Green action spaces setting the right scene for the eco-social renewal

"Paying our dues for the resources we use." P. Hughes & K. Monica (A Big Strategy)

Greening templates and regeneration: action spaces as a paradigm shift catalyst

For the last two decades, I have been presenting the concept of a non-physical socio-green infrastructure conceived for the purpose of attuning populations to become environmentally conscious and thus active. Many governmental as well as non-governmental organisations have readily adopted the language that describes my and my former partner's innovation that has majorly influenced the climate action and green thinking, internationally. And in consequence, many think-tanks and NGOs have improved their work and their careers however the main thrust of this workable concept has remained ignored.

Despite a couple of attempts to launch Ecoplazas in the UK to date, for reasons unknown to me, those on the entire spectrum of political span whom we introduced the work to, either didn't grasp the usefulness and richness of this concept or were politically or ideologically entrenched to go ahead with it. At least, they could have acknowledged the idea's authorship, which would have saved us a great deal of financial and emotional upheaval suffered due to that. In short, no innovator, and especially in the social or environmental fields, should be treated the way we have been.

Anyway, today the concept is as, if not, even more valid, and strategically important in the fight against all the disinformation, counter knowledge and societal inertia and confusion when it comes to environment and climate issues. It can play a crucial role in its ability to bridge and unite many know-how gaps and divergent needs and wants so that we can act as a collectively intelligent ecosystem of individuals.

How ecoplazas transform the phenomenon of protest – a legitimate social demand for better life and work balance – to become compatible with the green transition paths and age of renewal

A protest made up of precise ecologically guided demands can take a centre stage within ecoplazas. Whilst this sounds utopian, it is actually the most pragmatic mechanism and framework for re-educating and re-attuning us to nature and the green paradigm enshrined in the current global climate agreement. This innovation offers us a real chance to kickstart a process of renewal that many of us grassroots thinkers and doers have been trying to manifest for decades. The process whereby we can all participate in addressing today's problems to avert the worst possible future scenarios.

For the centres like these become a catalyst for exponential magnitude of well-coordinated, eco-focussed action: projects, schemes and initiatives that enable us to solve problems locally and globally simultaneously. Where all these elements combine to work synergistically together, helping us live more in tune with nature and one another in our resource finite reality.

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This article is the work of the Earthvoice editor Kinga Monica. She is available for consulting on practical instigation of the concept, sustainability, and ecotourism consulting, internationally.

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