VIDEO: How to build a movement? Panel discussion at the Desire project's event

Over the past two years, the partners of the Desire project have been experimenting with building ecosystems to engage citizens in the green transition within their local communities. At the Desire conference in September, Diana Krabbendam from The Beach discussed the lessons learned from the Amsterdam demo site with Helene Eiliott from the NEB-Star New European Bauhaus project in Stavanger, Norway. Additionally, Peter Andreas Sattrup, Head of Green Transition at NCC, shared his insights on how a large construction company like NCC can draw inspiration from the New European Bauhaus in their building projects.

Published on 30 September 2024

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) EU initiative aims to start a grassroots movement to involve citizens in the green transition of urban areas, but this can be approached in various ways.

On September 10, 2024, one of the NEB lighthouse projects, the Danish-led Desire - Designing the Irresistible Circular Society, took stock after two years of work. During a panel debate at the sold-out conference in Copenhagen, participants gained insights into the work of Desire, as well as another lighthouse project, NEB-Star, in Stavanger, Norway.

Meet in the panel:

- Peter Andreas Sattrup, Head of Green Transition at NCC

- Helene Eiliott, nnovation Adviser at Stavanger Municipality and partner in NEB-Star

- Diana Krabbendam, Director of The Beach (partner in Desire)

- And Moderator Michael Booth.