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REALS Resilient and Ecological Approaches for Living Sustainably. How can we create networks and learning between different contexts to strenghten resilience and sustainable life ?. What is REALS?.
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REALS Resilient and EcologicalApproaches for LivingSustainably
Howcanwecreatenetworks and learningbetween different contexts to strenghtenresilience and sustainablelife ?
REALS is a Thematic Partnership 2013-2016, funded by the Swedish Institute (si.se) One of 4 confirmed TP out of 45 applications!
Thematic Priority: 1;3: An ecologically sustainable region: “Sustainable resource management aimed at minimizing the amount of waste, for instance by changing patterns of consumption or developing methods for improving resource efficiency”
Russia Belarus Sweden
Wheredid the partnershipbegin? Ecovillages for Sustainable Rural Development www.balticecovillages.eu www.ecovillageroad.eu
TESTS - Transnational Ecovillages for Sustainable Transition to Sustainability • BEN - Baltic Ecovillage Network
REALS Resilient and EcologicalApproaches for LivingSustainably
wishes • Expanding the framework beyond concepts like ecovillages, permaculture, transition towns -What do we have in common? • Aim to create network with other sectors of society • Aim to network for intercultural learning • Making matters relating to sustainable living more "visible“ • To create a “platform" from where new local pilot projects can be created
Project content Workshops and meetings A web-based platform, social media, newsletter etc Create visibility Policy Recommendations (example EUSBSR, AlmedalenBaltic 21 Co-Creation: the unwritten
Whatcan a projectplatform created by new connections, insights and knowledge lead to?
Creating a partnership Harvesting (Documentation)
HowcanI contribute? • Participation in workshops and meetings • Sharing of valuable documentation - “harvest” • Sharing of research, papers, relevant sources “harvest” • Using REALS as a channel for communication • Taking part in communication and organisation • The creation of new project ideas
Thank you! And welcome!