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Project details

Start date: Februari 2019
Status: 1 jaar
Duration: Afgerond
Country: Nederland

Sustainable Development Goals

PAR Report

Sustainable Zeist

A Participatory Action Research (PAR) focused on how residents of Zeist can and want to become active in the field of sustainability.

Project team

Situation

Zeist faces a significant challenge in achieving its sustainability goals. To support initiatives from society in the field of sustainability, the municipality of Zeist has established the platform “Together Sustainable Zeist.” However, the number of people participating in Together Sustainable Zeist has been lower than expected. What is needed for more people to become actively sustainable? How do people want to become active for a more sustainable Zeist? This PAR is about addressing these questions.

PAR Design

Outcome

During the PAR, a group of dedicated citizens has formed to execute a network-strengthening plan focused on a more Sustainable Zeist. Members of the group have undertaken a Permaculture course. Additionally, they support each other in their actions for a more sustainable Zeist, such as planting trees on their own property and sharing information about biodiversity opportunities, as well as about protest actions, for example, against the shooting of swans. The group is also part of a larger initiative aimed at realizing a food forest in Zeist.”

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