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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Environment
RFI

From food to transport, how cities are rewriting the climate playbook

An aerial view of Ungersheim in eastern France – a small town often cited as a pioneer of local climate initiatives, including renewable energy and community food projects. © AFP - SEBASTIEN BOZON

What if tackling sky-high energy bills, unaffordable housing and the daily cost of getting to work could also help solve climate change? One of the world’s leading thinkers on urban sustainability says the two challenges share the same solutions – and cities across Europe are already testing them.

British social scientist and environmental campaigner Rob Hopkins tells RFI that many of the most effective responses to climate change are emerging at the local level – led by citizens, cooperatives and city authorities.

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