ECOWEEK 2017
LOW COUNTRIES
A BIO-BASED APPROACH TO
THE SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF DESIGNING
AND BUILDING URBAN SPACE.
ECOWEEK is an international non-governmental non-profit organization with the mission
to raise awareness on environmental issues, Climate Change and to promote the principles
of Sustainability. Established in Greece in 2005, ECOWEEK is active in more than 15 countries.
ECOWEEK NET has a Network of students and young professionals in 54 countries.
ECOWEEK runs design programs hosted by universities, municipalities, and institutions around
the world, emphasizing the principles of education, co-operation and sustainable design.
ECOWEEK programs are inspired by the vision of Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy to empower young
professionals to benefit their communities. Thus ECOWEEK workshops very often take the form of
hands-on design-build projects which, in addition to their educational and training value,
leave a positive impact on the ground.
ECOWEEK 2017 – TILBURG will revolve around 4 major themes:
• Urban space • Social Impact • Environmental Impact • Bio-Based-Building
Issues such as use and meaning of space, food production, waste