THE ENERGY TRANSITION: A CALL FOR NEW DESIGN PRACTICES
The transition towards an energy-neutral society is one of the major challenges of the coming decades. And a goal that the international community has committed itself to after signing the Climate Change Agreement in Paris. The transition towards renewable energy will have an enormous spatial impact. How do we develop shared perspectives on the desired outcomes? What is the role of national governments and cities? And can designers take the lead in researching, testing and imagining the paths to possible solutions?

with Dirk Sijmons (H+N+S Landscape Architects), Roeland van der Schaaf (Alderman in Groningen), Pallas Agterberg (Director Strategy, Alliander), Isabelle Vries (Senior Strategist, Port of Rotterdam) and Rick Bosman (researcher DRIFT).

TUESDAY 24 MAY
Time: 7.30 - 9 p.m.
Location: Fenixloods II, Paul Nijghkade 19, Rotterdam
Language: Dutch
Admission fee: none.
A reservation in advance is highly recommendable and can be made here.

On six Tuesday evenings, RUIMTEVOLK and the IABR will highlight the issues raised by the quest for the Next Economy. How do designers, administrators, and professionals, active on the local, regional, national or international scale, tackle the issues the IABR–2016 raised: the energy transition, the healthy city, and the productive city? How can designers contribute to the reduction of the spatial separation between the disadvantaged and the winners, to a more inclusive city? How can design contribute to an urban economy that adds local value and is circular? In short, which are the concrete Next Steps for design, planning, and governance?