7 ASSEMBLIES Begun in March 2023 and scheduled to run until December 2024, «Rêvons Liège 2030» is built around a succession of assemblies addressing sustainable development themes: biodiversity, food, mobility, energy, finance, culture, education, buildings and industry. In addition to these 7 events, there will be a progress report and a closing session. Conceived as moments of exchange, rather than conferences where participants are placed in the position of learners, the assemblies begin with a talk by a scientist from ULiège (and sometimes from elsewhere). «For each theme, we try to find experts who are capable of presenting the situation realistically, without being overly optimistic and outlining the utopias that we are all likely to explore,» explains Aurore Falla. «Many people tell us that they feel powerless in the face of the current situation, and we really wanted to give them a concrete illustration of the means of action available to them.” These scientific presentations are followed by artistic performances, such as the interpretation of a text by Liège author Nicolas Ancion. «Many of the artists we work with are already very committed to the issue of ecological transition,» says Serge Rangoni. «We give them the opportunity to meet the guest scientists beforehand, so that they can draw on their subjects to develop their performance.” A MORE RESILIENT REGION Following these two events, working groups will be set up with the public so that everyone can share their utopia, and look at how it can concretely give rise to a project or link it to an existing initiative. To guide these discussions, the organisers are using the Ecological Renaissance fresco, designed by Julien Dossier. «This tool illustrates the city and its various projects,» explains Aurore Falla. «It presents the state of play and allows participants to work out their utopias in concrete terms.” This innovative approach enables participants to play an active role in the ecological transition, by opening them up to initiatives that they were not previously aware of, while at the same time ensuring that new ideas become real projects. «We’ve set our-selves the target of having 10 projects up and running by the end of 2024,» says Aurore Falla. «Our big idea is to make the region more resilient, by opening people up to a host of opportunities and showing them that they’re not alone in their corner in wor-rying about the climate crisis. «Rêvons Liège 2030» has generated real enthusiasm, which we have already seen in the first two meetings, even from people who were initially rather sceptical! It really helps participants to find meaning in their daily lives.” Cécile Van de Weerdt Green Office Coordinator Serge Rangoni Director of the Théâtre de Liège Aurore Falla Project Manager at Liège Créative 53 | ACTIVITY REPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT ULIÈGE | 2022 – 2023
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