Municipality of Karditsa, is a Local Government Authority, located in Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece. Karditsa, is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa has 55.000 residents and is the capital of an agricultural region, with 150.000 residents.

Karditsa is one of the most bike-friendly cities in Greece, with an extensive network of bicycle paths, approximately 20km. From March 2013 there is also a bike sharing system for residents and for tourists. Approximately 40% of all the city transportation, according to the National Technical University of Athens, is done by bicycles. A remarkable characteristic is the 3.5 average bikes per family. The Municipality participates in the annual European Mobility Week, winning the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK” Award 2019 (small cities category), awarded mainly for the promotional materials and partnerships to support sustainable mobility (.https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/sustainable/news/2020-05-18-award-winners_en).

Municipality of Karditsa participates in a satisfying number of networks, such as: Network routes to sustainable mobility, Network routes with lakes, Digital cities of Central Greece. Municipality of Karditsa operates as a typical public organization, occupying about 360 employees full time, is legally represented by the Mayor and is governed by a board of municipal councillors. The organisation has efficient Administrative, Financial and Technical Services.

 Moreover, a specialized operational Unit- Department of Development planning, Information and Transparency- is dedicated to find resources and implementation of European, national or other programs, for the further development of the municipality and raise awareness.

2isecap activities

Within the 2ISECAP action Karditsa will  build the capacity and develop a SECAP for the Town of Karditsa. In this context identify support for performing the preparatory work for adhesion at the Covenant of Mayors (CoM).

As part of the process Karditsa will elaborate further an available Strategic Plan on RES exploitation through a multi-governance approach, in order to prevent the social resistance towards the RES projects.

Karditsa Development Agency, ANKA, is the faciltator of the process. It’s the development agency of the 7 Municipalities that constitute the Karditsa Prefecture. Its shareholders include all major stakeholder groups of the Regional Unit, i.e. the Development Bank of Karditsa, the Regional Government and the Chamber of Commerce. Its involvement in 2ISECAP project will enhance its capacity to support the remaining 6 municipalities to develop their ISECAPs and join the CoM. ANKA also developed and operated an Energy Cooperative and therefore its interest on LECs development and scale is strong.


NEWS AND EVENTS

Karditsa Living Lab results

The Tartu Living Lab, established in 2022 and hosted by the Tartu City Government, is a dynamic platform aimed at facilitating sustainability and driving the circular economy in the Tartu region. With a vision of becoming a leader in circular economy practices in South Estonia by 2030, the lab brings together diverse stakeholders, including municipalities, universities, private enterprises, and community activists. A key milestone is the creation of the Tartu County Circular Economy Roadmap, which sets principles and actionable goals to reduce environmental impact, promote reuse and recycling, and advance climate neutrality.

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Promotion of Energy Upgrade Actions in Karditsa

As part of the 2ISECAP project, the Municipality of Karditsa, supported by AN.KA. S.A., is promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. Key efforts include educating the public on energy-saving measures and implementing the ‘Improving Energy Efficiency of Third Sector Enterprises’ program, which upgrades energy use in businesses within the trade, services, catering, and tourism sectors. A video was produced for this purpose.

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Awareness Raising Actions in Karditsa

In the framework of the 2ISECAP project, the Municipality of Karditsa, supported by AN.KA. S.A., is proactively involved in raising awareness among citizens about energy conservation. Through collaboration with diverse institutions, they are leading efforts to educate the public on energy-saving measures.

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Fourth Living Lab Meeting in Karditsa

On Wednesday 30/08/2023 the 4th “Live Lab” was organized on the initiative of the Municipality of Karditsa and the support of the project team of AN.KA S.A, through the digital platform ZOOM, in the framework of the European Project 2ISECAP on “Energy Community: perspectives, challenges and activity constraints”, where the mitigation actions in the sectors of municipal buildings, facilities, domestic sector, transport and energy production according to the SECAP, and in which the action of the energy community is involved, were presented.

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ACTIONS FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY TRANSITION IN KARDITSA

On 28/04/2023 the 3rd “Living Lab” was organized on the initiative of the Municipality of Karditsa and the support of the project team of AN.KA SA, through the digital platform ZOOM, in the framework of the 2ISECAP Project on “Sustainable Urban Mobility” where the mitigation actions in the transport sector according to the SECAP and the SUMP were presented

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Next to the new generation in Karditsa

In the conference “the environment, our future….” organized by the group “Climate Change – Climate Crisis” of the 1st Experimental High School of Karditsa on 02/04/2023, AN.KA participated with the topic “Local initiatives for planning policies & actions with citizen participation, aiming to address climate change in Karditsa”.

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Second Meeting of Karditsa Living Lab

On Friday 03/02/2023, the 2nd “Living Lab” was organized by the initiative of the Municipality of Karditsa with the support of AN.KA SA in the Municipal Council Hall. The “Living Lab” was attended by representatives of the local government, secondary education and other bodies, groups and local stakeholders.

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