Climate; political action; sustainability

In May, the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) launched the proposition of a Sustainability Pact towards the other governments in Belgium. With the formation of new governments and parliaments on the regional (Flemish), national (Belgian) and European level, the Flemish local governments expressed their belief that the transformation into a more sustainable society starts local. Yet, although the Flemish local governments already undertake a lot of efforts, solutions cannot be achieved only by the local level or any other actor alone.