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Open House : Gathering of Architects of Hope

07/11/25

About

Are you pioneering sustainability in your organisation, your company, society, community, or daily life? Do you sometimes feel like you’re carrying that responsibility alone? That you could use some support? This Open House is made for you – the Architects of Hope. On Friday 7 November,will be a beautiful day of learning at USquare, exchange, and celebration with others who share your drive. It’s your chance to connect, recharge, and get hands-on inspiration for your next steps.

 

This day is all about supporting and connecting pioneers in sustainability. You will:

  • Use your head: gain new insights on key sustainability challenges and discover fresh perspectives from experts and peers.

  • Strengthen your heart: find encouragement, resilience, and agency through stories, inner workshops, and exchange with fellow Architects of Hope.

  • Engage your hands: take part in workshops and practical sessions to put theory into practise by trying out tools, methods, and collaborative practices.

You’ll meet people who face the same challenges, learn from each other’s experiences, and celebrate the collective effort of pushing transitions forward.

What could be more valuable than leaving more energized to take action with fresh ideas, hands-on knowledge and a community that has your back?

“Whatever the problem, community is the answer.” – Margaret Wheatley

Program

  • 09:30 – Doors open & welcome

    Registration and time to meet fellow Architects of Hope.

  • 10:00 – Opening & introduction

Check-in, framing the day, and setting the tone for shared learning and connection.

  • 11:00–15:45 – Learning Festival

Parallel sessions including talks with experts, workshops, trainings, learning circles and intervision. All within sustainability themes that are central in the House Of Sustainable Transition. We stand for interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, and work on combinations of these themes;

    • Sectors Food, Mobility, Energy, Economy, Building,

    • Transversals analysing sustainability, mobilising people, transformative learning and governing the change

    • Drivers Climate, Biodiversity and Wellbeing .

Food available all day.

Have anything to offer for the program? Don’t hesitate to contact them! (house@vub.be)

  • 15:45 – Co-Creation

    Collective work on the central question: How can we support and connect Architects of Hope in the best way possible? How can we weave our efforts together?

  • 16:30 – Closing circle & certificate

    Bringing everyone together, awarding certificates, and preparing for the celebration.

  • 17:00–19:00 – Closing celebration with music, food & drinks

    Music to dance, tasty bites, and drinks to celebrate our collective effort and the start of the weekend.

Practical info

Doors open at 9:30. Program runs from 10:00–17:00, followed by a festive closing until 19:00

Location: USquare Brussels

Participation is free. A €50 no-show fee applies, to honour everyone’s commitment.

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