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It takes sharing to build a village
Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm CEST
Kathy Madden Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB)
Imagine if borrowing a basketball, gardening tools, party equipment or a picnique set was as normal as borrowing a book. It is already happening: sharing tools and equipment not only reduces waste but also creates human connections in neighbourhoods and helps bring public space to life through sports, games or events.   
By giving access to some of Europe's millions of underused goods in our homes (a drill is used on average 12 minutes in its lifetime), Libraries of Things, repair cafés and toy libraries create opportunities for neighbours to share their idle resources to build connections and reactivate their neighbourhoods. 
This interactive workshop explores how sharing initiatives can support more connected neighbourhoods and public spaces. Participants begin with a quiz uncovering surprising facts about consumption, ownership and the hidden potential of underused goods, before discovering inspiring sharing initiatives from across Europe. Through a collaborative game, participants then design a sharing initiative for their neighbourhood: what to share, whom to involve and how to use neighbourhood spaces. 
Learning from experiences of the Interreg Europe GOOD CITIES project, participants gain insights into the environmental and social impacts of everyday consumption, alongside inspiring examples from across Europe and practical ideas to apply locally.
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Nienke de Jong

Innovation Consultant and Project Lead, BAX Innovation
Nienke de Jong is an Innovation Consultant and Project Lead at Bax & Company in Barcelona, specializing in the circular and access economies.With a background in International Relations and Organization, she leads European sustainability initiatives—including the Good Cities Interreg... Read More →
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Levente Polyak

Director, Eutropian
Levente Polyak is urban planner, researcher, community advocate and policy adviser.  He has worked on urban regeneration programmes for the New York, Paris, Rome, Vienna and Budapest municipalities. He taught at MOME and BUTE (Budapest) and TU Wien and was visiting fellow at Columbia University... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 11:45am - 1:00pm CEST
Kathy Madden Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB) Wystawowa 1, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland
  It Takes a Village to Shape a City, workshop
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