Strengthening Local Environmental Governance Processes: Challenges and Opportunities for a Just Ecological Transition

The workshop is integrated within the European Life Help project, aiming to strengthen public administrations' ability to embed environmental objectives in urban planning and governance. It targets local environmental governance challenges in order to promote coordination within municipal sectors, collaboration with external stakeholders, and active citizen involvement.

The Municipality of Rimini, project lead, is advancing the new General Urban Plan (PUG), leveraging Life Help’s tools to inform strategic urban development. This event will foster structured exchanges among Life Help partners, related European projects, and public and local actors engaged in sustainable urban planning and civic participation.

Program

9.45 Opening Plenary

Introduction to local-scale environmental governance processes
Yael Meroz, Senior LIFE - Programme Monitoring Expert at ELMEN EEIG

Address and introduction to the Life Help project
Representative of the Municipality of Rimini (TBD)

Presentation of the workshop structure
Representative of the Fondazione Piano Strategico (TBD)

10.45 Thematic Tables - Three parallel discussion sessions:
Integrated and multilevel environmental governance
Urban regeneration and urban environmental challenges
Communication and participation in urban environmental policies

12.00 Wrap-up and key findings
- Presentation of results and key ideas from each table
- Guided concluding remarks

12.30 Closing remarks and networking session
- Light lunch
- Dissemination materials and poster session
- Networking and contact exchange