Urban Prosumers kickoff event

Join us in developing local solutions to sustainability challenges! 

What: Kickoff event 

Time: Thursday, April 16, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Light refreshments starting at 4:30 p.m.  

Location: Nekala Cultural Center – Nekalab (Lounaantie 2, 33800 Tampere)

How can we work together to find new, practical solutions for sustainable food, transportation, and energy? Join us for the Urban Prosumers project kickoff event, where a series of workshops to develop sustainable solutions will begin!  

The Urban Prosumers project invites residents of the Tampere region and other local stakeholders to carry out community experiments on the themes of sustainable mobility, food, and energy.

At the event: 

• you’ll hear about the project’s goals and opportunities to participate 
• we’ll present the themes for the spring workshop series: food, mobility, and energy 
• you’ll learn about examples of community-driven solutions  
• you’ll receive information about the community grant call opening in July (a total of €180,000 available)
• we will launch a joint discussion on developing sustainable local solutions 

Come listen, share ideas, and discover new ways to create sustainable change together! The event is open to all residents, associations, organizations, citizen groups, businesses, and entities working in the fields of food, transportation, and energy. 

Registration 

Register via the link by Monday, April 13, at 12:00 PM: https://link.webropol.com/s/kevaantilaisuudet

You can also register at the same time for the following workshops on food, transportation, and energy.  

Program April 16  

4:30 PM Coffee and snacks served 

5:00 PM Event begins 

Opening remarks and project objectives 

Inspirational talks and examples of community-driven solutions 

6:00 PM Workshop sessions at themed tables: food, transportation, and energy 

7:00 PM Event ends 

For more information about the project:

Pauliina Lehtonen, Coordinator

pauliina.lehtonen@tuni.fi 

Event coordination:

Iina Tunkkari

iina.tunkkari@mdi.fi  

The URBAN PROSUMERS project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program and is implemented by the Tampere University Community, the City of Tampere, Ekokumppanit, and MDI.

More information: Urban Prosumers | Kaupunkilaiset kestävien ratkaisujen tuottajina ja kuluttajina ilmastoneutraaliuden edistämiseksi | Tampereen korkeakouluyhteisö

Accessibility: Elevators and platform lifts provide access to all floors of the cultural center, but not all spaces are fully accessible. The event hall has a hearing loop system, but the sound system is not in use during the workshops and the hall can be noisy.

The Language Kickoff event is held in Finnish. The themed workshops are organized in a language-aware manner. One group in each themed workshop discusses in English.

Research Consent Research data will also be collected during the Kickoff event and workshops. Participation in the research is voluntary, and we will ask for separate consent. Registered participants will receive additional information about the research before the event.