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The Climate Villages initiative in Skive Municipality is a new effort aimed at mobilizing two local communities to act collectively for a greener future. This project focuses on involving citizens, associations, businesses, and institutions in shared climate-friendly initiatives to build a sustainab...

In July, the International Youth Think Tank (IYTT) took part in two Speak Up events this summer, hosted by Speak Up partners Malmö and Oldenburg. Three IYTT-youth fellows went to Malmö to pilot a 3 day workshop for young people. The workshop took place during a summer camp which involved 25 young pe...

In this interview Landry Mawungu and Katrijn Goossens from the Hannah Arendt Institute (HAI) share the organisation's motivations as active participants in the Speak Up project. They shed light on their organisation's role in bridging the gap between academic research and practical application. Thro...

In this interview we speak with Fred Stol and Marjon de Bie-Weidgraaf, strategic advisors democratic renewal and participation at the municipality of Groningen. Groningen is the lead partner in the Speak Up project. The governance objective of Speak Up fits perfectly with the goals of improving the...

In this interview, Jasmien Wellens, the project leader of the Speak Up project for the city of Roeselare, shares her insight in the organization's motivations to join Speak Up. Roeselare is involved in the Smart City Communities project, where citizens and other stakeholders get the opportunity to d...

The Speak Up project is a collaborative initiative aimed at improving dialogue and collaboration between governments and citizens to tackle pressing societal challenges. Anne Eichholtzer, Namkje Koudenburg and ...

In this interview, we speak to Urban Strandberg, a professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg, and director of the International Youth Think Tank (IYTT). The IYTT focuses on empowering youth aged 18 to 24 to drive positive global change, particularly emphasizing democracy and ope...

In this interview, we are speaking with Monika Månsson, project manager at the City of Malmö.  The City of Malmö focuses on including citizens from various demographics to create a joined collaboration towards the climate transition. ...

On the 4th and 5th of June, all the Speak Up partners had the pleasure to be invited to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France for our second partner meeting. We were welcomed by Yacine Diallo Gaujot and her colleagues from Bellidée. This is a non-profit organization that manages three community centers, a...