Island Challenge – The construction of your holiday homes: zero waste in 2032?
Welcome to the Bornholm webpage of Greenmapper Friends, a co-experiment by BOFA (Bornholms Affaldsselskab) and the University of Groningen. This project is part of an EU-cofunded project FREIIA, aiming to foster circular economy by crowdsourced opinion analysis and a virtual pledge experiment.
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Think along with us and win an overnight stay
Participate and have a chance to win an overnight stay for two on one of the best seaside hotels in Bornholm.
What is Bornholm-Greenmapper Friends?
GreenMapper Friends is a scientific experiment with geographics in focus. It provides insights on how people cherish nature and what is the best for nature. In the case of Bornholm, we invite people as “citizen scientists” to explore how to effectively achieve Zero Waste 2032 through three phases: (1) a polling experiment to hear opinions and find consensus and divergence; (2) a virtual experiment to explore possibilities to launch a pledge funding about a specific project; (3) an online roundtable meeting for stakeholders to reflect on our findings.
How can I participate in the project?
Step 1: Create an account
Press the button below this page. Register and participate in the project with a GreenMapper “friend/fan” account!
To start participating, you first mark on a map where you live. For privacy, you don’t mark your exact address, but approximately where you live. You can watch the short animation video to explain how this works.
>> Click and see how to place a home marker <<
Step 2: Participate in the survey of more year-round visitors on Bornholm
After registering, you will be redirected to a voting page. The topic is how to actively engage in circular economy. You can vote “Agree,” “Disagree,” and “Unsure/Pass” on various statements. Perhaps you have a completely different opinion. Give your opinion and submit it so that others can vote on your idea.
You will remain anonymous and will see a visualization of opinion groups. The votes will be used to analyze consensus and differences of opinion. The topics and measures that receive the most votes will be analysed and discussed during the later meeting with local organisations.
>> A preview of how you can vote upon [### to be replaced ###]<<
Step 3: Participate in the virtual pledge funding
After few minutes on the voting page, you will be asked whether to participated in a virtual pledge funding. As a participant, please let us know if and how much you want to donate, also the reasons or expectations.
The goal of this funding request was to support operating BOMCØKER, a local Material Bank and Community Space, on the island of Bornholm. This initiative would encourage circular use of building materials, reduces landfill waste, and fosters sustainable practices within the community. We would like to hear your thoughts on this funding proposal.
Step 4: Become a ‘citizen scientist’ and participate in an online roundtable meeting
Once our community reaches enough friends, we will randomly select 10-20 participants for an online roundtable meeting, where fans, Bornholm partner organisations, and experts will discuss in depth the options for future action.
Disclaimer!
We feel we should give a warning! Yes, Greenmapper is a user-friendly web app designed for the general public. Still, it remains scientific software, with very limited funding and a very small technical support team. When compared to a simple written survey, Greenmapper stands out as a visually appealing and interactive tool. When compared to big tech applications, you may still find it far less fluent and user-friendly. Bear with us and our small team. Our means are limited, but our efforts, and yours (!), are noble.