Protected spaces for developing and experimenting new practices, and promotes external landscapes (i.e. local communities independent from vested interests and the lock-ins created by lobbying and regulatory capture) (EEA 2016).
Action goal:
…pursues social innovation, by empowering local communities, recognizing and respecting their cultural heritage, while co-developing innovative and traditional practices to favour more effective management and governance of multifunctional landscapes and contributing to their resilience and adaptability (G. PACE, 2019)
What they should do:
- Operate, document, and manage strategies for fostering sustainability, innovation, learning and social inclusion at different scales
- Encourages new forms of collaboration of key actors to develop a more favourable environment for culture, talent, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation
Living Lab preparation
- WG4 will start developing a methodology for supporting the establishment of Living Labs in each of the case-studies
- A number of questions will be delivered to the other WGs in order to integrate construction of meaning, local identity, technology, planning, and social innovation
- The WG5 will contribute to the local communication with communication tools and storytelling à Living Lab Communication Package