Samenhuizen VZW

Description

Samenhuizen vzw (Flemish for Co-housing) is active throughout Flanders and the Brussels capital-region.

Our mission is to raise awareness, inform, stimulate and advise on all kinds of communal living.

Our target audience is diverse:

• private individuals who have a common housing wish,
• local authorities who want to make a site available,
• start-up initiatives looking for fellow residents,
• professionals (architects, notaries, ...) who want to help build more communal living, ...

Samenhuizen vzw is a platform and network organization, recognized as a socio-cultural movement. we bring people into contact with each other according to their aspirations and needs in terms of communal living.

Samenhuizen wants to stimulate communal living because added value can be created in various areas: social, ecological, spatial, economic,…

 

The project expressively accepts the values of sustainability contained in the SDGs and indicates in which of them the social project is involved:

 

SDG 9: build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and drive innovation. Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, in support of Economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.

SDG11: sustainable cities and communities. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. By 2030, provide access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services, and improve slums. By 2030, build inclusive and sustainable urban development and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable planning and management of human settlements in all countries

SDG 16: peace, security and strong public services.  Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, ensure access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and accessible institutions at all levels. Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

SDG 17: partnership to achieve goals. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. Strengthen the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by Multi-stakeholder partnerships and mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources to achieve the sustainable development goals in all countries. Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and network of partnerships.