REALS Resilient and Ecological Approaches for Living Sustainably
Feb 23, 2016
REALSResilient 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?
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”
Network Learning
Soultion focus
Russia Belarus Sweden
Where did the partnership begin?
Ecovillages for Sustainable Rural Developmentwww.balticecovillages.euwww.ecovillageroad.eu
• TESTS - Transnational Ecovillages for Sustainable Transition to Sustainability
• BEN - Baltic Ecovillage Network
REALS Resilient and Ecological Approaches for Living Sustainably
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
Framework:resilience and sustainable life
Choice of focus
Project content
Workshops and meetings
A web-based platform, social media, newsletter etc
Create visibility
Policy Recommendations (example EUSBSR, Almedalen Baltic 21
Co-Creation: the unwritten
What can a projectplatform created by
new connections, insights and knowledge lead to?
Creating a partnership
Harvesting (Documentation)
How can I 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
Partners
Associerade partners
Thank you!
And welcome!