Meetup: The Regenerative City

What is necessary within the city to live in balance with the planet, its inhabitants and their needs? During this meetup on Thursday 25 September, we will explore what is needed for the transformation to a regenerative city, and hear from different initiatives how they are already working towards that goal.

There are a lot of organisations working on a more sustainable future through different projects and practices, all with their own unique focus, expertise and story. These initiatives contribute to a creative, resilient and locally productive city. While they have real impact, scaling or spreading their efforts or aligning with others can be difficult within current systems.

This evening, four different initiatives share their practices and learnings. What kind of future do they envision and what role do the environment and place play in these (current) futures? Which terms (like commons, stewardship, regeneration, local production, kinship) do they use—and what do they mean to them? What roles do citizens, municipalities, and intermediary organisations play in relation to system change? Together we will discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities in moving forward together.

Programme

19:30 - 20:00 hrsWalk-in 20:00 - 21:30 hrs

Talks by:

Iris Poels, Voedselbos Amsterdam
- Willemien Ippel, The Linen Project
- Cantal van Ham, Commonsland

Reflections by Marleen Stikker
& Roosmarie Ruigrok

21:30 - 23:00 hrsDrinks

Accessibility

If you are tight on funds and want to participate in this event, please get in touch with isabel [@] waag [dot] org.

The Waag building is not accessible to visitors with mobility impairments. View our accessibility information here.

Exhibition Chromatic Relations

This event is part of the Local Color project, in which Waag researches the conditions for a regenerative city, facilitating the closed-loop, local production of naturel textile dyes within the city. Want to know more? Make sure to also visit the exhibition Chromatic Relations - Ecologies of Local Colors, open from 18 till 28 September.