Decarbon Days 2026
2026-06-24 08:30 - 2026-06-25 19:00 (Europe/Berlin) | BTU Zentralcampus Cottbus, Cottbus, Germany
The Decarbon Days 2026 is the cleantech event in Europe’s first Net Zero Valley!

Lusatia is Europe’s first Net Zero Valley – a region offering advantages for clean industry! Here, Germany’s three other valleys, along with representatives from Spain, Poland and the Netherlands, are coming together with key decision-makers at EU, federal and state level to explore new frameworks for establishing green economic clusters.

It will feature a conference day (24th June), focused on cross-border practices exchange, industry input, implementation frameworks for regions and innovation spotlights, and a talent day (25th June), focused on career opportunities, pitches, green skills development, and more.

Climate KIC will be present with:

A keynote titled ‘Net Zero Valleys – the EU’s new hotspots for clean industry‘ by Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of Climate KIC

A panel on ‘Developing clean industry clusters in Net Zero Valleys‘

A local edition of our flagship programme Climathon, an innovation hackathon focused on systemic environmental challenges

A stand during the 1st day of the conference, where you can meet our team and discover our opportunities

Choose Europe: From Theory to Practice
2026-06-25 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | https://climate-hive.org/pl/event/choose-europe-from-theory-to-practice/
What does it really take to choose Europe – and to stay?

Europe wants to attract global talent, but the reality of relocating, integrating, and building a future here is often far more complex than policy headlines suggest.

This online panel discussion brings together voices from policy, entrepreneurship, higher education, and lived international experience to explore what choosing Europe looks like in practice. Together, we will discuss what draws people to Europe, what makes them stay, what barriers they still face, and what universities, institutions, and policymakers can do better to make Europe a more attractive and supportive destination for global talent.

The session will focus on practical perspectives rather than abstract theory, with speakers bringing first-hand experience from across higher education, startup ecosystems, talent mobility, and European policy.

Join us for an honest and forward-looking conversation on attracting, supporting, and retaining talent in Europe.

Climate for All: Building Green Competences for a Resilient Europe
2026-06-26 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) | European Committee of the Regions, Building Jacqu​es Delors, Rue Belliard 99/101 B, Brussels, 1040, Belgium
Europe faces escalating climate challenges. Strengthening citizens’ capacity to respond is therefore no longer optional, it is fundamental. We bring together policymakers, educators, civil society, and innovators to explore how competence-based, experiential learning can support a more climate-resilient Europe.

This event offers a concrete perspective on how Europe can move from climate awareness to climate competence, and from competence to action.

Hosted at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels, this high-level gathering marks the closing conference of Climate for All, an Erasmus+ initiative (2023–2026) implemented across five European countries. The project has developed a practical, scalable approach to building green competences through game-based learning, aligned with the European GreenComp framework.

Participants will engage with both the strategic and practical dimensions of this work: from policy-level discussion with European institutions to hands-on experience with educational games and participatory methods that translate learning into local climate action.

What to expect

Dialogue on Policy and Practice: A high-level panel featuring representatives from the European Commission, regional authorities, and civil society organisations, examining how competence-based education can strengthen climate resilience across Europe.

Interactive Game Showcase: A facilitated experiential coffee break, where participants explore six original educational games designed to foster systems thinking, critical thinking, futures literacy, and collective action.

Participatory Workshop: A structured, hands-on session, where participants connect gameplay insights to the GreenComp framework and collaboratively map concrete actions for local climate resilience.

Networking & Exchange: Opportunities to connect with policymakers, practitioners, and innovators working at the intersection of education, sustainability, and civic engagement.

Agenda

08:30–09:00 – Arrival & Registration09:00–09:20 – Opening and Introduction to the project09:20–10:20 – High-Level Panel: “Building Climate-Resilient Citizens Through Competence-Based Learning”10:20–10:50 – Experiential Coffee Break & Game Showcase10:50–11:45 – Participatory Workshop: “Climate for All in Practice”11:45–12:00 – Closing Reflections & Next Steps

Speakers

Sophia Queckenberg, European Commission, DG EAC

Monica Pisani, European Commission, DG CLIMA

Ioannis Anastasakis, Region of Crete

Laura McDermott, Colectivo

Patrycja Gas-Janczukowicz, Nausika Foundation

Moderated by Antonios Triantafyllakis, All for Climate ASBL

Games presented

Spirit Path (LARP on collective action, systems thinking)

Echoes of Gaia (storytelling card game for nature appreciation & exploratory thinking)

GREENWASH! (critical thinking on corporate environmental claims)

It’s Election Day! (democratic simulation to develop political agency)

The Elephant in the Room (debate game on problem framing & critical thinking)

SOLARPUNKs (cooperative futures literacy & collective action board game)

About Climate for All

Climate for All is a European collaboration between NGOs in Belgium, Slovenia, Poland, the Netherlands, and Germany. The project has:

Developed six educational games on sustainability competences

Trained facilitators through an open-access programme

Engaged 300+ participants in workshops across Europe

Built a growing global community of educators, players, and climate activists

Its methodology guides participants from play to reflection to action, supporting the development of tangible, locally relevant climate initiatives.

Climate for All is a partnership of the NGOs All for Climate ASBL (Belgium), Zavod EREA (Slovenia), Nausika Education Foundation (Poland), Selkie Educational Foundation (Netherlands) & the International Youth Work Trainers Guild (Germany), and is co-funded by the European Union, through the Erasmus+ programme.

Who should attend

Members of European and national institutions

Regional and local government representatives (including mayors)

Civil society organisations and NGOs

Educators, facilitators, and youth workers

Researchers and practitioners in sustainability and learning innovation

Practical information

Date: Friday, 26 June 2026Time: 09:00–12:00 (arrival from 08:15)

Location: Committee of the Regions, Brussels (Room JDE 53, Rue Belliard 99)

Capacity: Limited to 50 participants

Registration Deadline: 20 June 2026

Due to security requirements of the Committee of the Regions, all confirmed participants will receive a mandatory registration link for the eVisitor system on 22 June 2026 (sent from no-reply@cor.europa.eu). Important: Access to the building is only possible upon completion of this process. On-site registration will not be available.

This event is co-funded by the European Union as part of the Erasmus+ project “Climate for All – Games for Education on Sustainability” and hosted by the European Committee of the Regions. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. The Committee of the Regions is not responsible for the content of this event.

Register here

Community Roadmap Session
2026-06-30 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | https://climate-hive.org/pl/event/community-roadmap-session/
Join us for the Climate KIC Community Roadmap call, where we’ll share what’s coming next for the Community and how we plan to support members through the rest of 2026.

In this session, you’ll get:

What’s ahead for the Community: A clear look at our priorities for the second half of 2026: the events, opportunities and ways to get involved that are worth putting in your diary

A first look at this year’s themes: The topics we’ll be exploring together, and what they could mean in practice for your work and your organisation

Introducing our Quarterly Insights Magazine: Our new publication lands soon. Come hear what it covers and why we think it’ll become a useful part of your intelligence toolkit

Fresh tools and resources for members: New activities, tools and support designed to raise your visibility and deepen your connection to the Climate KIC ecosystem

Clearer ways to collaborate: A walkthrough of how we can help you connect with the right people, work together on what matters, and have a real say in how the Community evolves

Whether you’re looking for new connections, practical support, fresh intelligence or a stronger role in the Climate KIC ecosystem, this session is a great place to start.

Resilience in The New European Summer: Securing Farms, Forests, and Cities for a Competitive Europe
2026-06-30 14:00 - 15:15 (Europe/Brussels) | European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
The context

Summer 2026 in Europe will not be like summers gone by. The New European Summer, the one we have been getting to know over the past ten years, is one of ruinous crop destruction on European farms, life-threatening heat in European cities, and rampaging fires in European forests. In 2022 and 2023 alone, more than 100,000 deaths were recorded in Europe due to extreme heat. The loss of lives and homes is compounded by the economic damage, which devastates both rural and urban prosperity.

While public and political awareness of the problem is growing with every burnt house and lost harvest, the only area of consensus is that not nearly enough is being done. In September 2025, the European Parliament debated the growing challenge of climate resilience and representatives of the regions most impacted called for decisive action. This year, decisive and proactive responses are needed to help those most impacted by the New European Summer.

How this event addresses it

This event, co-hosted by Kristian Vigenin MEP and Grégory Allione MEP will bring together policymakers, scientists, and front-line workers – the groups whose insights are essential for both competitiveness and security over the short and long term. Building on these contributions, the event can deliver a European resilience agenda that is both effective and achievable, for this summer, and the summers to come.

Policy levers to be discussed include, for the short-term, ensuring that EU early warning systems are fully operational (via Copernicus and the European Climate and Health Observatory), that heat-health protocols are supported and coordinated across care systems through EU4Health, and that operational and financial support is available to under-resourced volunteer fire services strengthened through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, including rescEU.

Over the longer term, key EU programmes need to be strengthened to reduce summer climate risks across sectors. The forthcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework and the European Plan for Affordable Housing should embed binding resilience standards, scaling passive and district cooling and heat-resilient urban design to reduce urban heat. Implementation of the Nature Restoration Law should be aligned with fire risk reduction, supporting more resilient forest landscapes. Finally, future CAP reforms should include eco-schemes and risk management instruments that help farmers adapt to heat, drought, and wildfire through water-efficient practices, climate-resilient crops, and farm-level resilience.

Join us to learn how you can contribute to shaping the European resilience agenda.

Registrations close on Wednesday 24 June

Agenda

14:00 – 14:10 Welcome addressKristian Vigenin MEP, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats

14:10 – 14:50 Moderated Panel: State of Play and Path Forward: Policy, Science, and Frontline Realities Moderator: Dr. Kirsten Dunlop (CEO, Climate KIC)

Grégory Allione MEP, Renew

Dr. Elina Bardram, Director, Climate Resilience and Information Management, DG Climate Action, European Commission

Dr. Daniel Zimmer, Water and Forestry Expert, Climate KIC

Stéphanie Richard, Belgium-based nurse, Founder of Care-Act-Terre

Invited to discuss summer weather impacts and the near and long-term policies needed to ensure European resilience and competitiveness across farms, forests, and cities.

14:50 – 15:00 Call to Action Gregory Allione MEP, Renew

15:00 – 15:15 Questions

Practical EPO Tools for Clean Energy and Energy Storage Research
2026-07-09 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Amsterdam) | https://climate-hive.org/pl/event/practical-epo-tools-for-clean-energy-and-energy-storage-research/
Patent data is more than a tool for protecting ideas; it can also help researchers, start-ups and innovation actors understand technology trends, identify collaboration opportunities and explore emerging innovation landscapes.

In this practical webinar, organised for Climate KIC and Inno’s communities, the European Patent Office will introduce free EPO tools that can support research and innovation in clean energy and energy storage. Participants will learn how to use patent information to explore technology trends, identify relevant start-ups, universities, public research organisations and investors, and better understand activity in fields such as smart solar, electrolysers, battery circularity, solid-state batteries and smart grids.

Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2026
2026-11-30 10:00 - 2026-12-02 15:00 (Europe/London) | Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
The ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy’ event is a two day event of intense cross-border and cross-sectoral pitching, matchmaking and networking, with the aim to link industry to innovative (biobased) technologies, innovators to investors and to create new partnerships for the future and the further development of innovative, cross-border and cross-sectoral industrial value chains in the biobased economy.

A travel voucher is also available for primary producers as part of the BIOECONOMY GIANTS project until 31 July 2026. Read more about it here.
