Outreach and Education
creative communications
Documentary Film: “Les Petits Gestes”
Created by artist-filmmaker Alexander Nuance, this documentary sheds light on value-driven initiatives in the neighborhood of Milton-Parc, including Comm-Un, a nonprofit aiming to support people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless; and Santropol Roulant, an urban agriculture/community food hub. The project was realized with support from the Value Collective network.
interactive learning
Workshop Series: “Redefining: Economy”
Developed by the Value Collective Development Crew (VCDC), this workshop series is intended to engage the public in brainstorming different approaches to economics that converge with their lived experience. VCDC hosted the workshop twice in 2022: once at La Cite-des-Hospitalieres, and once as part of Concordia University's Anti-Consumerism Week.
public scholarship
Panel: “Co-cogitate: Group Provocations on Sustainability”
The Value Collective Development Crew joined the opening panel for the In.site Conference at Concordia University. This event gathered panelists from diverse backgrounds (academic, institutional, activist, community-based) to speak on how sustainability challenges specialists to reevaluate conventions and work across disciplines.
public scholarship
Presentation: “Value Collective: A living lab for new economic knowledge and practice”
The Value Collective Development Crew presented a model of Value Collective as a living lab to researchers from the Next-Generation Cities Institute, a transdisciplinary research hub for sustainable urban development located at Concordia University. The event also invited members of the public to join in an open discussion and critique.
creative communications
Installation: “Highest and Best Use”
Created by activist and urbanist Gabriel Townsend-Darriau, Highest and Best Use is an urban intervention piece to provoke reflection on land value. A light, movable wooden structure called The Pavilion is installed on private properties across Montreal, offering a unique experience that is quickly quantified and monetized, drawing attention to the exploitative logic of real estate speculation.