SURE Housing strand Introductory meeting-online

*Rethinking Housing for People and the Planet

📅 9 June 2026 🕡 18:30–20:30 CET 💻 Online via Zoom

Join us for an evening of inspiring conversations on sustainable housing, regenerative living, and community-led rural innovation. Through two different but connected examples, we will explore how architecture, community spaces, and local initiatives can help create more resilient and liveable futures.

✨ Agenda

📅 9 June 2026 🕡 18:30–20:30 CET 💻 Online via Zoom

18:30–18:45 Housing, Community & the New European Bauhaus - Introduction to the Sustainable Housing strand -Links between sustainable housing and the New European Bauhaus

18:45–19:15 Sustainable Community Living and Rural Innovation

Paul Hendriksen (NL), Aardehuis Ecovillage- Earthship Concept & Sustainable Community Living

Laura Cantarella (IT), Ostana / Viso a Viso / Confcooperative Habitat- Reviving Small Communities through Architectural Innovation

19:15–19:30 Questions & Answers

19:30–20:00 Breakout Conversations: Right to Stay & Right to Come

Workshop 1- How can an ecovillage and a new local community be built from scratch? Workshop 2 - How can architectural heritage help revitalise traditional villages and attract new residents?

20:00–20:15 Sharing Ideas from the Workshops

20:15–20:30 Key Takeaways & Next Steps

More on the programme of the online event of 9 June:

The two group discussions will focus on 'How can village architecture support environmental sustainability while strengthening new and existing local communities?'.

We’d love to hear your own thoughts, questions, ideas, or experiences connected to these topics. If you’d like, you can also share them with us in advance here:  https://e40.typeform.com/housingintro

As part of the Sustainable Housing and Living strand's work, selected participants will also have the opportunity to visit and learn from the experience of Aardehuis Ecovillage first-hand. The workshop will be organised in Spring 2027. Participants who follow the SURE events - including the introductory event of the food strand - will have an advantage when applying for the face-to-face practical workshop.