Organisation / Hub: Regenerative Spaces – A U-Lab Hub

Contact Person: etrit@sabanciuniv.edu

Description

To cultivate joy in our relationships while remaining anchored in the complexities and messiness of daily life, we must ask ourselves: How do we create spaces that allow for genuine connection amidst hecticness? This question has been the red thread that runs throughout our journeys in the U-Lab, we explore better ways of being together.

Now, as we shift our focus, we turn to understanding the conditions that enable us to prototype practices that not only sustain us but also resonate beyond ourselves. These practices can ripple outwards within the broader system. It is through this collective exploration that we can co-create a future rooted in connection, co-creation, and shared purpose.

Ours is an invitation the hub attendees is to embrace the messiness as part of our learning process, recognizing that it is within this space of uncertainty that new possibilities emerge. We help each other to stay with the trouble. Together, we can cultivate a culture of nourishment that transcends individual experiences, creating a minestrone that sustains all of us.

Learnings

As we reflect on our experiences, we recognize the profound ripple effects. Each of us shows up almost every week and feel empowered to share their learnings with others. A major learning that we’ve appreciated very much has been understanding that growth is not just about achieving goals but about embracing the process itself—an evolving dance between connection and messy realities.