Beschreibung

The work­shop aims to pro­vi­de prac­ti­cal, tes­ted, and trans­fera­ble approa­ches for fos­te­ring a local­ly roo­ted cir­cu­lar cul­tu­re. Buil­ding on the expe­ri­en­ces and insights of the Crea­ti­ve Cir­cu­lar Cities pro­ject, it demons­tra­tes how cir­cu­lar eco­no­my prin­ci­ples can be suc­cessful­ly embedded in ever­y­day urban life through crea­ti­ve, par­ti­ci­pa­to­ry, and com­mu­ni­ty-based prac­ti­ces.

The work­shop explo­res cir­cu­lar cul­tu­re at the inter­sec­tion of inno­va­ti­on (new prac­ti­ces and for­mats), resi­li­ence (streng­thening local capa­ci­ties and rela­ti­onships), and exno­va­ti­on (let­ting go of unsus­tainable habits, struc­tures, and nar­ra­ti­ves).
Par­ti­ci­pan­ts will explo­re how cir­cu­la­ri­ty can move bey­ond tech­ni­cal solu­ti­ons and beco­me a shared cul­tu­ral practice—one that is acces­si­ble, enjoya­ble, and easy to repli­ca­te in dif­fe­rent local con­texts. By com­bi­ning cri­ti­cal social ana­ly­sis with crea­ti­ve and inspi­ring solu­ti­ons, the work­shop high­lights approa­ches that con­nect sus­taina­bi­li­ty with fun, crea­ti­vi­ty, and coll­ec­ti­ve action.

The goal is to empower par­ti­ci­pan­ts with con­cre­te tools, soci­al­ly-cri­ti­cal thin­king on sus­taina­bi­li­ty, inspi­ra­ti­on, and real-world examp­les that enable them to initia­te or streng­then cir­cu­lar initia­ti­ves in their own com­mu­ni­ties, while fos­te­ring col­la­bo­ra­ti­on bet­ween civil socie­ty, crea­ti­ve actors, and local stake­hol­ders