Ecomotive can help guide you through the complexities of a collective housing project
Workshops and Talks
Come share our experiences, and learn the theory and practise of community-led housing.
Community self build encompasses a rich range of practical and theoretical topics, including sustainability, communities, building design and management, planning, renewable energy, housing, affordable housing, local and national policy, practice and case studies. The Ashley Vale self build project offers a great opportunity to experience these topics up close and speak to people who have been involved in the project from conception through to completion.
What Ecomotive can do for you:
Introductory workshops
Hosted tours of the inspirational and award winning self build community, Ashley Vale in Bristol
Presentations and topic-specific training (can be held at your location or hosted at Ashley Vale)
Curriculum design input
Peripatetic lecturing
Training for academic staff
Past and present clients include:
St Werburghs City Farm – design of a self-led tour pack of Ashley Vale for schools, with curriculum links (KS 1 & 2)
University of the West of England – tours and informal lectures
University of Oxford – teaching a module on Sustainable Development MA course
University College London – Bartlett School of Planning
Association of Environment Conscious Builders (AECB) – presentation and tour for annual convention
Testimonials:
“Great to see building development based on community and not just ‘Green Building’ ” Roger Budgeon, Greenshop Group.
“Genuinely ultra inspiring” Geoff Stowe, AECB.
“We have received very positive formal and informal feedback from those who attended… 91% of delegates marked your presentation as excellent/good with comments such as… ‘great presentation, really inspirational’ and ‘Ground breaking example of delivery – much to learn from and inform – exciting stuff”… once again, many thanks.” Chris Balch, RTPI SW Chair.
Get in touch to discuss how Ecomotive can support you or your group or organisation to learn the skills you need.
