Citizens discussed and selected energy and mobility measures for Neighbourhood C
Last Saturday, the Guimarães Municipal Market hosted the first session of the Citizens’ Assembly as part of the Neighbourhood C: Zero Carbon Commitment project.10
In what was the first of three sessions, participants discussed and proposed solutions in the areas of energy and mobility. Three measures were chosen, which will now be budgeted by a technical team and put to a final decision at the last session, which will be held in January.
Before that, on 12 October, citizens will carry out a similar process in the areas of the circular economy and biodiversity. The aim of the meetings is to give the municipality’s inhabitants an active voice in decision-making on environmental issues, so that they can contribute to environmentally effective solutions.
The Citizens’ Assembly is made up of a maximum of 100 people, 80 per cent of whom must be residents of the parishes that make up the Bairro C area (UF Cidade, Creixomil and Urgezes) and the remainder residents of other parishes in the municipality. In addition, the group aims to ensure equality between the number of male and female members, as well as the inclusion of members from all age groups from 16 to over 65.
You can still take part if you’re over 16.
About Neighbourhood C: Zero Carbon Commitment
Developed by Guimarães City Council, Laboratório da Paisagem and RdA, and part of NetZeroCities, the ‘Bairro C: Zero Carbon Commitment’ pilot project aims for an integrated approach in the fields of energy, mobility, waste and land use, leveraging behavioural change, social innovation, culture, politics, green technologies, sustainable finance and new business models. The key part of the project is a Citizens’ Pact for neutrality and co-creation processes, thus making it possible to act in all emissions domains. The project promotes strong citizen involvement and decarbonisation by, among other things, promoting the use of public transport, energy efficiency and local renewable energy production, particularly in historic buildings, and circular economy strategies.