![Rennes - Redesigning science policy Rennes - Redesigning science policy](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rennes-290x290.jpg)
[ENGLISH] Convinced of the added value of collaborative approaches, in December 2022 Rennes Métropole launched a participative (re)design of its public policy in support of Higher Education and Research (ESR)... [read more]
[ENGLISH] Convinced of the added value of collaborative approaches, in December 2022 Rennes Métropole launched a participative (re)design of its public policy in support of Higher Education and Research (ESR)... [read more]
![URBACT CITIES – WHY EXPERIMENTING MATTERS URBACT CITIES – WHY EXPERIMENTING MATTERS](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SSA-study-1-290x290.png)
[ENGLISH] “Experimenting before deploying”, “testing to verify hypotheses”, this is the logic behind the Small Scale Actions (or Testing Actions) that have been integrated into the URBACT method. As a... [read more]
[ENGLISH] “Experimenting before deploying”, “testing to verify hypotheses”, this is the logic behind the Small Scale Actions (or Testing Actions) that have been integrated into the URBACT method. As a... [read more]
![Collecting citizens' voices in Brussels (BE) Collecting citizens' voices in Brussels (BE)](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/100ansdeviescommunes-290x290.jpg)
Post by Christophe Gouache 2021 is the centenary of the fusion of the former communes of Laeken, Neder Over Hembeek and Haren to the City of Brussels (Belgium). For this... [read more]
Post by Christophe Gouache 2021 is the centenary of the fusion of the former communes of Laeken, Neder Over Hembeek and Haren to the City of Brussels (Belgium). For this... [read more]
![Cité Educative Lyon 8e Cité Educative Lyon 8e](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cite-educative-290x290.png)
Education is a vast and complex sector. There are hundreds of stakeholders from the national education ministry to each school, of all different levels of education, from nurseries to kindergarden... [read more]
Education is a vast and complex sector. There are hundreds of stakeholders from the national education ministry to each school, of all different levels of education, from nurseries to kindergarden... [read more]
![Active Citizens for greater participatory democracy Active Citizens for greater participatory democracy](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Active-Citizens.jpg)
To download the publication, click on the picture below or go to the bottom of the page to get the link. Citizen’s participation in small and medium EU cities The... [read more]
To download the publication, click on the picture below or go to the bottom of the page to get the link. Citizen’s participation in small and medium EU cities The... [read more]
![Inventing Marcoussis 2038 with citizens Inventing Marcoussis 2038 with citizens](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/marcoussis2038_2.jpg)
Imagining the future of a village together with citizens by Christophe Gouache How can you build and plan the future development of a village if you don’t involve citizens in... [read more]
Imagining the future of a village together with citizens by Christophe Gouache How can you build and plan the future development of a village if you don’t involve citizens in... [read more]
![VILCO - Co-creating urban resilience VILCO - Co-creating urban resilience](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/vilco-thumbnails.jpg)
[english] How could the local power and citizen organizations better collaborate to foster resilient local dynamics in favor of the environnement? Many citizen initiatives have taken place in the Brussels... [read more]
[english] How could the local power and citizen organizations better collaborate to foster resilient local dynamics in favor of the environnement? Many citizen initiatives have taken place in the Brussels... [read more]
![Design of public services at INET Design of public services at INET](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/INET_DSP_SDS.jpg)
[english] Training people to apply the design approach to the public action field, in a classroom-like setting, is quite a challenging wager which often leads to frustration. On the contrary, exclusively... [read more]
[english] Training people to apply the design approach to the public action field, in a classroom-like setting, is quite a challenging wager which often leads to frustration. On the contrary, exclusively... [read more]
![Innovation Action-based training at SMEDAR Innovation Action-based training at SMEDAR](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SMEDAR_SDS.jpg)
[english] Thanks to this on-field application this training is trully action-based – contrary to standard classroom training. Together with SMEDAR and the city of Rouen’s mixed syndicate for waste disposal,... [read more]
[english] Thanks to this on-field application this training is trully action-based – contrary to standard classroom training. Together with SMEDAR and the city of Rouen’s mixed syndicate for waste disposal,... [read more]
![NATCONSUMERS - Reducing residential energy through natural language feedback NATCONSUMERS - Reducing residential energy through natural language feedback](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/natconsumers.jpg)
How could we be more reasonable consumers? How could we adapt/modify our behaviors towards more responsible and sustainable use of energy in households? Energy saving is not a very sexy... [read more]
How could we be more reasonable consumers? How could we adapt/modify our behaviors towards more responsible and sustainable use of energy in households? Energy saving is not a very sexy... [read more]
![A game to teach design thinking to kids A game to teach design thinking to kids](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/game-changemakers2.jpg)
ChangeMakers created Empatheia, an innovative computer learning game that can be easily implemented in formal and non-formal education settings. The main goal of the game is to help children develop... [read more]
ChangeMakers created Empatheia, an innovative computer learning game that can be easily implemented in formal and non-formal education settings. The main goal of the game is to help children develop... [read more]
![COMPASS - Responsible research and innovation COMPASS - Responsible research and innovation](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/compas4-thumbnail.jpg)
Responsible Innovation COMPASS is an EU-funded H2020 project that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging technology industries to manage their research, development and innovation activities in a responsible and inclusive... [read more]
Responsible Innovation COMPASS is an EU-funded H2020 project that supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging technology industries to manage their research, development and innovation activities in a responsible and inclusive... [read more]
![Public innovation lab SPW Wallonia Public innovation lab SPW Wallonia](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/SPW_LAB.jpg)
[english] “The gap between what our administration preached as general executive manager of economy, employment and research and it’s actual ability to innovate, kept on growing.” says Isabel Quoilin, DGO6’s... [read more]
[english] “The gap between what our administration preached as general executive manager of economy, employment and research and it’s actual ability to innovate, kept on growing.” says Isabel Quoilin, DGO6’s... [read more]
![Evaluation of sustainable policies Evaluation of sustainable policies](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/evaldd3-thumbnail.jpg)
[english] Why don’t we assess the executed public policies of our inlands? What is preventing it from happening? Why does it never/hardly ever happen? How could we ensure that the... [read more]
[english] Why don’t we assess the executed public policies of our inlands? What is preventing it from happening? Why does it never/hardly ever happen? How could we ensure that the... [read more]
![Zero Carbon Universities - Campuses of the future Zero Carbon Universities - Campuses of the future](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Template_uzc.jpg)
[english] What is a zero carbon campus? What does it mean ? What does it look like ? How is that different from a traditional campus? What is better in... [read more]
[english] What is a zero carbon campus? What does it mean ? What does it look like ? How is that different from a traditional campus? What is better in... [read more]
![CIMULACT - Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020 CIMULACT - Citizen and Multi-Actor Consultation on Horizon 2020](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Template_CIMULACT_.jpg)
CIMULACT: Engaging all of Europe in shaping a desirable and sustainable future Citizens to provide concrete and unique input to the European Union’s research and innovation agenda CIMULACT stands for... [read more]
CIMULACT: Engaging all of Europe in shaping a desirable and sustainable future Citizens to provide concrete and unique input to the European Union’s research and innovation agenda CIMULACT stands for... [read more]
![Action-research on Juvenile justice in Guadeloupe Action-research on Juvenile justice in Guadeloupe](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Template_Justice_PJJ_.jpg)
Participatory action research for the staff intervening with minors entrusted by a court decision both in the public sector and the voluntary sector and concerned with the care of violent... [read more]
Participatory action research for the staff intervening with minors entrusted by a court decision both in the public sector and the voluntary sector and concerned with the care of violent... [read more]
![Social innovation in cities – Urbact capitalisation Social innovation in cities – Urbact capitalisation](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Thumbnail_urbact_SI_2.jpg)
URBACT II (2007-2013) is a European exchange programme promoting sustainable and integrated urban development in line with the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. It enables European cities to work... [read more]
URBACT II (2007-2013) is a European exchange programme promoting sustainable and integrated urban development in line with the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. It enables European cities to work... [read more]
![Visions+21 toolbox Visions+21 toolbox](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Thumbnail_visions+211.jpg)
To enable local authorities to build upon the national working group reflections on “Rio+20 and after : The future of Agenda 21″ and lead a prospective exercise of their own Local Agenda 21, a... [read more]
To enable local authorities to build upon the national working group reflections on “Rio+20 and after : The future of Agenda 21″ and lead a prospective exercise of their own Local Agenda 21, a... [read more]
![Sustainable food in urban communities [urbact] Sustainable food in urban communities [urbact]](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Thumbnail_urbact-copy.jpg)
all projects / Case studies / food / local sustainable transition / selected work / sustainable living
The URBACT Thematic Network “Sustainable Food in Urban Communities” is a project involving 10 European cities that wish to grow, deliver and enjoy more sustainable food: they are looking for joint,... [read more]
The URBACT Thematic Network “Sustainable Food in Urban Communities” is a project involving 10 European cities that wish to grow, deliver and enjoy more sustainable food: they are looking for joint,... [read more]
![CORPUS Sustainable Street 2030 CORPUS Sustainable Street 2030](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Thumbnail_corpus.jpg)
Walking on a street of a sustainable city in 20 years from now…
Walking on a street of a sustainable city in 20 years from now…
![Sustainable Lifestyles 2050 (SPREAD) Sustainable Lifestyles 2050 (SPREAD)](https://www.strategicdesignscenarios.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Thumbnail_spread2.jpg)
What is a sustainable lifestyle? What will a sustainable future mean for the way we live, move, and consume? How do we know if our lifestyles are sustainable or not?... [read more]
What is a sustainable lifestyle? What will a sustainable future mean for the way we live, move, and consume? How do we know if our lifestyles are sustainable or not?... [read more]