SPARCS is working to create a network of Sustainable energy Positive & zero cARbon CommunitieS in two lighthouse and five fellow cities.
The project supports these cities as they deal with the multifaceted challenges they face on their path to sustainability. By setting up inclusive management and planning models and processes, SPARCS aims to demonstrate and validate innovative solutions for smart and integrated energy systems that will transform these cities into sustainable, zero carbon ecosystems with improved quality of life for their citizens.
It will do this by engaging with all the relevant stakeholders from industry and innovative SMEs and research organisations, to urban planning and technical departments. A key criterion for success is citizen involvement, and SPARCS has a clear focus on engaging with citizens and putting urban dwellers at the heart of its efforts.