19November2010
The grand ouverture of the 3 days takes place in Flagey’ famous Studio 4. A debate about what the grassroots can mean for people of power and influence aims to explain to a wider audience what small intiatives can do, and give them the will to act.
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(re-)Listen to the debate here The evening consists of two parts: 3 speakers will give their opinion on the issue of “Small initiatives versus big challenges” followed by a networking opportunity for those – whom we suspect of – actually shaping it. 19:30: welcome 19:45: Small initiatives, big challenges 22:00 reception In English with translation to French and Dutch via ALIS (Alternative Interpreters System) |
The symbol of the Urban Platform is a recycled motorway streetlight mounted on a desk chair leg. It symbolises both the recycling and DIY aspect of our work, but also touches upon a larger story. In economy, the streetlight is often used to symbolise public goods: these are goods no one can be excluded from, and which can not be used up by one consumer, which makes them useless for the free market. The initiatives we take also create such public goods. |
