As part of this engagement action, four online webinars will be organised between May and June 2026, each lasting approximately one hour. Held in collaboration with partner projects and initiatives including the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub, the ISLET project, ManagEnergy, and Citizen-led Renovation, the series is designed to walk local authorities through the full development of energy communities: understanding what energy communities are, why they matter, how to engage citizens, how to tackle specific contexts such as islands, and how to set up and manage a community in practice. Sessions will be illustrated through concrete case studies drawn from real experiences across Europe.

Drawing on the expertise of ManagEnergy, this last session will provide a comprehensive and hands-on overview of the full lifecycle of an energy community, focusing especially on the steps needed for a successful creation of the community, and those to make it sustainable.