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. 1.
Have shared vision 7.
2.
Address Deprivation & inequity
8. 3.
Global and Local
Build learning into every stage of development
Involved & Active society 10.
5.
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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