Extracted from Energy Cities INFO, n.39.
Since the 50th anniversary of their twinning in 2009, the cities of
Freiburg-im-Breisgau (DE) and Besançon (FR) have given new impetus to their co-operation in the fields of energy and climate protection. The time for unilateral transfers of know-know from Freiburg to Besançon is over, now comes the time of true political exchanges and technical co-operation!
The “200 families take action for the climate” initiative aims at encouraging families to rethink their lifestyles. It was inspired by an initiative launched in Besançon and it is now transposed to the other side of the Rhine. Both cities propose incentives to their citizens in the fields of waste, energy, food, consumption and mobility.
Participants give their feedback and communicate with other families around them. At the end of the project, a “Klima-Kochkurs” (cooking lesson for the climate) will gather participants in Besançon. This exchange between twinned cities gives a specific flavour to the project whilst adding a cultural component.
Besançon and Grand Besançon (the Urban Community) have been members of Energy Cities since 1995 & 2005.
The city of Freibug-im-Breisgau has been a member of Energy Cities since 2000.
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