application framework, thematic priorities, and brand-new features designed to help cities scale their innovative ideas and make lasting impact.
Sign up for the sessions!
Registration for the sessions is now open on the EURegionsWeek 2025 website, where you can also find the full programme. More than 200 events will take place, including high-level policy discussions, thematic workshops, and interactive sessions, all centered around the 2025 themes:
- Cohesion and Growth for the Future – Discover how cohesion policy can drive sustainable growth and innovation across Europe.
- The Right to Stay: unlocking the potential of every territory – Discuss ways to ensure that people can thrive in their own regions.
- Cities Building Tomorrow – Explore the role of cities in shaping a sustainable and inclusive future.