#42 SMCNetZero: "Supporting Small and Medium-sized Cities in their Decarbonization Journey"

In this first episode of our SMCNetZero series, we welcomed back Nikita Shetty, the UK and Ireland Lead at BABLE Smart Cities, but also Graham Colclough, Partner at UrbanDNA, UK and Rebecca Walsh, EU Projects Officer for the Southern Regional Assembly in Ireland. We asked them to tell us all about the SMCNetZero Project, the decarbonisation of Small and Medium-sized Cities, the related challenges and the milestones and activities of the project, as well as its limitations and long-term vision.   To learn more or to join the project, you can visit the SMCNetZero Website. Don't hesitate to reach out via our contact page if you have resources or information that can help cities in their decarbonisation journey.   Overview of the episode: 02:09 - Teaser: If the cities where our guests currently live were an animal, which animals would it be? 04:09 - Our guests' background 07:42 - Overview of the SMCNetZero Project: What are its objectives? What inspired the project? 13:57 - Why do SMCs matter to reach decarbonisation? 17:58 - What are the main challenges towards decarbonisation that SMCs are facing? 21:33 - How will SMCNetZero project address these challenges in the Southern Region of Ireland? 23:38 - How can the project help facilitate best practices? 27:01 - What are the potential limitations of SMCNetZero project considering the ongoing challenges of SMCs? 30:14 - What are the milestones and next steps of the project? 37:49 - Roll With The Punches: our guests answer this or that questions quickly, and with their first instincts 44:41 - Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?   Like our show? Remember to subscribe and rate it! Want to join us for an episode? Contact our host Tamlyn Shimizu.   And for more insights, join our Smart City Community!