🌍 Final Conference – Act Local, Shape Tomorrow: Lessons from OwnYourSECAP

If you were unable to attend or would like to take the time to review what was presented, you will find the presentation materials here and you can also watch the recording.

📣 The final event of the OwnYourSECAP project!

After three years of collaboration, innovation, and local engagement, the OwnYourSECAP consortium held its latest international conference on 13 June : Act Local, Shape Tomorrow: Lessons from OwnYourSECAP. This event provided an opportunity to share key outcomes, experiences from pilot municipalities, and perspectives on sustainable energy and climate action planning across Europe.

🗓 Agenda

10:00 – 10:10 | Opening and Welcome
Michael Toma (MTP)

10:10 – 10:25 | No more plans left on the shelf: making SECAPs work for people and communities
Marika Rosa (EKODOMA)

10:25 – 10:35 | Evolving EU energy and climate policies: what municipalities can expect
Christof Amann (e7)

10:35 – 10:55 | How energy management supports structured local climate planning
Emanuele Cosenza (SOGESCA) 

10:55 – 11:15 | Developing a shared SECAP for small municipalities
Václav Šebek (SEVEn), Michal Svoboda (DSO Tolštejn, Czech Republic)

11:15 – 11:35 | Strategies to boost engagement in municipalities – Case study from Saldus
Edgars Augustiņš (Municipality of Saldus, Latvia)

11:35 – 11:50 | Where to get funding: special focus on available EU funding opportunities
Cristina Mestre Martinez (CINEA)

11:50 – 12:00 | Q&A and Final Remarks
Michael Toma (MTP)