SP23

Madrid

The 11th annual edition of Sustainable Places was a hybrid event held from 14th to 16th June 2023, with in-person sessions hosted in Madrid, Spain.

Renowned for showcasing results coming out of the EU Horizon 2020 and EU Horizon Europe Framework Programme, SP23 facilitated the dissemination of research, the conduct of workshops, EU project clustering, and networking between stakeholders of all types.

THEMES

SP23

The edition featured topics that shape how we think about cities and the built environment. The main themes addressed were:

  • Energy Communities, Smart Cities and Urban Transition

  • Renewable Energy Technologies

  • Sustainable Construction & Renovation

  • Decarbonization & Circularity, Climate Change mitigation and adaptation

  • Facilitating the energy transition: Policy, Finance, Training

  • Sustainable Urban Renewal & Cultural Transformation

  • Digitalization, Smartness & Artificial Intelligence

  • Resilience and Energy Security

Access the complete overview of SP23

Revisit the full scope of the Madrid edition, featuring the detailed agenda, project workshops, and the scientific poster exhibition.

One-page event overview
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Workshops & Events
Poster exhibition
Detailed agenda

SP23

Publication Outcomes: Open Research Europe (ORE)

Sustainable Places partnered with Open Research Europe (ORE), the open access publishing platform for the publication of research stemming from Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe funding across all subject areas. ORE facilitated compliance with open access terms for Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe beneficiaries and offered researchers a publishing venue to share their results and insights rapidly.

Discover the SP23 dedicated collection

Commitment to Sustainability

Sustainable and local providers: catering and gifts

In 2023, we went one step beyond in terms of sustainability. For the lunches and coffee breaks, we chose a local and zero-waste catering service that recycled in all their events. Furthermore, they used zero plastic, having eliminated household items and plastic bottles. Additionally, 70% of the menu was suitable for vegetarians!

For the gift providers, we chose a sustainable and local business with an innovative product for the paper industry: plantable seed paper. Apart from the plantable notebook and pencil, the bag provided was ecological and made out of jute with cotton handles.

​Sustainable Places 2023 tree pledge

The Sustainable Places 2023 Organising Committee, through LifeTerra, adopted the first 1,000 trees to help offset the impact of the organisation and associated travels of the conference. Each of the registrants at the event contributed to planting trees in La Junquera, Murcia, Spain, as a percentage of the tickets went directly towards this project.

Participants also had the opportunity to help adopt more Junquera trees to support this project and other restoration projects throughout Europe, contributing to a greener world.

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Participating projects