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Creating circular settlements - closing loops to close gaps

Alexander Jachnow

Moderator

date November 7, 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00
place
Multipurpose room 17
organization
Namibian University of Science and Technology
country
Namibia
language
English
Reference: 
TE 17-03

Summary

There is a pressing need to develop solutions for urban development holistically, especially for a core element of city-making: urban housing. The training event invites those eager to drive urban change and promotes urban circular economies, embracing solutions such as carbon-negative housing, local production, and green and blue planning. We believe that by engaging local action, myriad small-scale solutions to major challenges are possible.

Objectives

Participants will (1) gain a holistic understanding of intersecting small-scale circular economy solutions and innovative technologies. They will (2) learn from real-world cases such as the first self-supporting mycelium house, presented by the experts involved; and (3) engage in the active ideation and generation of solutions for circular economies, learning about carbon-negative housing and the integration of the urban poor in rapidly urbanizing contexts facing climate change challenges.

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Ms. Alissa Diesch
Dr. (University Lecturer)
CiD (University Hannover)
Mr. Christopher Maurer
Arch. (Architect)
Mycohab
Ms. Mia Barnard
Arch. (Architect)
CiTra - City Transition
Mr. Gert Van der Merwe
Mr. (University Lecturer)
NUST