Peer Review Form

Reviewer(s)

Short answer

Pilot name

Short answer

What was the pilot's biggest strength and what factors contributed to it's success?

Long answer

What learnings, tools, or resources could other projects find useful from this pilot's experience?

Long answer

What do you think will change for the local community as result of the pilot?

Long answer

What was notable in terms of how the pilot responded to challenges?

Long answer

Which ambition does the pilot best achieve?

Single option

• AMBITION I - to activate: Context re-activation • Sensory experience • Aesthetics
• AMBITION II - to connect: Connection across contexts • Collective experience • Sense of belonging
• AMBITION III- to integrate: Enabling creation • Restructuring of values • Long-lasting movement

How does the pilot achieve the ambition to activate?

Multiple option

• The project considers comfort (materials, light, air, noise)
• It engages sensory perceptions and emotional sensibility
• It reflects regional/local particularities and skills
• The project makes its own aesthetic choices (e.g.in terms of composition, colours, balance, or material compatibility)?

How does the pilot achieve the ambition to connect?

Multiple option

• It provides attractive spaces that bring people together
• It strengthens community across different backgrounds
• It offers opportunities to learn, encounter, or discover
• It is interactive and engaging for participants

How does the pilot achieve the ambition to integrate?

Multiple option

• Participants can reimagine their way of life through the project
• It generates new fulfilling habits or practices
• It reflects future needs and long-term transformation
• It has a positive transformative effect on people’s lives

What ambition does the pilot best achieve?

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• AMBITION I - to repurpose: Preservation • Repair, re-use, reduce upgrade, renew
• AMBITION II - to close the loop: (Industrial) system circularity • Waste transformation
• AMBITION III - to regenerate: Carbon storing • Enhancing biodiversity • Restoration and expansion of natural landscapes • Paradigm shift, behavioural change

How does the pilot achieve the ambition 'to repurpose'?

Multiple option

• The project solves its needs in a less material intensive way, e.g. by sharing resources
• The use can be prolonged, e.g. by renovation or making the project repairable or upgradeable
• The project impacts the environment by lowering d,e.g. by decreasing the use of energy, water, pesticides, CO2 or other harmful substances
• The components of elements were replaced by natural material or other less harmful resources
• Renewable energy solutions that support biodiversity were prioritised

How does the pilot achieve the ambition 'to close the loop'?

Multiple option

• The initiative works with circular economy principles
• Stakeholders in the cycle are working together
• There is an overview of the carbon impact, material, energy or water waste streams before during and after the use of a product, building or intervention
• The project looks at indirect impacts across time and space and trade-offs between different sustainability measures

How does the pilot achieve the ambition 'to reintigrate'?

Multiple option

• The initiative gives back more than it takes e.g. by carbon storage in buildings etc.
• There is an understanding of the inner working of a natural ecosystem that could restore the landscape or biodiversity
• There is a vision on societal change by behavioural change or a mention of a paradigm shift

What ambition does the pilot best achieve?

Multiple option

• AMBITION I: to include
• AMBITION II: to consolidate
• AMBITION III: to transform

How does the project accomplish the ambition 'to include'?

Multiple option

• The project is easily and equally accessible
• The project is affordable
• The project considers the needs of less represented communities

How does the project accomplish their ambition 'to consolidate'?

Multiple option

• The project secures social justice over time
• The project offers equal resources and opportunities
• The project helps overcome segretation between different communities

How does the project accompilsh the ambition 'to transform'?

Multiple option

• The project promotes new ways of living together
• The project has the ambition to break obsolete and unjust social models

What ambition does the pilot best achieve?

Single option

• AMBITION I: to consult (Information • Dialogue • Consultation)
• AMBITION II: to co-develop (Exchange • Joint project steps • Co-creation)
• AMBITION III: to self-govern (Partnership • Joint action • Community • Self-governance)

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition 'to consult'?

Multiple option

• The project keeps stakeholders informed through specific and timely communication channels
• There was an awareness of who might be excluded from the project
• The project incorporated opinions, ideas, and proposals by different stakeholders

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to co-develop”?

Multiple option

• The project processes stakeholder input through participatory workshops, surveys, assemblies, and collaborative platforms
• Those affected by the project are included in decision-making through open meetings, community consultations, and shared governance spaces
• The project collaborates with stakeholders by co-designing activities, pilots, and solutions through dialogue and collective experimentation
• The project reaches out to groups that might be excluded by using accessible communication channels, local engagement activities, and inclusive participation formats

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to self-govern”?

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• The project supports grassroots initiatives by enabling local actors and networks to lead activities and continue them beyond the project timeline
• Stakeholders are encouraged to take ownership of initiatives, tools, and governance structures developed during the project
• Project coordinators aim to gradually decentralize control so that community members and partners can take responsibility for decisions and actions
• The project establishes governance spaces that ensure representation of those affected by the initiative in decision making

What ambition does the pilot best achieve?

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• AMBITION I: to work locally (Inter-municipal cooperation • Network, coalitions • Informal cooperation)
• AMBITION II: to work across levels (Supranational institutions • EU Member States • Local and regional authorities )
• AMBITION III: to work globally (Multi-scale Impact • Cross-sectoral cooperation • Global North-Global-South relations )

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to work locally”?

Multiple option

• The project collaborates with local networks, collectives, and community groups through meetings, workshops, and field activities
• The project influences the local living environment through practical actions that improve soil health, ecosystems, and community resilience
• The project applies a place-based approach by working with local knowledge, local stakeholders, and context-specific solutions

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to work across levels”?

Multiple option

• The project collaborates with networks and institutions operating beyond the local scale, including regional, national, and international partners
• The project connects local initiatives with broader research networks, policy discussions, and knowledge exchange platforms
• The project shares insights and outcomes across different levels to support learning and coordination between local and wider ecosystems

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to work globally”?

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• The project contributes to systemic change by developing regenerative practices that can be replicated and adapted in other regions
• The project links local experimentation with broader environmental and societal challenges such as soil health, climate resilience, and biodiversity restoration
• The project shares knowledge and experiences with wider communities and networks to support global learning and transformation

What ambition does the pilot best achieve?

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• AMBITION I: to be multidisciplinary (Diversity of disciplines • Diverse educational backgrounds • Common problem definition)
• AMBITION II: to be interdisciplinary (Knowledge creation • Intensity of communication • Integration of results)
• AMBITION III: to be beyond-disciplinary (Non-academic partnerships • Interaction with non-academics Public engagement • Collaborative process • Level(s) of interaction)

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to be multidisciplinary”?

Multiple option

• The project brings together participants from different disciplines including farming, environmental science, policy, education, and community facilitation
• Stakeholders develop a shared understanding of the challenge through dialogue and collaborative problem framing
• Participants with different educational and professional backgrounds contribute complementary perspectives
• The project creates spaces for exchange that bridge the distance between disciplines and encourage collaboration

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to be interdisciplinary”?

Multiple option

• The project fosters continuous communication between disciplines through workshops, collaborative meetings, and shared platforms
• Participants generate new knowledge by combining practical experience, research insights, and community perspectives
• Results and insights from different disciplines are integrated into shared frameworks, tools, and strategies

How does the pilot accomplish the ambition “to go beyond disciplinary knowledge”?

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• The project involves non-formal knowledge partners such as farmers, practitioners, and community members in knowledge creation
• Equal value is given to scientific knowledge and experiential knowledge from local actors
• Participants work toward a shared goal of regenerative soil ecosystems through collaborative design processes
• The project establishes participatory methods that enable the merging of different knowledge systems into practical solutions

Provide a final note evaluating how well the project performed in relation to the NEB compass, the strength of the supporting evidence, and what tools or resources should be included in the toolbox.

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