IX. Sustainable and Co-living Style

X. Sustainable and Co-living Lifestyle

Sustainable behavior Energy and water efficient installations and hardware would certainly assist the community to achieve resource conservation and carbon reduction, however the Green Cradle is aspired to bring sustainability to a next level by inducing behavioural change through education and community engagement that the residents are able to practice sustainable lifestyle even outside of the Green Cradle and radiate the notion of sustainability to their friends and family.

A series of sustainability-themed events such as screening of documentaries; community workshops for making DIY eco-detergents and cosmetics that do not include microplastics and chemicals; cooking classes for organic ingredients; will be conducted to allow residents to interact and share sustainable best practices together.

In addition, a group of resident volunteers are recruited to ensure proper recycling and hence minimise waste generation by regularly monitoring the recycling facilities. Apart from encouraging proper waste separation, the team of volunteers will also participate in showing acts of kindness in their neighbourhoods, outside of the Green Cradle to instill ideas of sustainability elsewhere. In turn, they will be awarded with priority application for community events such as yoga and cooking class.

Co-living and co-working culture As shown in Figure 3.3, all ground floor areas of the shelters will be dedicated for community use, such as eating place, co-working space and areas for mild exercise. Being an emerging business style to reduce cost of office operation by sharing resources, the co-working culture can also be realised here at the Green Cradle. Apart from sharing office supplies, the co-working culture can also share and incubate business ideas encourage interaction between members of the community, and to spark innovation to further sustainability in our everyday life.

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