Prof. Joris Beckers from the University of Antwerp presented GREEN-LOG at the inaugural European edition of the Urbanism Next Conference, held in Amsterdam from October 9-11, 2024.

GREEN-LOG introduced its cutting-edge decarbonising solutions for urban logistics during “The Last Mile Challenge: Innovating Urban Freight Deliveries” session. This 90-minute panel discussion brought together representatives from several EU-funded projects—DISCO, GREEN-LOG, UNCHAIN, and URBANE—sharing their experiences and lessons learned in co-creating sustainable solutions with businesses and cities to achieve zero-emission freight transport.

Urbanism Next Europe 2024, organised with Urbanism Next at the University of Oregon, TU Delft, TNO, and AMS, is the first live European edition of this U.S.-based conference series, designed to foster collaboration between practitioners and academics across disciplines for real-world impact.

More information about the conference can be found here.

The CIVITAS Forum 2024, held in Parma, Italy, from 1–3 October, once again served as the flagship event of the CIVITAS Initiative. Since its launch in 2003, this dynamic conference has been a vital platform for cities, people, and projects driving innovation in smart, inclusive, and sustainable mobility.

This year, the Forum brought together city representatives, policymakers, planners, academics, and mobility enthusiasts from across Europe. Participants explored cutting-edge solutions, exchanged ideas, and strengthened connections with urban mobility changemakers.

GREEN-LOG was proud to showcase its innovative urban logistics solutions at the “Urban Logistics” Thematic Corner of the exhibition, alongside other EU projects in the field such as URBANE, DECARBOMILE, DISCO, SENATOR and CodeZero. Project partners Netcompany-Intrasoft, FACTUAL, and MobyX presented our latest findings and received valuable feedback from participants.

The event marked a major milestone for GREEN-LOG as we prepare to launch demonstrations in five Living Labs located in Athens, Barcelona, Oxfordshire, Flanders, and Ispra. Engaging discussions with city representatives highlighted the importance of co-creative approaches to tackling last-mile logistics challenges.

Sharing the exhibition space with peer projects provided a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and collaborate towards greener, more sustainable urban logistics systems.

A heartfelt thanks to the CIVITAS Forum 2024 organisers and the city of Parma for hosting this inspiring event. GREEN-LOG remains committed to advancing sustainable urban mobility solutions for a better future.

Learn more about the CIVITAS Forum 2024 here.

 

“Driving systemic change through Soci(et)al Engagement for real impact” was the focal topic of the Open Living Lab Days 2024 Conference, which is a flagship annual event organized by the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). The event took place on 25-27 September 2024 in Timisoara, Romania.

The GREEN-LOG project was represented at the conference by two research-in-progress papers presented by partners from Halmstad University.

The first paper, delivered by Melania Mihalcea, focused on using co-creative filmmaking as a method for integrating user perspectives in living lab environments. This approach, rooted in the experiences of establishing urban living labs within the GREEN-LOG project, particularly highlights the Oxfordshire case study.

The second paper, presented by Gregor Cerinšek, explored a design ethnographic approach to staging and evaluating co-creation processes in GREEN-LOG Urban Living Labs. This approach involves evaluators actively participating in co-creation from the outset, fostering iterative feedback loops that enhance both the living lab processes and future interventions. The conference proceedings, including both GREEN-LOG open-access articles, are available on the official conference website.