Co-creating Scenarios for European microalgae value chains
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In 2021, the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) organised and facilitated two multi-stakeholder workshops to co-create scenarios of desirable future microalgae scenarios. Using virtual whiteboard- and communication tools, the invited workshop participants active in the microalgae production, processing, retail, research, or policy, discussed the current state of microalgae production and identified existing bottlenecks and barriers for socially responsible and ecologically sustainable value chains. Having reached a common ground, participants started thinking beyond existing barriers and focused on desirable futures and solutions. The ZSI team led the participants when working on their future ideas, fleshing out the social, ecological, economic, and political factors and contexts. At the end of both workshops participants turned these factors into more concrete scenarios elaborating about the current state and its underlying reasons, future goals, related barriers and most importantly suggestions and measures to reach these ambitious goals. In total, workshop participants co-created four scenarios; Scenario I focussed on the recognition and acknowledgement of microalgae as part of a healthy diet, Scenario II focussed on the use of microalgae-based products in relation to other food products causing less environmental impact. Scenario III focussed on microalgae cultivation in a circular economy setting and Scenario IV focussed on microalgae being presented as common food to a wide public. The workshop results are currently under analysis and will be shared once analysis will have been concluded.
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ProFuture
Ongoing | 2019-2023
- Main funding source
- Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Spain