Happy World CLT Day 16 May 2025 At the core of the Upcycling Trust project is the Community Land Trust (CLT)/Organisme de Foncier Solidaire (OFS) model, traditionally used to create new affordable housing. We are now applying the CL... Read more
Reimagining Housing in Europe: The Upcycling Trust Model for Affordability, Sustainability, and Social Justice 15 May 2025 On 1 April 2025, the historic Ghent City Hall hosted a vital conversation about Europe’s housing future. Political leaders, housing advocates, and local stakeholders came together to address a growing... Read more
Testimonials from pilot projects in Brussels (video) 22 Apr 2025 In Brussels, Community Land Trust Brussels (CLTB) is working with Yolande and Rodolphe, two owner-occupants who have agreed to experiment with the Upcycling Trust model. These two projects share sever... Read more
Successful conference for the Upcycling Trust project! 22 Apr 2025 The progress of the 5 social renovation pilots (Brussels, Cork, Ghent, Lille and Rennes) was presented to regional and EU policymakers at a key conference organized on 1st April by Community Land Trus... Read more
Conference: Upcycling Trust - An innovative solution to support energy renovation while safeguarding access to affordable housing 27 Feb 2025 1st April, 14:00-17:00 Ghent, City Hall In order to address the increasing housing crisis, improve living conditions and achieve the climate objectives, innovative approaches are needed to accelerate ... Read more
News from pilot projects: Rehabilitation of 15 houses in the Petit Maroc neighbourhood (Lille) 18 Feb 2025 Located in the Petit Maroc neighbourhood, the 15 targeted houses were built in the 1950s with basic materials. These homes are approximately 40m² in size. They are energy inefficient and in urgent nee... Read more
News from pilot projects in Brussels: helping vulnurable homeowners with their energy renovation 18 Feb 2025 In Brussels, Community Land Trust Brussels (CLTB) is working with two owner-occupants who have agreed to experiment with the Upcycling Trust model. These two projects share several characteristics: th... Read more
CLT Ghent's first project has been completed and the residents moved into it! 18 Feb 2025 In December, the 34 homes and the community hall of the Mykolaiv project were completed. This is CLT Ghent's first inhabited project . The project had great press coverage. An introduction to the proj... Read more
Community land Trust-Based Renovation: Aligning sustainability with social protection and community empowerment 18 Feb 2025 To address this, EU policymakers should use the forthcoming European Affordable Housing Plan to underpin new sustainability requirements of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), now... Read more
Can CLTs play a role in climate policy? 3 Oct 2024 The following contribution was written by Geert de Pauw (Community Land Trust Brussels) for the blog of the International Center for Community Land Trusts, as a contribution to the upcoming webinar on... Read more
Supporting the Upcycling Trust Project: A Researcher’s Perspective 3 Oct 2024 The following contribution was written by Jeanne Mosseray, PhD Researcher at Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research as a contribution to the upcoming webinar on”Using CLTs to Deliver Energy Renovation a... Read more
Webinar recording: Using CLTs to Deliver Energy Renovation and Permanent Affordability to Existing Housing 3 Oct 2024 On 25 September, the International Center for Community Land Trust , in collaboration with partners of the Upcycling Trust project, hosted an insightful webinar focused on the role of CLTs in promotin... Read more