Davie philip epa_hse_conference_2017
•Download as PPTX, PDF•
1 like•166 views
Davie Philip presenting at the EPA/HSE Environment & Health Conference 2017 on Cultivate Living & Learning - Developing the capacity of existing and emerging community leaders to lead citizen-engaged sustainability and wellbeing projects.
Recommended
More Related Content
What's hot
What's hot (18)
Similar to Davie philip epa_hse_conference_2017
Similar to Davie philip epa_hse_conference_2017 (20)
More from Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland
More from Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland (20)
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (20)
Davie philip epa_hse_conference_2017
- 1. Davie Philip Cultivate Living & Learning (Sustainable Ireland Co-operative Society Ltd.) Cloughjordan Ecovillage (Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG ) davie@cultivate.ie Developing the capacity of existing and emerging community leaders to lead citizen-engaged sustainability & wellbeing projects
- 2. • Background - Engaging Citizens Since 1997 Cultivate, facilitating citizen engaged, community led transitions to a low carbon and healthy society. Citizen Science • Strengthening Community Resilience Regeneration, Transformation, Adaptation • The Potential of Cloughjordan Ecovillage Ecosystem of Innovation - Immersive Learning & Action Research in Living Labs • Looking Ahead Strengthening the capacity of community leaders & drivers of local change Illuminating stories of community led initiatives for low carbon and healthy living
- 3. • Reader - 12 articles by leading thinkers • Directory - Contacts details for over 500 organisations and businesses in Ireland 1997 - 2000 • 3 SUSTAINABLE EARTH FAIRS NUIM 1997 & 1998, TCD 1999 • SUSTAINABLE IRELAND SOURCE BOOK
- 4. SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL 2000 - 2017 SUSTAINABLE IRELAND COOPERATIVE
- 5. 2003 - 2010
- 8. A 10-part TV show produced for public access and community television funded by BCI. Broadcast in over 10 countries, the DVD is still popular with community groups.
- 10. 2008-2011 Mentored & trained 45 climate advocates from NI and ROI. Developed and hosted Learning Journeys
- 13. COMPETENCIES TO HELP NAVIGATE THE TRANSITION ESILIENCE COMMUNITYLIVINGOPEN
- 15. CITIZEN SCIENCE AND THE GROW OBSERVATORY http://growobservatory.org This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 690199. The GROW Observatory (GROW) is a European-wide citizen science project engaging thousands of growers, scientists and others passionate about the land, and building capacity to better understand and manage soil, while contributing to vital scientific environmental monitoring.
- 16. www.ecolise.eu
- 18. BRINGING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS TO LIFE THROUGH LOCAL STORIES Cultivate are listening for local stories that bring the global goals alive. These will be developed into an installation for Convergence 2018.
- 19. ENGAGING CITIZENS IN COMMUNITY LED TRANSITIONS
- 21. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS IRELAND Immersive Learning & Action Research in Living Communities The potential of Cloughjordan Ecovillage
- 22. CITIZEN LED DEVELOPMENT I A LIVING LAB Transformative Social Innovation Modelling the Transition to a Resilient & Low Carbon Society
- 24. High Performance Housing Renewable Energy – DHS Community Supported Agriculture Sustainable Urban Drainage Neighbourwood – Community Woodlands Biodiversity Trail WeCreate - Green Enterprise Centre Co-Working Space Grow Observatory FabLab - Digital Fabrication Lab Community Amphitheatre Research Education Demonstration Gardens Composting Demonstration Area Social Farming Wood Fired Bakery Edible Landscapes Car Club Live/ Work Units Eco-Hostel
- 25. “Pioneering the principles and practices that help us to transition from ‘ego-system’ to ‘eco system’ awareness, may well be one of the most important undertakings of our time.” Otto Scharmer, MIT Senior Lecturer. Cloughjordan Ecovillage An Eco-system of Innovation
- 26. International Recognition UN backed Liveable Communities Award – China 2013
- 27. Anticipatory Experiences The Milesecure Project A consortium of 15 European research centres funded by the European Commission, identified Cloughjordan Ecovillage as one of the 23 most successful ‘anticipatory experiences’ in Europe of the transition to a low-carbon society www.milesecure2050.eu
- 28. REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Households and community’s ecological footprint (EF) has been measured by Tipperary Energy Agency in 2014 Ecovillage EF = 2 global hectares A third of the national average
- 29. APPRECIATION OF PLACE A SENSE OF BELONGING
- 30. Social relations, e.g. between neighbours, consumers and producers, policy- makers and citizens, are fundamental to how we live our lives. We need to address the deeper levels of how we relate to one another. SOCIAL CAPITAL FELLOWSHIP
- 34. PLACES TO GROW
- 35. WORKING TOGETHER
- 36. EATING TOGETHER
- 39. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE SOCIAL FARMING
- 40. Riot Rye Bakehouse & Bread School COMMUNITY SUPPORTED BUSINESS
- 41. WeCreate – GREEN ENTERPISE CENTRE CO-WORKING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
- 42. WeCreate Fab Lab PRTOTYPING – REPAIR
- 44. Place Based Learning Neighbourwood Community Woodland Learning Camp Community Ampitheatre GREEN CLASSROOM Community FARM Sports VOLUNTEER AREA BIODIVERSITY TRAIL COMMUNITY LABYRINTH SKY BOWL NATURE RECONNECTION SOCIAL FARMING
- 45. cv IMERSIVE EDUCATION PLACE BASED LEARNING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
- 47. Prototyping the behavioural and organisational changes that will be required for any community to have a lower environmental impact and be more resilient.
- 48. Collaborative Meeting & Learning Processes
- 51. “Cloughjordan, where the vision of sustainable living is clearly being put into practice, brings to mind the Irish saying; great achievements only come through cooperation.” President Michael D. Higgins
- 52. A Liveable Community A Destination for Immersive Learning www.thevillage.ie An Environment for Participatory Action Research
- 53. How might we develop the capacity of existing and emerging community leaders to lead citizen- engaged sustainability & wellbeing projects? Facilitate an appreciation of place Understanding of context Take a systemic approach Work across sectors Use Asset and Place Based methodologies Animate ‘intrinsic’ values Build capacities in collaboration • led initiatives for low carbon and healthy living
- 54. Cultivate Living & Learning (Sustainable Ireland Co-operative Society Ltd.) davie@cultivate.ie Looking Ahead 2018 Continue to strengthen the capacity of community leaders & drivers of local change Illuminating stories of community led initiatives for low carbon and healthy living. Convergence 18 Stories and Conversations for a Healthy and Sustainable Ireland Toolkit & Training for Community Catalysts Developing resources, capacity building and CPDs for drivers of local change Instillation - local projects - global goals Learning environment and exhibit of inspiring local projects addressing the Sustainable Development Goals
Editor's Notes
- WeCreate is Collaborative Work Space - co-working environment for eco entrepreneurs with three light industrial units - one will be a community kitchen giving access to community to add value to what can be grown locally. Ireland first FabLab opens early next year giving designers, artists and craft people access computer controlled cutting, milling and 3D printing machines.
- Delighted to present our project at Livecom Awards 2013 We are representing the Cloughjordan Ecovillage a Liveable Community Introducing ourselves
- Integrates with existing town - natural extension 22 Hectares 4 Distinct Quarters South - closest to existing area - Residential Area High Density Urban Design Car as a guest, Cycle ways & Walk ways, Fiber optic, Best Practice SUDS, District Heating
- Our eco neighbourhood is a pioneering community led sustainable development project which now has 53 houses completed, over 120 people and 10 businesses located here and we have Irelands largest community farm, new woodlands and a green enterprise centre. The project is demonstrating how we can create a healthy environment to live, work, learn and play in.
- we have regular community meals which in the summer are held outdoors.
- We have found that taking pride in our community is actually healthier for us and participating in the life of our community and feeling connected to those around us contributes to our own well-being as well as the liveability of our place.
- The layout of our neighbourhood features a number of Community spaces designed to be inclusive of all age groups and allow for outdoor play and activity.
- planting, weeding or cleaning the stream, this is csalled a meitheal an Irish phrase for a working together.
- Residents of the whole community come together regularly at community meals and street feasts to eat together This builds a sense of community and strengthens social capital
- 2.5km highly insulated DH Pipe
- 100% RE for Space Heating and DHW Community Owned and Managed 500 sqm Solar Park - Largest in Ireland
- Community Gardens Allotments Bee keeping Research Gardens All Contributing to enhance the Natural Environment
- The Cloughjordan Community Farm is the (CSA) Community Supported Agriculture project based in the ecovillage and members engage in many aspects of running the farm. This empowering initiative ensures a livelihood for three food producers and secures a supply of healthy and locally grown organic food.
- we are an Enterprising Community with many businesses including a hostel, a bakery and a communications company located in the eco neighbourhood wood fired bakery using wood from the local woodlands Bread club - allows local people to support the baker by paying up front for 2 loaves a week
- This is a great bridge building initiative with over 60 families members of this project - 2/3 from the eco- neighbourhood and 1/3 from Cloughjordan town. Food is distributed from the the heritage building on the main street.
- WeCreate is Collaborative Work Space - co-working environment for eco entrepreneurs with three light industrial units - one will be a community kitchen giving access to community to add value to what can be grown locally. Ireland first FabLab opens early next year giving designers, artists and craft people access computer controlled cutting, milling and 3D printing machines.
- WeCreate is Collaborative Work Space - co-working environment for eco entrepreneurs with three light industrial units - one will be a community kitchen giving access to community to add value to what can be grown locally. Ireland first FabLab opens early next year giving designers, artists and craft people access computer controlled cutting, milling and 3D printing machines.
- Every weekends residents come together to participate in the work that needs done in the green areas of the neighbourhood
- As well as our regular courses in eco design, green building, horticulture and sustainable communities. The continued learning of residents is also facilitated where residents regularly come together to reflect on what we are doing.
- We have achieved a lot in very challenging times and as our president remarked during a speech in the eco neighbourhood
- The eco-neighbourhood publishes a calendar of events which promote the towns arts and heritage festivals as well as an extensive programme of sustainability learning events which are held throughout the year