Carbonneutral Development Foundation Groningen NL

Groningen people at work for Carbon neutral life

in a cohousing complex

in inner city or the area just outside of town

We Build and Link

The Carbon Neutral Development foundation develops live-work locations where the Carbon footprint is limited so far as is possible. The effect of modern society's prosperity upon the environment is too great. We want to maintain our prosperity and share it globally, but the burden placed upon the environment must come to an end. This is possible through a reduced dependancy on fossil fuels. A start can be made by reducing the Carbon footprint of our own particular way of life.

This private citizen's intiative seeks to achieve that by strengthening the bond between local food production and distribution whilst also sharing skills, knowledge and expertise. Social structure is created by arranging private homes and communities around central shared spaces thereby offering greater combined value.

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As a start we are working on two pilot schemes: One in the inner city and one just outside. Work is an integral part of the social structure. Working together on administration, education, food production and distribution. We make space for self employment and remote working – entrepreneurial people who are active in their own living environment. The development organisation consciously works through entrepreneurial networks in collaboration with small businesses.

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Renovation of the high-rise office at 2 Eendrachtskade as a possible example. A communal enclosed shared space for residents of apartments would be created by adding a second outer skin of glass. Solar energy would be captured within this subtropical greenhouse environment and stored deep beneath the ground.

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City edge development - for example at Meerstad nearby to Slochteren – it is proposed to build a spatially and socially integrated farming village with small scale production of vegetables and dairy products. The residents can contribute farm labour in return for a regular supply of fresh produce.

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Inspired by Transition Town Groningen www.transitiontowngroningen.nl

and the international Transition Town movement www.transitionnetwork.org

Stichting Klimaatneutraal Bouwen Groningen

Foundation Carbon neutral Development Groningen Netherlands

Hereweg 9 NL9725 AA Groningen info@klimbogewo.nl

www.klimbogewo.nl january 2011