Making sustainability an easy choice for EU citizens

Inter-Institutional Group

“SDGs for well-being and consumers’ protection”Launch event

PROGRAMME OF THE DIGITAL CONFERENCE
16 February 2021, 10:00 – 12:00

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FoodSafety4EU: Towards closer European collaboration on food safety

Food safety is a top priority for the European Commission. The central goal is to assure a high level of protection of human health through safe products by the food industry -Europe’s largest manufacturing and employment sector. The EU-funded FOODSAFETY4EU project will design, develop and release a multi-stakeholder platform for the future European Food Safety System (FSS). The platform aims at establishing a network of FSS actors at the national, European and international level. It will enable them to access resources and data efficiently, synchronise food safety research strategies, share and exchange scientific knowledge and contribute to transparent communication regarding the FSS. The FOODSAFETY4EU platform will maximise cooperation within the system and with the civil society boosting the co-creation of strategies and their translation into policies and funding programmes.

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NUDging consumers towards enerGy Efficiency through behavioral science (NUDGE)

BUILDING A LOW-CARBON, CLIMATE RESILIENT FUTURE: SECURE, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT ENERGY

In line with its commitment to energy policies at national and European level, Cittadinanzattiva is taking part to the NUDGE project, which started in September 2020.

Objectives
Overall, the   goal of the NUDGE   project’s   is   to   implement behavioural interventions for long-lasting energy efficiency behaviour changes, paving the way to the generalised use of such interventions as a worthy addition to policy making.

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EUSEW 2017

A smart energy system for consumers, consumers for a smart energy system

The European Sustainable Energy Weeks (EUSEW) is a series of activities to build a secure energy future for Europe. In this framework, Cittadinanzattiva Onlus/Active Citizenship Network has co-organised a session entitled “A smart energy system for consumers, consumers for a smart energy system” the 21 June at 14:00 in the Passage Room of the Residence Palace, Brussels.

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Mobility, healthcare centers and rights protection

A civic research-action promoted by Active Citizenship Network during 2014 with the aim to explore the relationship between mobility and access to healthcare in Italy. The focus is on road safety, disabled people and good practices.

239 articles were analyzed from January 2013 to August 2014 for a total of 180 reports.

A Final Report was presented during the European Mobility Week in the roundtable and the European webinar titled “Protecting Citizens' Rights: challenges and opportunities for EU passengers” organized by Active Citizenship Network in Rome on 16th September 2014.

The objective was to highlight the relevance of physical access to healthcare centers and, indirectly, to offer some insights for a proper implementation of the Cross-border healthcare Directive, to make sure that practical aspects related to the travel needs of the patients are not missed.

For Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network, this work represents a point of connection between two extremely relevant issues: right of mobility and right to receive care.

Click here to download the Report and the annex documents.

For further information:

The Policy of Cittadinanzattiva on Mobility and Transport

The commitment of Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network in the field of cross-border care

(Update: December 2014)

Mobility and transport, a map of national stakeholders (a selection)

In addition to Ministries and Authorities related with mobility and transport, at national level we can find supporters of the EU campaign “Your passenger rights at hand”. http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights/en/33-partners.html and the following stakeholders:

Bulgaria

• „Летище София” ЕАД - Sofia Airport
• Zip Travel
• Planet Tours ltd
• Bulgarian touristig chamber

Italy

• Assaereo
• Ferpress
• ASSTRA - Associazione Trasporti
• ANAV – Associazione Nazionale Autrotrasportio Viaggiatori
• Assotrasporti
• Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile
• Mobilità Nuova
• Osservatorio Regionale Trasporti

Lithuania

• International Vilnius Airport
• Kaunas Airport
• LNF - Lietuvos neįgaliųjų forumas
• LINAVA - Lithuanian National Road Carriers Association

Portugal:

• REFER - Rede Ferroviária Nacional
• CP - Trains of Portugal
• ANAM-Madeira Airport
• PAVT – Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism
• Turismo de Portugal
• ANTROP  - Associaçao Nacional de Transportadores Rodoviários de Pesados de Passageiros
• ACAM-Auto mobilized citizens association
• DECO: The Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection

Romania:

• Club Metropolitan – Association for Metropolitan Mobility
• Metrorex
• Oradea Transport Local
• RATB Regia Autonoma de Transport Bucuresti
• S.C. Tursib
• STP Alba Iulia
• Transregio Oradea
• UNTRR - National Union of Road Hauliers from Romania
• ARTRI - Asociatia Româna Pentru Transporturi Rutiere Internationale
• RAR - Registrul Auto Roman
• Federation of Consumers Associations

Serbia:

• Belgrade Municipality - Secretariat for Transport
• GSP City Transport Company Belgrade
• Lasta
• University of Belgrade – Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering
• University of Novi Sad – Traffic Engineering Department
• Consumer Centre Of Zemum Municipality

Slovakia:

• Ministerstvo dopravy, výstavby a regionálneho rozvoja Slovenskej republiky
• Bratislava Airport
• Žilina Airport
• Poprad-Tatry Airport
• Košice Airport
• Piešťany Airport
• Sacka - Slovak Association Of Travel Agencies
• Cesmad Slovakia - Association des Transporteurs Internationaux Slovaques
• Presov Bicycle Group Kostitras

Spain:

• ASTIC - Asociación del Transporte Internacional por Carretera
• DGT – Dirección General de Tráfico
• A.C.T.E. Asociación de Centros de Transporte de España
• Alstom Transporte

The project is realized with the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union.

Mobility and transport, a map of EU stakeholders (a selection)

At European level

• The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport
• The Directorate-General for the Environment
• Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament
• EMTA - European Metropolitan Transport Authorities. EMTA brings together the authorities responsible for public transport in the main European cities. It promotes the exchange of information and good practices in the field of public transport organisation, planning and funding.
• EPTO – European Passenger Transport Operators. EPTO is the association of the European Passenger Transport Operators, whose members are the 10 largest public transport companies in Europe.
• UITP - International Association of Public Transport. UITP is the international network for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. It is a platform for worldwide cooperation, business development and the sharing of know-how between its 3,400 members from 92 countries. UITP is the global advocate of public transport and sustainable mobility, and the promoter of innovations in the sector
• EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency
• EMSA - European Maritime Safety Agency
• ERA - European Railway Agency
• European Network for Accesible Tourism. www.accessibletourism.org

EMW - European Mobility Week
The European Mobility Week is the most widespread campaign on sustainable mobility in the world. It takes place every year from 16 to 22 September. The aim of the campaign is to encourage European local authorities to introduce and promote sustainable transport measures and to invite their citizens to try out alternatives to car use.
Since its introduction in 2002, the impact of European Mobility Week has steadily grown, both across Europe and around the world. In 2011, a record number of 2,268 cities participated, representing approximately 156 million citizens. A total of 6,821 permanent measures have been implemented, mainly focusing on infrastructure for cycling and walking, traffic calming, improving transport accessibility and raising awareness about sustainable travel behaviour.

Every year, European Mobility Week looks at a different topic related to sustainable mobility, the so-called focal theme. Local authorities are required to organise activities for their citizens based on this theme. They are also encouraged to launch and promote permanent measures that support the theme.

With the political and financial support of European Commission:

European Mobility Week 2012 - 2013

European Mobility Week 2012 theme, “Moving in the right direction” focused on Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning. The aim of these thematic guidelines was to provide local European Mobility Week coordinators with background information on this theme and with inspiration for suitable campaign activities.

European Mobility Week 2013 “Clean air – it’s your move!” aims to clean up our air, and by doing so, create a healthier, happier Europe.
The facts are clear - cleaner cities are healthier cities. Air free from impurities leads to a longer life by an average of eight months, and has been proven to reduce the likelihood of respiratory and cardiovascular health issues. Conversely, air laced with pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide increases the risk of lung diseases, including asthma, pneumonia, and lung cancer. And it’s not only human health that is affected - air pollution harms the environment, resulting in acidification, biodiversity loss, ozone depletion and climate change. Changing our transport habits can go a long way to stemming urban air pollution. This year’s European Mobility Week slogan, “Clean air – it’s your move!”, reflects the power that citizens have to clean up air quality through their mobility choices. It is a reminder that we all have a part to play, and that even small changes, such as commuting by bicycle rather than taking the car, opting for public transport, or choosing to walk, can enhance our quality of life.

European mobility week - National coordinators
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European and International partners
The following organisations and associations that actively support the European Mobility Week campaign:

• AVERE - European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. www.avere.org
• CEMR - Council of European Municipalities and Regions. www.ccre.org
• CER - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies. www.cer.be
• ECF - European Cyclists’ Federation. www.ecf.com

EDF - European Disability Forum

• EGWA - European Greenways Association
• ERTICO. ERTICO is the network of Intelligent Transport Systems and Services stakeholders in Europe
• ETSC - European Transport Safety Council
• ETUC - The European Trade Union Confederation
• European Schoolnet
• FEPA
• ISLENET
• POLIS. Polis is a network of European cities and regions working together to deploy innovative technologies and policies for a more sustainable mobility
• T&E - Transport & Environment
• TISA - Traveller Information Services Association

At International level

• UN-HABITAT - The United Nations Human Settlements Programme. UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.
• AIE - International Energy Agency
• IFP – International Federation of Pedestrians

The project is realized with the support of the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union.

Mobility and transport, the view of the citizens in 8 Countries

Data  and recommendations  presented in the following documents  are the result of the project "Mobility, a paradigm of European citizenship” which focuses on  mobility  as  a  way  of  living  in  Europe,  namely as  a  tool  to  reduce barriers,  promote  identity  and  belonging  to  the  same  continent,  uniform standards  of  service  delivery  and  harmonize  Community  legislations. Mobility has been regarded as a real paradigm of European citizenship.

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MOVING IN EUROPE: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF EUROPEAN CITIZENS' MOBILITY FROM A CIVIC POINT OF VIEW

The conference on mobility and passenger rights realized on December 18th 2013 at European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels was the occasion for a constructive dialogue among citizens, civic and consumer organization, institutions at EU and National level, public and private companies. The starting point were data and recommendations emerged from the civic process of participation and consultation made all over the 2013 in 8 Countries within the EU project “Mobility, a paradigm of European Citizenship”.

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The commitment of Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network for the European Mobility Week. Active Citizenship Network is an associated partner of the European Mobility Week

2021

In September 2021, Cittadinanzattiva, in collaboration with Unipolis Foundation, launched the first Sustainable Mobility Manifesto by Italian schools to Enrico Giovannini, Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, in Rome.

The Manifesto was part of the“O.R.A. – Open Road Alliance” multi-annual project on sustainable mobility in Italy promoted by Cittadinanzattiva in 2019 during the annual European Mobility Week.

The Manifesto is the result of an educational and workshop-based course attended by almost 2,000 students from 57 Italian schools which imagined and sketched out the possible ways in which mobility and the communities of the future will work.

It comprises four sections: Decisions, Changes, Proposals and Future. Its aim is to define the concept of sustainable mobility; show the desirable changes that should be made in the various towns; set out the actual proposals that will be created by providing a number of ideas for the future describing tomorrow’s mobility. The ideas of the students show that they are very mindful of environmental issues, sharing transport, safety, and a strong leaning towards multimodality and interoperability in addition to a more sustainable approach to the world of local public services.

To read about Cittadinanzattiva’s commitment on the topic, please check out the article here.

For further information about the Sustainable Mobility Manifesto, visit the dedicated website (IT language), watch a brief video here for a quick overview and download the communication material here (IT language).

If you would like to watch the final event presenting the Manifesto, click here and here (IT language).

2020

Local Public Transport: Cittadinanzattiva’s information campaign

In occasion of the 2020 European Mobility Week, Cittadinanzattiva has launched an information campaign raising citizens’ awareness of local public transport. The campaign aims at improving citizens’ knowledge of the local public transport services available in their cities and regions, as well as to inform them about the rights and duties of each passenger and of the possibility of reporting service inefficiencies. The inititative is part of the italian “Più sai, più sei” project.

To download “5 consigli per muoversi in città” (“Five suggestions to move across the city”), which is the small guide on local public transport realized by Cittadinanzattiva, click here (IT Language).

Local Public Transport in Italy: rising costs for monthly and annual subscriptions

Always in occasion of the 2020 European Mobility Week, and in accordance with the information campaign above mentioned, Cittadinanzattiva has also carried out an investigation on the prices of local public transport throughout Italy. Indeed, Cittadinanzattiva’s Observatory Prices and Tariffs has released data concerning the price of local public transport. In particular, the investigation reported that in the last 15 years there was a remarkable increase in the rates of both the monthly and annual subscriptions for local public transport. Overall, in Italy in the last 15 years the cost of the monthly pass for local public transport has grown on average by 22% while the cost of the annual pass of about 18%.

For further information, plese click here 

To read about our commitment as associated partner of the European Mobility Week, click here.

2019

“O.R.A. – Open Road Alliance” project launched
During the annual European Mobility Week, Cittadinanzattiva renewed its commitment in spreading a sustainable mobility culture. On 19th September, in Rome, it was officially presented the new multi-annual project on sustainable mobility in Italy. The initiative is promoted by Cittadinanzattiva and Fondazione Unipolis aims to:
strengthen a new mobility culture through education and in line with the UN Agenda 2030 goals; to make urban mobility sustainable, starting from younger generations and involving all the stakeholders; to define a new "Sustainable Mobility Manifesto" for the 14 Italian Metropolitan Cities.
To know more about this initiative, please click here, watch the official video and visit the dedicated website (IT language). For some clippings and press articles (IT language), click here:

Italy: “#Mobilità sostenibile” started at the regional level
In the Emilia Romagna region, the regional body of Cittadinanzattiva is engaged in a new initiative on mobility started during the European Mobility Week and realized in the framework of the project "Formiamo consumAUTORI del futuro". The initiative encourages citizens to be better informed and more active towards sustainable mobility. To do so, citizens are invited to download a leaflet, the guide for the citizens and to fill an online questionnaire (IT language).
To know more about this initiative, please visit the dedicated website (IT language).

2018
Also in 2018 Cittadinanzattiva took part in the European Mobility Week, now in its 17th edition, with meetings and awareness initiatives in several Italian cities. This year's theme is multimodality with the slogan "mix and move" and the aim of underlining how important it is to rethink everyone's habits in terms of mobility, preferring the use of less polluting vehicles that can integrate or replace cars. To know more click here and watch the video (IT language)

2017
During the annual European Mobility Week Cittadinanzattiva renews its commitment to contribute to spreading a culture of sustainable mobility in Italy. Under the motto "It's time to move!", Cittadinanzattiva has launched "MOBILITIME", an awareness campaign consisting of three initiatives:

• local initiatives led by volunteers who will distribute ad hoc materials, inform and gather reports;
• an online consultation on sustainable mobility and new forms of mobility;
• a photo contest.

To know more, please click here (IT – EN language)

2016

• 27 dissemination and awareness-raising initiatives were implemented in 21 Italian cities with distribution of a free guide to citizens, a promotional video, a poster;
• public initiatives during the European Mobility Week (16 - 22 September 2016) to raise public awareness on the importance of the adoption of more sustainable behavior in terms of mobility;
• realization of the second edition of the online civic consultation on sustainable mobility and new forms of mobility;
• final event to present the results of the consultation with the theatric show “Citizen life, a journey in the  heart of local public services”.

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