Symposium ‘Responding to Resident Initiatives in Climate Transitions’
HZ University of Applied Sciences and Erasmus University/GovernEUR are organising a closing symposium on 5 November for the RAAK Public project ‘Responding to Resident Initiatives in Climate Transitions’.
Over the past two years, they have been researching how responsive municipalities are to resident initiatives in climate transitions. Many municipalities actively seek contact with residents to shape challenges such as the heat transition, greening, or the development of a local energy network. The research shows that this collaboration becomes stronger when the focus is not only on the municipality’s own agenda, but there is also room to connect with what matters to residents and to invest in relationships that extend beyond a single project.
The closing symposium on 5 November runs from 12:30 to 17:30. The venue is the ZB in Middelburg.
Ina Horlings of the University of Groningen will reflect on the role of resident initiatives in climate transitions, and Jurian Edelenbos and Jean-Marie Buijs will present insights into the research results. In several breakout sessions, you can then get hands-on with, among other things, a serious game and Asset-Based Community Development, experiment with the worst possible way to involve residents, or hear more about the experiences of resident initiatives in Zeeland.
Programme
12:30–13:00 Arrival with lunch
13:00–14:15 Plenary opening with keynote by Ina Horlings and a contribution by Jean-Marie Buijs and Jurian Edelenbos
14:15–14:30 Break
14:30–15:45 Breakout sessions
- Dare to suck! by Siri Pisters
- Serious Game by Mike Duijn and Wouter Spekkink
- In conversation with Zeeland resident initiatives
- ABCD strategy workshop by Buurkracht
15:45–16:15 Panel discussion
16:15–16:30 Closing
16:30–17:30 Drinks
You can register and indicate your preferred breakout session via this link. Questions? Send them to inwonerinitiatief@hz.nl.