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====== Why a Methodological Guide? ====== | ====== Why a Methodological Guide? ====== | ||
- | The “//Idea(l)s in Action//” project was born in 2016 at a time where we, the partners, were going through hardships (financial, organizational…). We were looking for ways to bring **sustainable ways of living** to light, as well as methods to support people in their efforts to **take action** while making a living in a way that fits their values. | + | The “//Idea(l)s in Action//” project was born in 2016 when we, the partners, were seeking ways to draw attention on existing **sustainable lifestyles** and figuring out methods to support people in their efforts to **take action** while making a living in a way that fits their values. |
- | We took advantage from our past experiences and from the trust we had in each other to design together a project that may enable us to give shape to our wishes. From our efforts emerged a 22-months-long project based on **learning-by-doing** and **travelling**, whose main objective was to **develop and spread the "Heterotopia Tour"**, as a **pedagogical tool** to expand awareness and effectiveness towards the change we would like to activate within the realities that surrounds us. | + | Guided by our past experiences and heartened by the trust we had in each other, we designed together a project that would enable us to turn our wishes into realities. From our collective efforts, a 22-months-long project emerged, whose main objective was to **develop and spread the "Heterotopia Tour"** - a **pedagogical tool** based on traveling and community living that we have been developing since 2013 in South-West France - in order to **empower people** and **foster social change**. |
- | This Methodological Guide is born from our need to share the **making-of of a "Heterotopia Tour"** and to give an **overview on the know-how required** to implement it. We tried our best to share the **spirit** of a Heterotopia Tour, to resume the **main topics** it deals with (community living, ecological awareness, social innovation) and provide **practical information, tools and tips** to make it happen. | + | Together, we designed and implemented 4 Heterotopia Tours within a year: 1 in France, 1 in Greece, 1 in Italy (Sicily) and 1 in Portugal. Each Tour was an opportunity to lead a practical research on the Tour while expanding awareness about and participation in the changes we would like to witness around us. |
- | Our intention was to **clarify the process** and the **practical requirements** of a Heterotopia Tour, so that other organisations may use it. We took as much as possible into consideration various contexts, approaches and ways of doing to extract from our specific experiences a pedagogical method. | + | This Methodological Guide was born out of our will to share the **making of a "Heterotopia Tour"** and offer an **overview of the know-how required** to design it. We tried our best to share its **spirit**, to sum up the **main topics** it deals with (community living, ecological awareness, social innovation) and provide **practical information, tools and tips** to make it happen. |
- | May this tool inspire you as it inspired us, and contribute to **empower** people, collectives and organizations towards a more sustainable and inclusive society. | + | {{ :guide:20180924_135202.jpg?direct&200|}} |
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+ | Our intention was to **clarify the process** and the **practical requirements** of a Heterotopia Tour, so that other organizations are able to set it up. We did our best to take a variety of contexts, approaches and preferred way of doing into consideration, so we could extract a pedagogical method from our specific experiences, that would be suitable for most situations. | ||
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+ | May this tool inspire you as it has inspired us, and contribute to **empower** people, communities and organizations towards a more sustainable and inclusive society. | ||
Wish you a nice discovering | Wish you a nice discovering |