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How emerging forms of civic engagement are shaping the future of our cities
We met Joke Quintens to talk about new forms of citizen collaboration and how we can accelerate change-making for the common good.
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Why we need to address the digital divide if we want to foster more democratic societies
Digital divides mirror social inequalities. Fostering inclusion and participation can not only lead to better digital services but ultimately more democratic and just societies.
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Supporting a city in the design of a third place
In early 2018, we supported the city of Marmande and the Office of Tourism of Val de Garonne in the design of a hybrid place dedicated to the future of festivals in an industrial wasteland spanning 40,000 square meters. The design phase was aimed at defining the conditions for feasibility and success metrics of the project, to launch a community and put forward an operational plan for the next phase. Abandoned for almost close to a decade now, this wasteland is now set to become a burgeoning center of creative industries.
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Designing solutions to energy insecurity with those most concerned
A Ouishare team accompanied the Rexel Foundation, to co-design responses to energy insecurity with those most concerned. The second step was to activate a community that could experiment with these solutions.
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In times of collapse - The keys to economic system change
Since founding Ouishare eight years ago changing the economic system stayed central to solving the biggest problems of our time. In 2019, buzzwords like Sharing Economy, Collaborative Economy, Circular Economy, Feminist Economy or Wellbeing Economy have become mainstream but the challenges have become even more pressing.
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LEX Barcelona: Learning how the sharing city of tomorrow is being designed, implemented and shaped today.
From November 12th to 15th four facilitators from Argentina and France joined for an unique Ouishare Learning Expedition (LEX) around the Smart City Expo World Congress and Sharing Cities Summit in Barcelona.
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Ouishare Foundation: promoting and supporting local social innovation
While themes such as “global warming”, “urban wasteland”, “digital divide” are becoming more and more critical in the public debate, why are social innovation projects not developing as fast as the startups from which they often take the inspiration?
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Blurring the lines between hospitality and residential
Zoku are at the Co-Liv summit in Paris on the 11th and 12th October 2018. We were lucky enough to find some time to chat about what they do and where they see the phenomenon of co-living leading to.
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Curating an immersive experience to explore the futures of work
Following a growing partnership, Nesta invited Ouishare to be a Content Partner for FutureFest 2018 to "occupy the future" and offer radical alternative visions. We were asked to bring our unique participatory and innovative approach to event design. The result was an immersive five session program exploring The Future.s of Work like never before.
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Why we need new narratives and strategies to save the environment
The fatalist-gloomy-future narrative around climate change hasn't been compelling to mobilise enough individuals and communities for change. In response, new organisations are emerging with positive narratives and more complex strategies to tackle 'the problem' of our generation.
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Coliving as a catalyser for communities in cities
The Collective are one of the exciting contributors at the Co-Liv summit in Paris on the 11th and 12th October 2018. We were fortunate to grab a precious few minutes for a chat about what The Collective is, their mission, focus and a brief glimpse into the future of Co-Living.
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An unusual journey to self-management: Matt Black Systems Four Key Insights
Self-management is a trendy concept that is increasingly adopted by companies. What advantages provide self-management structure? How to implement it? Is this model for everyone and for every organisation?
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