Humanise cities for social change: learning and discussion

Ever wondered how to make cities more human? Perhaps you also harbour a feeling that our neighbours in the same cities do not seem to care much about the causes that you are so passionate about, including climate change? Great that you got the itch for change and you are not alone!

Our modern city lives are stressful and isolating, but it doesn't have to be this way. And you might be able to find your own niche and connection to drive this change. With these thoughts, we’d like to invite you to a talk and discussion that will go deep into cities, human connections and activism.

Masho (they/them), our speaker joins us from Soko Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing the topic of community-oriented and ecological urbanisation to wider audiences and decision-makers. The team does this by working with youth adult groups, non-formal education, documentaries, research, innovative projects, direct support of urban initiatives, working with policymakers, creating publications, and much more.

Bringing knowledge from activism, architecture and urbanisation, Masho currently leads on the aspects related to Administration, Strategy, Education, Digital, Training at Soko.

The proposed agenda is roughly:
• Welcome & Introduction
• Overview of Soko’s mission on humanising cities
• The challenges and Soko’s proposal for change (community projects such as urban gardening, energy saving)
• Project invite: Urban gardening – applying permaculture in the city context
• Break out discussions: using a map to guide more localised discussions

Hope to see you at this event to explore how you can contribute to humanise cities and bring more energy into social change in cities!

The event is free for everyone. We kindly ask for a donation of 3-5 euros (depending on the amount of attendees) to cover the cost of space rental and Meet-up subscription fee for the group. Thank you!