" Volunteer in third spaces around the word
to create sustainable cities and communities ”
OUR vision
TOMORROW IN OUR HAPPY sustainable CITIES…
WE WILL WORK LESS TO SPEND MORE TIME IN OUR COMMUNITY
WE WILL EAT VEGETABLES GROWN IN URBAN GARDENS CULTIVATED BY OUR NEIGHBOURS
WE WILL CROWDFINANCE OUR OWN LOCAL SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
WE WILL OWN LESS AND SHARE MORE OUR OBJECTS AND SKILLS
WE WILL USE LOCAL MONEY WITHIN THE LOCAL SHOPS
WE WILL DEVELOP SOCIAL BUSINESS WITH LOCAL POSITIVE IMPACTS
WE WILL LEARN HOW TO KNOW OURSELVES BETTER AND CREATE FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
WE WILL WORK IN COWORKING SPACES WITH OTHER SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
WE WILL GO TO REPAIR CAFÉS AND FABLABS TO FIX AND DESIGN OUR ITEMS
WE WILL RECYCLE AND COMPOST ALL WASTE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
WE WILL GET INVOLVED IN POLITICAL DECISIONS AT LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL
HOW TO GET THERE FASTER ?!
BY HAVING IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
NEW KIND OF SPACES
THAT PROMOTE AND FACILITATE CITIZENS' INVOLVEMENT
INTO LOCAL PROJECTS
HOW DO WE MAKE IT EASIER FOR THOSE THIRD SPACES TO EMERGE AND THRIVE ??
BY CREATING A NEW SYSTEM
WHERE VOLUNTEERS WOULD SPEND TIME COORDINATING AND DEVELOPING POSITIVE IMPACT PROJECTS
WITHIN THOSE THIRD SPACES IN EXCHANGE FOR ACCOMMODATION
OUR PHILOSOPHY
THE PERMACULTURE ETHICS PRINCIPLES
PERMACULTURE IS A PHILOSOPHY, A USE OF SYSTEM THINKING AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE CULTURE & ECONOMY
IT IS BASED ON 3 ETHICS PRINCIPLES
EARTH CARE
SOIL, FOREST AND WATER
PEOPLE CARE
LOOK AFTER OURSELVES, RELATIVES AND COMMUNITY
FAIR SHARE
SET LIMITS TO CONSUMPTION AND REPRODUCTION
AND REDISTRIBUTE SURPLUS
oUR INSPIRATIONS
DOCUMENTARIES
Two documentaries showing the limits of our economic model and showcasing innovative projects that bring practical solutions for new consumption and production pattern
ORGANISATIONS
EXISTING MECHANISMS
Mechanisms offering citizens the possibility to volunteer for the community in exchange for remuneration in kind or monetary
EXISTING PLATFORMS
Movements bringing new ideas, innovative initiatives for a way of life respectful of men and nature
Platforms that allow citizens to get involved temporarily for a cause