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Time for change from within, bottom up and top down. -sea -place -work -land challenges the bureaucratic order of excel sheets, the permitting apparatus, and the national governments, and calls into being the Agency for Eco-Social Affairs. You have been called to Eco-System-Service-Duty! Eco-system-service-duty is an urgent invitation to become an active participant in the evolution of the ecosystems we are part of. We must learn to see, feel, and be in relation to the lives of others.

We are a social cooperative that bought a house in Decin. We want to offer the house for various uses, to be a meeting place, to serve the community in the neighborhood, but also as a place to live. We are interested in the just transformation in the Ústí nad Labem region and in connecting culture, politics, activism and scientific research.

The “Ave for All” project revives the Ave River, once one of Europe’s most polluted rivers, into a welcoming symbol of hope and renewal. Inspired by the New European Bauhaus values – sustainability, inclusivity, and aesthetics – the initiative brings together residents, students, volunteers, and local leaders. Through hands-on efforts in ecological restoration and water conservation, it demonstrates how communities can unite to shape a better, more sustainable future for all.

Interprofessional, beautiful and participatory pilot project for the Beautification of Public Spaces with the guiding thread of the Intangible, living and identity-based Cultural Heritage of the Popular Embroidery of the Sierra de Francia of Salamanca

High temperatures are threatening raspberry yields in Kosovo. To combat this, "Mjedra e Kosovës" has launched a pilot project installing an innovative sprinkler irrigation system to optimize water use and cool plants. This model aims to boost yields by 30% and improve climate resilience. Valuable data from the project will support broader adoption of sprinkler irrigation, promoting sustainable practices and ensuring a more resilient raspberry sector in the face of climate change.

Ammonte was a participatory design project that involved young people from Laconi and neighbouring rural areas to co-create the future of the former civic market, an abandoned public space in Laconi. Through workshops and community-led planning, the project activated and empowered rural youth and the entire community, making them protagonists in the regeneration of their communities.

Scuola Popolare Delle Arti is a cultural regeneration project aimed at bringing horizontal training experiences in the arts that are free and accessible to all. This is a school without walls project that articulates its activity in various cultural centers and organizations operating in the poorest neighborhoods of various cities.

NOW Lindow is the first building following the concept of sustainable, ecological, and reusable architecture. We create healthy, beautiful living spaces using carefully selected local regenerative materials. Showcasing the aesthetics of raw materials and visible building elements, we’ve made disassembly easy: even foundations are reusable, and materials are either reusable or compostable, ensuring nearly zero waste.

A celebration of design as agent of change—design that goes beyond design and stimulates a type of transformation that sometimes is cultural, other times social, sometimes economic, and other times environmental.

"Caci (Beware of humans!)" is collection of artworks dedicated to