On 16.09.2025 the insitutional partners of NGO "Vision Zero", the Association "Energy-Efficient Cities of Ukraine" has launched a new training course for the Association's member communities, which is titled "Sustainable urban mobility" . The course was developed by the team of the NGO "Vision Zero" within the framework of the joint project "Promotion of electric public transport as part of the state policy of Ukraine".
Representatives of local self-government bodies of the Association's member communities can become participants in the course. After registration, they will receive access to instructions, learning texts, especially produced educational videos and practical exercises. The course is self-paced and consists of six modules:
- What is modern urban mobility?
- Walking and accessibility.
- Public transport.
- Cycling as a mobility mode.
- Traffic safety and human-centered automobile infrastructure.
- Management, planning and implementation of projects.
photo: Oleksandr Shutyuk
The Association "Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine" (EECU) was founded in 2007. Today EECU unites 102 Ukrainian cities, both large and small scale, from all regions of Ukraine. EECU itself is a member of two European associations of local governments – "Energy Cities" and "Climate Alliance" – and the only national support structure of the Covenant of Mayors in Ukraine. The association's members are 102 cities.
The priorities of EECU:
- Development of organisational and management capacity of local governments to solve problems of the urban energy sector based on the international standard ISO 50001:2011 "Energy Management Systems"
- Combine efforts and mobilise available resources of all stakeholders for working out and implementing a new energy policy;
- Introduction of modern technical and financial approaches to improve energy conservation, energy efficiency and energy security;
- Creation of a new social attitude and behaviour pattern at home for the use of traditional and renewable energy sources and for environmental protection.
EECU constantly provides consultations, organises conferences, discussion panels, seminars and workshops, implements joint projects and study visits for its member cities. All activities are intended to help cities implement an energy management system, develop an action plan for their energy policy and involve the public to act together in response to local energy challenges.