Programme nearbyCommunityFlorenceLivorno incinerator closure: community mobilisation winsHow Livorno permanently closed its local incinerator In 2024, Zero Waste Italy helped mobilise the community of Livorno, a port city on the Tuscan coast, to secure the permanent closure of its local incinerator. The campaign combined technical advocacy: showing that alternatives existed: with community organising to build broad public and political pressure. What happened - ZWI supported local residents and civil society groups in building the case against continued incineration - Community pressure alongside technical evidence persuaded decision-makers to close the facility permanently - Livorno joins a growing list of Italian cities phasing out waste incineration in favour of source separation and reuse Why it matters The Livorno closure shows that communities do not have to accept incineration as the default. With the right information and organised residents, the economics and politics of waste can be shifted. ZWI's experience here is now a template for similar campaigns elsewhere in Italy. What you can do - If your city has a waste-to-energy facility under review, contact Zero Waste Italy for advocacy support and technical materials - Attend public consultations on local waste management plans and raise the zero-waste alternativeadvocacyanti-incinerationcommunity-mobilisation +1
Programme nearbyEnergyBerlinGermany: 80 Millionen gemeinsam für Energiewechsel in BerlinGermany: 80 Millionen gemeinsam für Energiewechsel in Berlin Germany's 80 Millionen gemeinsam für Energiewechsel (80 Million Together for the Energy Transition) campaign mobilises households, companies, and municipalities to participate actively in the national energy transition in Berlin. It includes Energiewechsel.de: a multilingual portal with articles, videos, tutorials, and FAQs: plus regional information booths and webinars. What you can do - Lower heating temperatures, switch to LED lighting, and track savings using portal guides - Apply for BEG (Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings) subsidies for heat pumps, insulation, and renewables - Host a neighbourhood energy-saving workshop using campaign materials How to participate - Visit Energiewechsel.de (linked from the national campaign) - Join municipal events and webinars listed on the portal Why it matters Behaviour change sticks when backed by funding and local booths: not guilt alone. Germany's campaign pairs everyday habits with renovation finance.campaignefficiencybuildings +2
Programme nearbyEnergyBerlinBrowse Berlin's best-practice energy-saving projectsBrowse Berlin's best-practice energy-saving projects Berlin spart Energie has run since 2012 under the city's BEK 2030 climate programme, organised by the Senate department for mobility, transport, climate action, and environment together with EUMB Pöschk. Its free Projektdatenbank collects best-practice building and everyday energy-saving and energy-generating projects from across Berlin, each with contacts you can reach. What you can do - Browse the Projektdatenbank for retrofit, solar, and efficiency examples near you - Join free events bundled in the Dialogforum, from lectures to hands-on workshops - Book a free WorkshopToGo for your building, school, or workplace group - Running your own energy or climate project? Submit it to the database or the Dialogforum at no cost How it works Berlin spart Energie bundles project visibility, a shared event calendar, and a monthly "Projekt des Monats" spotlight, so institutions, companies, and motivated residents alike get a stage without organising their own PR. Why it matters Copying a neighbour's working retrofit is faster than inventing one from scratch, and a shared, searchable map turns scattered good examples into a movement.campaignenergyberlin +1
