Examples from Valencia show how flood protection, green infrastructure and community engagement can inform local climate resilience planning—and what municipalities need to consider when adapting these approaches. A stormwater storage tank, public spaces designed to absorb rainfall and a park that temporarily holds floodwater offer
Grants of $1,000 to $5,000 available for climate projects led by young people aged 15 to 24. The Municipality of Sveti Nikole, with local support from SmartUp – Social Innovation Lab, has launched a call for youth-led climate projects under Bloomberg Philanthropies’ global Youth Climate
The Pathways2Resilience (P2R) Summit, held from 10-12 February 2026 in Budapest, marked a pivotal milestone in the collective effort to advance the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. Bringing together representatives from 100 European regions, the event served as a dynamic platform for turning
Во образовниот систем, професионалниот развој на наставниците често се доживува како административна обврска, наместо како можност за вистински раст. Проектот EmpowerED беше создаден токму со цел, да го промени овој пристап – преку дигитализација, поедноставување и поставување на наставникот во центарот на процесот со помош
SmartUp attended last month’s Placemaking Week Europe in Reggio Emilia, Italy, our colleague Milosh Sokolikj joined Giulia Sicignano, Arezoo Mohebpour, Tim Taylor, and Alice Lunardon to run and contribute to three dynamic workshops, all focused on building more inclusive, connected, and imaginative public spaces. 🎲
The Green Cities 2025 event in Málaga was more than a gathering on smart cities — it was a hands-on look at how communities are transforming innovation into practical action. Over two days at FYCMA, our team — Nikolco Gosev (SmartUp – Social Innovation Lab),
Last week, we joined regions from across Europe in Málaga, Spain, for the Pathways2Resilience Sensemaking Event — two days of dialogue, reflection, and strategic support aimed at advancing local climate resilience. As part of the wider EU-funded Pathways2Resilience project, the event marked a key milestone
Last week, we facilitated a 3-day workshop as part of the project “Sv. Nikole Resilience Lab”, dedicated to confirming the shared vision for climate resilience and defining concrete pathways for the future of Sveti Nikole. Over the course of the workshop, municipal employees and members
As part of the project “EmpowerED: Digital Self-Assessment for Teachers and Professional Development Planning”, we launched the pilot phase of a new digital tool designed to support the creation of personal professional development plans. A training session for trainers was held to prepare coordinators who
SmartUp, within the Community Mobility Cooperatives project, supported by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), is conducting a study to map the current state, identify key challenges, and explore opportunities in the areas of energy communities and sustainable mobility in the Southeast European region. The research
