Living University of The Blue Economy at El Hierro 2nd Edition
Workshop “from vision to reality” November 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2021 Canary Islands The Blue Economy
This event in El Hierro offers you the opportunity to understand how a small group of committed people turned the future of their 5,600 citizen strong island around. You will understand their reasoning, the financing mechanisms, the time lost and the projects that gained traction. This unique meeting limited to 40 people. The cost is limited to €950. These four days offer an exceptional insight on how the island is now planning its next leap steadily gaining social and economic cloud it had with 30,000 citizens it enjoyed a century ago.
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Living University of The Blue Economy at El Hierro 2nd Edition
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CONGRESS WORKSHOP CONFERENCES EVENTS
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“El Hierro is the prime European example of local economic development using what is locally available, responding to local needs and building resilience while generating jobs.” Gunter Pauli
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Meet at the heart of El Hierro
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The Place: Rayuela House.
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Meet the people who made it happen
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Who will join?
The key persons who transformed El Hierro The Blue Economy team that accompanied over years The urban designers who envision how to replicate The local economic development planners The systemic thinkers and do-ers The educators who inspire the children The movers and shakers who want to mainstream this The new generation of islanders who envision the next phase of sustainability on El Hierro
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What will we discuss
How did it start?
How was it financed?
What is the next step (happening already)?
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Gunter Pauli, The Blue Economy
Chairs of the Event
Javier Morales, El Hierro
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meeting points
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Rayuela House
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Informal welcome and opening November 21th, 6pm
Roundtable of all Participants November 22th, 10am 12am
schedule
The Achievements to Date November 22th, 2pm to 6pm
Schedule and Plans for the Next Decade Novembre 23th 10am to 6pm
Visit and Discuss on site energy, fish, banana, milk, … November 24th 10am to 4pm
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Everyone introduces why Describing the reasons for participating, the experiences brought to the table, the expectations.
session one
El Hierro and the Blue Economy Javier Morales and Gunter Pauli share how they met, what they wanted to achieve, how the work progressed and the problems that had to be overcome
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Meeting the Challenges Young people saw no future, water remained scarce, no new jobs generated, the economic model taught prescribed competing on cost. The end of the island’s population was planned.
session two
Design an Ambitious Future The elaboration of a portfolio of opportunities with a clear focus on the needs of the communities triggered a series of economic activities - and faced with lack of water and power with an out of date infrastructure offered a chance of a lifetime: turn the island self-sufficient in water and power!
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Visit the site of water and power
session three
The design was made by the local engineers. Sons and grandsons of those who emigrated returned to take the leadership in a design that had never been done and even secured a few patents.
The Island’s Food Cluster How the island went from a net importer of all food so one that generates jobs, quality food and income with what can be locally produced - even organically
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Visit to the future cluster of fishing, drinking water, skysails and hydrogen Visit to the water and wind cluster based on renewable energy
events/trips
Visit to the food clusters and the cooperatives producing organic bananas, grapes and wine, goat milk and cheese Optional visit by sailing boat to the UNESCO Biosphere female brooding site
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Design Workshop
bamboo eco-greenhouses
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Design Workshop BAMBOO eco-greenhouses John Hardy
Willy Müller
Tomás Diez
Fab-Lab IAAC
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