Sustainability and circular economy tour of de Ceuvel

De Ceuvel is a self-developed incubator where sustainability and the circular economy are at the core of our mission. It is an experiment in urban renewal, a creative and cultural hotspot, a circular test lab, and a place to relax and be inspired. There is a micro-grid of interconnected solar panels where members can exchange power internally using blockchain technology, an aquaponics greenhouse, a biogas digester (under construction), 16 on-land boats retrofitted into creative workspaces, and a café-restaurant that is reckoned to be 'one of the most sustainable restaurants of Europe'. Meanwhile, the heavily polluted ground on which the site is built is being cleaned slowly by a special mix of purifying plants that extract the heavy metals and oils, spilled by the old ship wharf that used to be located here.

The tour covers the story of De Ceuvel. You will learn about sustainability & the circular economy, urban renewal strategies, architecture and communal experimentation and bottom-up development.