Kalamata

Greece

Ville à mission Ville pilote
Écosystème national de la mission Greece
Kalamata Mission City Label
Population 70k
Zone de la ville 253.3 km²
Ville active depuis June 2022

Kalamata, a city of 80,000 inhabitants, is the largest urban center of Southwestern Greece, where it gathers a large number of economic, cultural and other social activities.

 

It is located in the heart of the Mediterranean, with the effects of climate change evident, where mild winters and cool summers were followed by rapid rainfall, floods, high winds, coastal erosion, prolonged heatwaves and drought. Phenomena that warn and dictate the change of human behavior and the redefinition of our production model.

 

The Municipality of Kalamata has an area of ࠁࠃࠃ.ࠆ Kmࠁ and the city of Kalamata is located in the cove of the Messinian Gulf next to Mount Taygetos, while in the inland of the Municipality there are ࠃࠂ Communities, in which the inhabitants are mainly engaged in the production of the world-famous Kalamatian olive oil. West and on the outskirts of the city, processing units have been established, utilizing the local products of the Messinian land, promoting olives, oil, wine, drinks and spirits, figs, vinegar, etc., while the position of the tobacco industry KARELIA, an important factor of economic and cultural development of the region, is imposing.

Enseignements clés

SchoolHeroZ: A Holistic Roadmap to Net Zero School - Kalamata pilot activity

SchoolHeroZ is transforming schools into net-zero buildings through digital energy monitoring, sustainable mobility education, and a governance framework that positions schools as community hubs for behaviour change among students, teachers, and parents. Year 1 established the technical and governance foundations. Six pilot schools were equipped with environmental and energy sensors. A key adaptation shaped the year: discovering a pre-existing network of 36 schools already sharing energy infrastructure led to a shift from high schools to elementary schools — enabling faster deployment and stronger data coherence. This required rethinking the engagement model: rather than a student mobile app, mobility education is now delivered in classrooms through teachers acting as "Ambassadors, " with parents engaged as the primary mobility decision-makers.

Kalamata, Greece case studies - Intelligent Cities Challenge

The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative bringing together 136 cities to achieve intelligent, socially responsible and sustainable growth through advanced technologies. This resources includes case studies from Kalamata, Greece related to: Promoting public transport among young people Green square Promote awareness of sustainability with the local football club Reduce single-use plastic use and promote sustainable water consumption
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Dernières actualités de la ville

Projets pilotes
Visiter le site web de Kalamata Contrat Ville Climat

Projets externes

Implication de la ville dans des initiatives européennes connexes