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Visit of the Party of European Socialists and Commissionner Glenn Micallef

On the European Day of Intergenerational Solidarity, Calico had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Party of European Socialists, including European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sports, Glenn Micallef, Charles Spapens (Mayor of Forest), Andreas Schieder (MEP), Idoia Mendia Cueva (MEP) and Pascal Smet (Member of the European Committee of the Regions).
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World CLT Day 2025

May 17 marks World Community Land Trust Day. To celebrate, the International Center for Community Land Trusts is hosting two webinars, where we will have the opportunity to speak.
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Successful conference for the Upcycling Trust project !

The progress of the 5 social renovation pilots (Brussels, Cork, Ghent, Lille and Rennes) was presented to regional and EU policymakers at a key conference organized on 1st April by Community Land Trust Ghent and hosted by the City of Ghent. This conference was part of the Interreg NWE funded “Upcycling Trust” project.
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Conference 01/04: Upcycling Trust

An innovative solution to support energy renovation while safeguarding access to affordable housing.
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Community land Trust-Based Renovation: Aligning sustainability with social protection and community empowerment

As the housing crisis continues to intensify across Europe, the production of additional affordable housing is more important than ever. However, building new homes is often in conflict with sustainability goals such as achieving a climate-neutral building stock and nature preservation.
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European Commission visit to exemplary CLT builds momentum for future EU-level support

On Monday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Mario Nava Director-General of DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL) for the European Commission, during a visit organised by the European Community Land Trust Network.
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Can CLTs play a role in climate policy?

The following contribution was published on the blog of the International Center for Community Land Trusts, as a contribution to the upcoming webinar on”Using CLTs to Deliver Energy Renovation and Permanent Affordability to Existing Housing” on 25 September.
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Webinar 25/09: Using CLTs to Deliver Energy Renovation and Permanent Affordability to Existing Housing

By linking sustainability in the built environment to the creation of permanently affordable housing, CLTs can simultaneously respond to the housing and climate crisis in ways that ensure justice and equity.
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How affordable housing helps tackle social inequality: The Community Land Trust Model

Philea dedicates an article on its blog to the Community Land Trust Brussels.