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Why a Methodological Guide?

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.

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 to 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 had been developing since 2013 in South-West France - in order to empower people and foster social change.

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 and effectiveness of the change we would like to activate within the realities that surrounds us.

This Methodological Guide was born out of our will to share the making-of of a “Heterotopia Tour” and offer an overview on the know-how required to implement it. We tried our best to share its spirit, 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.

Our intention was to clarify the process and the practical requirements of a Heterotopia Tour, so that other organizations 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.

May this tool inspire you as it inspired us, and contribute to empower people, communities and organizations towards a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Wish you a nice discovering and a successful implementation,

The “Idea(l)s in Action” team

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