PlusValue, in collaboration with the T-Factor consortium (Politecnico di Milano, University of Milan, and LAND), as part of the European project “T-Factor,” invite public and private stakeholders to a day of discussion and debate on how temporary uses can play a strategic role in the short, medium, and long term in shaping our future.

No one can say how the climate crisis is currently affecting and will impact our lives in the future. However, the window of opportunity for action before it is too late is rapidly shrinking. Across Europe, cities are increasingly adopting climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience policies and strategies, driven by a strong political will at the European level that is mobilizing unprecedented resources within an ambitious vision of climate neutrality rooted in beauty, sustainability, and inclusivity (National Recovery and Resilience Plans, New European Bauhaus,…).

The concept of a just transition (combining climate neutrality and social justice) is gaining momentum, becoming increasingly relevant in radically reshaping how we consume, produce, and live, in general. Nevertheless, time remains a challenge because just transitions go far beyond simply navigating long, complex, and uncertain paths and well beyond the decarbonization of heavy infrastructures. If we want truly just transitions, it is essential to address the fundamental question of what democracy means in today’s societies and how we can build collective capacity, agency, and legitimacy throughout the transition process. This makes it essential to act and intervene in entire neighborhoods, as well as individual buildings (public or private).

Terms like regeneration, requalification, and recovery express the need to breathe new life into a resource by updating its characteristics, performance, and uses to meet new needs, not only with the aim of preserving its value but also fostering innovation.