On November 15 2016 we were invited to attend the first European Commons Assembly in Brussels. This has been a great opportunity to meet people that from different perspectives, practices and political approaches understand the commons as an essential battlefield for a more sustainable and just society.
You can read here Laura Colini’s notes for the URBACT website.
Agenskalns market Site-visit to Riga. The Historical Āgenskalns market has just reopened! On May 9th and 10th, Lorenzo and Luis Miguel from our IN-HABIT project team visited Riga to meet with the project’s other partners, including the University of Reading and Book on a Tree. The team had the chance to visit the newly reopened Āgenskalns […]
Bridge for Billions developed an incubation program within the IN-HABIT project to support ventures that improve the quality of urban life by better mobilizing existing animal resources through social innovation processes and the creation of new entrepreneurial projects in the two Tuscan cities. This program aims to train and support early-stage entrepreneurs, through the support of experienced mentors, in the development of their business project in Lucca or Pisa.
Building social competence from local knowledge 22-23 September 2017 Berlin, Aquarium Skalitzer Str. 6, 10999 Berlin Berlin DE Traditional forms of education and training for employment are increasingly focused on chasing job market demand through specialisation. Meanwhile, a multiplicity of voluntary, self-organised, citizen-based initiatives is breaking new ground in experimenting with skills and competences. Local […]