EcoCity

The children’s EcoCity project is a vehicle to engage children in the redesign and regeneration of their community. Workshops in schools are followed by an intensive one week ‘build’ where children (re)create their community. A team of artists, architects, urban planners, teachers and other professionals with an interest in community engagement and sustainability support the children. The first EcoCity project took place in 1992 and was the birth of the Children’s Parliament. Many have been delivered since.

You can view the EcoCity DVDs of previous EcoCity projects on the left.

EcoCity Dunfermline – November 2010

Supported by a team of architects, engineers, urban designers, artists and teachers, 43 children deconstructed their city and rebuilt their vision of Dunfermline as an ecologically friendly town which meets the needs of all its citizens via a huge, scale model of the town at The Glen Pavilion, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline over a 5-day period.

The EcoCity Dunfermline project was a key strand of the year-long ‘Imagine Dunfermline’ programme of public engagement and consultation led by the Byre Theatre, and was one of the flagship Celebrating Fife events in 2010 as part of Fife’s year of culture. It was funded with the help of Carnegie Dunfermline Trust and Royal Dunfermline.

You can view more images from the Dunfermline project in our EcoCity GALLERY

A report on EcoCity Dunfermline is available HERE

EcoCity Dunfermline at The Festival of Politics

Sections of the EcoCity model were exhibited at the Scottish Parliament in August 2011 as part of the Festival of Politics. EcoCity Builders were on hand to tour visitors round their model, and four of them also participated in the event ‘Young Voices – how children can influence political decisions of policy and planning’.

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Dunfermline EcoCity Feedback

‘They gained experience in collaborative working, listening and talking skills, mixing with new people and public speaking. Those who might not normally volunteer for these types of activities were having a go with brilliant results. They also gained a great sense of pride in their achievement and were given the opportunity to celebrate their hard work with friends, family and many others.’ Teacher

‘This was definitely one of the best learning weeks of our child’s education. She has been inspired and encouraged by the experience.' Parent

‘I liked that we got to meet new people and get to know them. This was easy because building the model required a lot of teamwork . It was easy to show people around the model because I know the model so well and fun because I liked showing how much hard work was put into it.’ EcoCity Builder

“Those adults who had the good fortune to listen to the children discussing their ideas will attest to the value of the learning and thinking which the children engaged in during the four days of building the model. As a means of engagement it must be hard to beat. The longer term impact on the young people is likely to be significant.” Robin Watson RIAS

‘My behaviour’s better since EcoCity. I’ve not been bad once – well once – but not twice.’ EcoCity Builder

"EcoCity is an ideal project and process to stimulate the thinking of children while working alongside adult expert professionals. The methodology was perfect – indeed the outcomes in terms of quality and imagination are beyond all our expectations." Angus Hogg, Chair of project funders Royal Dunfermline

EcoCity

EcoCity Dunfermline – November 2010

EcoCity Dunfermline at The Festival of Politics

ECO CITY DVDS

ECO CITY 2004

ECO CITY - STV REPORT

ECO CITY CRAIGMILLAR 1

ECO CITY CRAIGMILLAR 2

ECO CITY CRAIGMILLAR 3

Dunfermline EcoCity Feedback

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