behaviour change

Urban Ecology Centre

Location

Urban Ecology Centre
789 chaussée de Waterloo
1180 Brussels
Belgium
50° 47' 40.902" N, 4° 22' 24.7836" E
BE

 

Denis Ndeloh

Location

Denis' home Antwerp
Belgium
51° 15' 37.0872" N, 4° 13' 3.5004" E
BE

 

Denis was born and raised in a village in Cameroon. He comes from a large family; his father had two wives and 13 children. The lifestyle of Denis’ family was pretty much self sufficient. Everyone in the family had to do their bit to help out, so from an early age, Denis knew about hunting, gathering and farming. Growing up in a village near the rainforest undoubtedly had a huge impact on Denis’ sense of connection with nature, and gave him a deeper understanding of how diverse ecosystem the earth is.

Cristina's work

 

Cristina’s work and career, as well as her life, has been a journey of sometimes unexpected adventures.

Cristina Gabetti

Location

Cristina's home
Milan
Italy
45° 27' 53.1576" N, 9° 11' 29.4828" E
IT

 

Yolanda's work

Yo finished two Master’s degrees in Holland: a Master of fine arts & education and a Master degree in political science/gender studies. During her studies she decided to research alternative communities and how people are collectively trying to practice their ideals in daily life. This brought her on a journey, and now she is herself practicing her ideals most days of the year in a collective in Porto. this means she is busy with many different projects, in addition to the regular tasks of renovating the spaces she occupies.

Yolanda



Location

yolanda Porto
Portugal
41° 8' 25.4364" N, 8° 36' 52.758" W
PT
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Yo was born in a small town in the Netherlands. She lost both her parents when she was very young. She grew up with different families, and later  in a house with other young people in similar circumstances. Yo has an older sister who started squatting houses when Yo was in her early teens. So collective ways of living and the unconventional is something Yo is very familiar with and comfortable with.

Vera's work

focus: 

 

Vera currently has two jobs that link well  her passions for vegetarianism and creating ways to make things more sustainable. She cooks at the vegetarian restaurant Nakite and she designs and makes products for women and children.

Vera Martins

Location

Vera's home Porto
Portugal
41° 11' 3.7356" N, 8° 33' 26.8128" W
PT
focus: 

Vera grew up in a family with traditional values where the focus was on making your own things and using material well and with respect. She also has a connection with her neighbourhood, as she has lived in the same home for much of her life. For instance, some of her furniture comes from a local furniture maker, and her olive oil is made by a neighbour’s family.

“Besides being important, it is something that is so easy to do”

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