DATE & TIME

1 October 2026, 11:00 – 12:30

ROOM 
Peacock 3
TRACKS

TRACK 1: Living Labs for Grand Societal Challenges

TRACK 3: Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement

TRACK 5: Living Labs Operations, Methods, Tools, and Impact

Description

What if your Living Lab already operated in a regenerative future? In this hands-on workshop, participants step into 2040 to co-design places that restore people, ecosystems, and communities — then translate the underlying principles directly back into their own Living Lab practice. 

Agenda

Time Item
11:00 – 11:10 Welcome Framing & arrival
Welcome, introduce the premise: “We made it to 2040.” Brief overview of regenerative thinking — what it is and why it goes beyond sustainability. Groups of 4–5 are formed and each receives a scenario card (campsite / boerenerf / beach pavilion / hotel of the future).
11:10 – 11:15 Expert Intro Voice from 2040
Each group gets a short “expert from the future” briefing (delivered by a facilitator or pre-recorded audio). This sets the imaginative frame and introduces 2–3 regenerative principles embedded in their specific scenario.
11:15 – 11:30 Wild Ideas Sketch & dream
Groups sketch wildly on paper. No constraints. Guided by the inspiration questions on their scenario card. Facilitators circulate and provoke: “What would nature do here? Who is included that is usually excluded? What grows stronger over time?”
11:30 – 12:00 Build 3D model / collage
Groups build a 3D physical model or annotated collage of their regenerative future place using provided materials (cardboard, clay, fabric scraps, paper, magazines). The making process surfaces new ideas and deepens ownership.
12:00 – 12:15 Present & Provoke
Each group has ~3 minutes to pitch their place to the full group. The facilitator asks one “regenerative provocation” after each pitch: “What principle made this possible? What would break this in the old system?”

Facilitators

Iris Kerst

Programme Manager, ENSUT & Co-lead of the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and Tourism

Donagh Horgan

Senior Researcher, New Urban Tourism & Co-lead of the ENoLL Working Group on Regenerative Placemaking and Tourism

Zac Woolfitt

Learning Director, Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab Amsterdam