Eurocities
Tara Nelson is a seasoned project coordinator and officer with extensive experience in sustainable urban development and community empowerment. Currently serving as Project Coordinator and Project Officer for NetZeroCities at Eurocities since December 2022, Tara is focused on assisting cities in achieving climate neutrality by 2030 as part of the European Union's Green Deal initiative. Previously, Tara worked with Future of London as a freelancer and Research and Projects Officer from January 2021 to December 2022, contributing to the independent network's mission of fostering better cities through collaboration and knowledge sharing. Additional roles include Technical Coordinator for the Pour le Brésil Conference, Partnerships and Finance Officer at Catalytic Communities, and involvement with the RSA's Citizen's Economic Council and Amnesty International UK. Tara holds a Master of Science in International Development from Sciences Po and a Bachelor of Science in Social Anthropology from Brunel University London.
Eurocities
With Eurocities, it’s all in our name: we connect Europe and cities. We are convinced that this connection leads to a better life for all. Founded in 1986, our network brings together the local governments of more than 200 cities in 38 European countries, representing 130 million people. Eurocities provides a platform to share knowledge and ideas, to exchange experiences, to analyse common problems and develop innovative solutions, through a wide range of forums, working groups, projects, activities and events. Eurocities gives cities a voice in Europe, by engaging in dialogue with the European institutions on all aspects of EU legislation, policies and programmes that have an impact on cities and their citizens. The network is active across a wide range of policy areas including: economic development and cohesion policy, provision of public services, environment, transport and mobility, employment and social affairs, culture, education, information and knowledge society, governance and international cooperation.