CO2PED is a transdisciplinary project fostering collective agency and behavioral change for energy transitions in underprivileged neighborhoods across the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and Estonia. Each partner develops a key tool—collective visioning, bottom-up PED actions, public-community co-evolution & social-technological innovation—combining them into the CO2PED toolkit. Four international CO2LABs test and refine these tools, ensuring locally tailored solutions and transferability across diverse European contexts.
How can energy transitions become more attentive to the realities of everyday life? Through stories, objects, photographs, and conversations, the co-creative exhibition Samen Stroomopwaarts brought residents' experiences of housing renewal and energy transition in the Watersportbaan neighbourhood to the forefront. Watch the aftermovie and discover how local stories can spark broader conversations about participation, care, and social justice.
From 4–7 June 2026, the exhibition Samen Stroom Opwaarts took place in the Watersportbaan in Ghent. Rather than presenting data or technical analyses, the exhibition brought together residents, policymakers, housing actors and social organisations through stories from the neighbourhood, opening up a shared reflection on what a just energy transition means in practice.
