On January 27, 2026, INZEB, in collaboration with Youth Crete (Pancretan Youth Assembly), is organising an Energy Café within the framework of the POWERINGCITIZENS project.
The POWERINGCITIZENS project is co-funded by the European Commission through the CERV Programme. It focuses on empowering vulnerable groups across Europe, especially young people, by raising awareness, providing training, and fostering active involvement in EU energy policies to ensure a fair and inclusive transition.
The event aims to foster an interactive discussion on energy poverty, the factors shaping this phenomenon, and its socioeconomic impact, at a time when energy costs are increasingly having implications on everyday life as well as people’s prospects. The discussion will focus on households’ everyday energy habits, the ways in which the climate crisis affects energy consumption, and issues related to adaptation to the climate crisis.
Particular emphasis will be given to participants’ perceptions of energy costs and energy bills management, the relationship between living conditions and energy challenges, and the connection between social justice and the energy transition.
The event will take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 18:00, at the Youth Center of the Municipality of Heraklion.