Can the Upcycling Trust model unlock the potential of vacant buildings in Europe? Vacancy in Europe: a strategic resource with the potential to address intersecting climate and housing challenges In the face of rising housing costs, growing homelessness and accelerating climate bre...
Can the Upcycling Trust model help tackle the housing and climate crises at once? As Matthew Baldwin, head of the European Commission’s new Housing Task Force , recently noted, ‘cities are incubators of problems, but also of solutions’ . With their density, diversity and visibility...
Cancelled - Conference: Community Land Trusts as drivers of a just transition in affordable housing: Upcycling Trust retrofit project October 14th from 18:30 to 20:00 Brussels, at the “ Arc-en-Ciel ” CLTB project site, Rue des Etangs Noirs 121-133, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Join us for an inspiring event exploring how the model of C...
The Upcycling Trust Model Gains EU Recognition at JUSTEM Final Event On April 10th, over 100 experts, policymakers and local actors gathered in Brussels, and online, for the final conference of the JUSTEM project. The main focus of the project and of the conference was...
Happy World CLT Day 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...
Reimagining Housing in Europe: The Upcycling Trust Model for Affordability, Sustainability, and Social Justice 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...
Videos: testimonials from pilot projects in Brussels 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...
Successful conference for the Upcycling Trust project! 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...
Conference: Upcycling Trust - An innovative solution to support energy renovation while safeguarding access to affordable housing 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 ...
News from pilot projects: Rehabilitation of 15 houses in the Petit Maroc neighbourhood (Lille) 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...
News from pilot projects in Brussels: helping vulnurable homeowners with their energy renovation 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...
CLT Ghent's first project has been completed and the residents moved into it! 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...