EcCoWell Seminar - Cork

EcCoWell Seminar 20th March 2013 Triskel Arts Centre, Cork Ireland

THINK VISUAL

Why Cork?

“Safe harbour for all ships” Share Ideas

Lord Mayor

Partnership S

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Good sized city allowing multiple points of contact

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THINK VISUAL

Why there’s a need for EcCoWell?

Cities are facing: Peter Kearns

PASCAL International Observatory

Inequality

Tai Pei 2011

Urbanisation Globalisation Sustainability issues

Dealing with issues in a

Holistic Approach EcCoWell

slio-ed way doesn’t work

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THINK VISUAL

Connecting Strategies

Community coming together around environmental issues

Sense of self Sense of belonging Identity Self esteem

The learning environment is the over arching framework for healthy, green, economic learning cities

â‚Ź Better mental health

Live longer

Resilience Greater sense of well-being Coping with adversity

THINK VISUAL

Benefits of EcCoWell Approach Cross-fertilasation of ideas

Reframing our perspectives

The Medici effect â‚Ź

Diversity as a source of creativity

THINK VISUAL

EcCoWell 10 Tips 6.

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Have shared vision 7.

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Address Deprivation & inequity

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3.

Global and Local

Build learning into every stage of development

Involved & Active society 10.

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Heritage is important Make it live

Divide the city into urban villages 9.

4.

Use environmental projects to bring communities together

Enlarging our idea of what a city is to include well-being & happiness

Be Strategic

THINK VISUAL

Key points from groups’ feedback Broad definition of health: Health is more than the absence of illness

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incubation city, replicate Boston creating ecosystem for business startups

Creating spaces that cater for diverse needs Example: Libraries providing safety and warmth as well as access to knowledge

Music Generation project - social inclusion through music

Vi s u a l H a rve s t b y

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