Residents of Tampere can act as both producers and consumers in promoting sustainable solutions, services, and information. The Urban Prosumers project is collaborating with local residents, communities, and businesses to carry out community experiments focused on sustainable mobility, food, and energy. A total of €180,000 is available for experiments that promote a sustainable everyday life for Tampere residents.

Join us for the Urban Prosumers project kickoff event, where a series of workshops to develop sustainable solutions will begin!

The event will be held at the Nekala Cultural Centre Nekalab (Lounaantie 2, 33800 Tampere) on Thursday, April 16, from 5:00 pm. to 7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served starting at 4:30 pm.

At the event:

• you’ll hear about the project’s goals and opportunities to participate
• we’ll present the themes of the spring workshop series: food, mobility, and energy
• you’ll learn about examples of community-driven solutions
• you’ll receive information about the community grant call opening in July (a total of €180,000 available)
• we’ll kick off a discussion on developing sustainable local solutions

Come listen, share your thoughts, and discover new ways to make sustainable change together!

The event is open to all residents, associations, organisations, citizen groups, businesses, and entities working in the fields of food, transportation, and energy.

Programme for the Kick-off Event on 16 April

• 4:30 pm Coffee and savory snacks served
• 5:00 pm Event begins
• Opening remarks and project objectives
• Inspirational talks and examples of community-driven solutions
• 6:00 pm Workshop sessions at themed tables: food, mobility, and energy
• 7:00 pm Event ends

For more information about the project: Coordinator Pauliina Lehtonen, [email protected].

Event arrangements: Iina Tunkkari [email protected].

Accessibility

Elevators and platform lifts provide access to all floors of the cultural center, but not all spaces are fully accessible. The event hall is equipped with a hearing loop system, but sound amplification is not used during the workshops, and the hall can be noisy.

Language 

The kickoff event is held in Finnish. Themed workshops are organised with language awareness in mind, and one group in each workshop discusses in English.

Research consent 

Research data will also be collected during the kickoff event and workshops. Participation in the research is voluntary, and we will ask for separate consent. Registered participants will receive additional information about the research before the event.