Regenerating self, society and place

What would the city look like as a regenerative development zone? Amsterdam’s Wester Scheg bridges urban life and countryside and is home to some of the lowest polders in the Netherlands, the largest diversity of species and cultures, and the last fertile soil of the city. Many of the great challenges of the city come together in this place. The food transition, soil degradation, and climate adaptation, to name but a few. Meanwhile the city densifies, data- and distributions centres sprawl through the land, and families and farmers are trying to find ways to make ends meet.

Building local capacity for renewal and vitality goes hand in hand with the need to navigate the increasing pressures of the Anthropocene, the global market, or social inequality. What practices do we have at our disposal to navigate these pressures and develop life affirming interventions? How do we make sense of place in its different dimensions and dynamics? What place and position do we have or take ourselves? During the course we will be weaving connections, deepening understanding, and strengthening our community & personal leadership.

More information about this challenge will follow soon.