On Sunday 26th of May, at 9:30 am will take place the second appointment of the #heri_tour #collab_bici guided by LabGov as part of the H2020 Open Heritage Project and organized by the main actor of the Rome Collaboratory namely, CooperACTiva, first community cooperative born in a complex urban area (Alessandrino, Centocelle and Torre Spaccata districts).
The initiative, in collaboration with Legambiente and the 100Cicli association, includes an bike itinerary to discover the heritage area of Centocelle, in the Rome South-Eastern District, and is part of the third edition of the Sustainable Development Festival promoted by ASviS, the major Italian exhibition for the intergenerational promotion of economic, social and environmental sustainability. It is inspired by the UN 2030 Agenda, and aims to spark cultural and political change that allow the full realization of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The first part of the event will consist in a bike circuit, starting at 9.30 at the Centocelle park car park, led by speleologists from Roma Sotterranea who will show the hidden corners of the heritage area of Centocelle (Park, Osteria and Tunnel). It will be followed by a guided tour of Villa Gordiani, in the presence of Legambiente volunteers. The event will then continue with a lunch at “In Venadivino” wine bar, for a discovery of the tastes and culinary speciality of Roman cuisine. Also, those who are interested will have the possibility to participate at the “Centocellule” initiative, a treasure hunt in the neighborhood, organized by the 100Cicli association, which will start from the Don Cadmo Biavati Park.
In the afternoon, the activities will move to the Alessandrino district, where from 17:00 at Fusolab 2.0 will take place the presentation of a book as well as an auction fair organized by the Africa Sottosopra association.
We remind you that during the whole day you can make donations to “La Pecora Elettrica” Coffee Library victim, on the 25th of April, of an incendiary act, and that the amount collected will be doubled by Fusolab 2.0.
All the tour participants can also take part in the contest “Il Quartiere in Movimento” launched by CooperACTiva in the Alessandrino, Centocelle and Torre Spaccata districts, in collaboration with the National Geographic photographer Cristina Cosmano. Fantastic prizes are rewarded !
So what are you waiting for? On May 26, come and enjoy a sustainable sunday with #collab_bici!
Next Saturday, 6th of April, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dopotutto restaurant in Centocelle, will be held the third meeting of the Local Action Plan co-design process of the Rome Collaboratory.
The participants will be involved in detailing the activities that emerged during the second meeting and will work in groups on the Bike Tour activities, the Local Campaign, the Living Memory Exhibition & Heritage Site. They will also identify the methods of engagement and the strategy to include other actors active in the area. The session will therefore represent a useful moment to reflect on the construction of a collaborative Heritage community which can generate new services and activities to enhance the social, economic and cultural heritage of the area.
On Saturday, 16th of March, at 11:00 a.m. at Fusolab 2.0, will start the co-planning process of the “Local Action Plan of the Collaboratorio of Rome”. The activity represents a fundamental stage of the Horizon2020 Open Heritage project, which investigate and test in six EU cities sustainable and inclusive governance models for the reuse of cultural heritage in cities.
“Antica Osteria” inside the Public Archeological Park of Centocelle.
Open Heritage promotes an open definition of the concept of cultural heritage, including all the sites which, while being in a state of abandonment or under-utilization, have not only a practical but also a symbolic meaning for the reference communities. Those sites, which have strong potential in terms of social and economic development and growth for the territory, can be targeted by local communities to host activities which require the participation of all stakeholders in the area: citizens, NGOs, local government representatives, research institutions and private enterprises companies that can help define sustainable and innovative action lines and business models. In this way, it will be possible to transform territory challenges into real opportunities for social and economic growth, as well as actions that facilitate cohesion, integration and sustainable development of the territories.
Coordinated by the LUISS LabGov team, the meeting will be open to all stakeholders active in the Alessandrino-Centocelle-Torre Spaccata district, that want to participate in defining the mission, objectives and strategies of the “Local Action Plan”, as well as creating a shared agenda to structure the activities that will start in the following months.
Born in Slovenia, a new project aims to support sustainable practices in urban areas, such as promoting waste reduction by both raising awareness on social behaviours and encouraging creative entrepreneurship which generate new urban businesses and creating professions for sustainable development.
It is necessary to rethink the productive cycle, from a traditional linear process to a circular economy form which is able to regenerate itself. In the first case, the process starts from the extraction of new raw materials which are then transformed into goods that can be sold and which become, at the end of its life cycle, waste materials. Contrarily, circular economy through differentiation, recovery and regeneration of goods leads to value maximization and waste reduction as it perpetuates the production process, and also increases both social inclusion and responsibility. But how can this be done?
Within URBACT, the European programme helping cities to exchange experiences on sustainability, Snaga d.o.o. – a public utility company owned by 11 municipalities, amongst which Maribor is the biggest – launches a call for an active partner in the field of waste management to develop best practices of re-use connected with social entrepreneurship.
In Maribor, the second most populated Slovenian city, 10% of waste textiles are still undifferentiated and often citizens do not show motivation to work on that. Therefore it is necessary to sensitize people to the re-use practices: the goal of the project is to collect and separate textile materials to close the waste loop according to the principle of circular economy and use the revenues obtained from their sales to finance urban community social activities. The promoters of the initiative propose a challenge on three main areas: reaching environment goals, spreading social responsibility and generating social inclusion. For instance, they encourage the production and the use of second-hand textiles and the reduction of plastic-use. They also promote, scarce professions such as sewing as well as new forms of innovative entrepreneurship, involving various stakeholders active within the urban area.
The real challenges will be to involve citizens in implementing creative re-use practices, supporting young people in becoming entrepreneurs, implementing new waste-disposal regulatory policies, spreading the idea that activities with high social impact can generate new forms of sustainable business.
