Which visions of Faro's future can we draw upon in relation to SUSTAINABILITY?”
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CHANGING THE MINDSET!
Mindsets are changed through education and raising awareness of sustainability in different sectors and among different age groups. |
GREEN CAPITAL OF EUROPE 2030
Faro is the Green Capital of Europe 2030 - providing a percentage of green area for each inhabitant, creating new spaces and green areas, urban gardens and living roofs. |
REUSING OUR WATER
Rainwater is harvested in urban storage cisterns. |
What do we need to overcome now, to fulfil our visions for the city in the future?”
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COOPERATION BETWEEN VARIOUS AGENTS IN THE CITY/REGION
A lack of cooperation between various agents in the city/region in transforming urban wastelands, for example, into urban or temporary gardens (informally and provisionally). |
EDUCATION ABOUT AND AWARENESS SURROUNDING SUSTAINABILITY
A lack of education and awareness exists about sustainability. Workshops and demonstrations should be held on specific techniques that encourage sustainable practices which could then be implemented by people and organisations. |
BREAK TABOOS!
Preexisting taboos must be broken and a change of “mindset” encouraged when it comes to our practices and relationship with the environment. |
Which mobilising questions do we have to ask in order to produce our vision of the city of Faro?”
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What are we waiting for to start thinking collectively? What is the role played by the university and schools in the sustainable processes and actions implemented? |
How can we involve communities in designing and building our vision for Faro's future? How much funding is the State, the Municipality and the Private sector willing to invest in ensuring the municipality implements sustainable practices? |
