The Sustainable Futures Conference, held on 26 June 2025 in Brussels, brought together around 100 participants, including researchers, innovators, policymakers, industry representatives, and civil society actors, to explore collaborative solutions for Europe’s green and just transition.
Co-organised by the Horizon Europe-funded projects BlueRev, Engage4BIO, BlueBioClusters, and SKILLBILL, the event highlighted the need for integrated, cross-sectoral approaches across the green and blue bioeconomy, renewable energy, and skills development.
While each project focuses on distinct themes, from blue bioeconomy and biotechnology to renewable energy skills and circular bio-based innovation, their shared experiences showed that complex challenges such as citizen engagement, regional sustainability, and resource security are best tackled through cross-sectoral collaboration and joint action.
If you’re looking for the key recommendations that followed the Sustainable Futures Conference—aimed at boosting local sustainability efforts while aligning with Europe’s broader green and inclusive goals—make sure to explore the final report.
Rooted in the insights and exchanges from the conference, the report addresses shared challenges and opportunities that were discussed during the conference.
It highlights the need for stronger local ownership, better integration of tools and knowledge, and more cross-sector collaboration.
Horizon Europe projects are shown to play an important role in supporting systemic, community-driven transformation.
Dive into the report to explore the main conclusions and recommendations that emerged from the even
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