From Cognitive Waste to Collective Intelligence: Exploring Open-Source Tools for Urban and Industrial Transitions

This satellite event explores how open-source digital platforms and participatory design methodologies can accelerate sustainable transitions in cities and industries. The presentations will cover two innovative areas that are rarely connected: urban planning and fashion/textile industry transformation. The core of the discussion will look at how under-utilised community knowledge can be turned actionable collective intelligence that informs democratic decision-making.