Opening of the first UPVolt sustainability center in Raalte.
On 2 October, the first UPVolt sustainability center will open in Raalte, a collaboration between UPVolt, PWER.ME and Landstede MBO. The sustainability center facilitates the transition from prosperity to well-being by promoting all underlying transitions. Examples include the following transitions: Mobility, Energy, Finance, Food and Health. According to the PWER.ME foundation, people experience 'well-being' when they participate and influence a sustainable environment and economy. Through its innovative approaches and commitment to environmental management the foundation catalyzes significant change in different sectors in various countries.
The center is the place to go for advice and purchase various sustainable products, such as organic personal care products, mobility, health prevention and to make your home more sustainable.
The PWER.ME Foundation collaboration
The PWER.ME Foundation believes in a future where the economy operates in harmony with its environment, and every step they take is a step towards making this vision a reality.
Everyone seems to be working towards change. What is unique about the transition approach is that it looks beyond technology (such as electric driving or digitalization in healthcare) and considers the economic, cultural, environmental and institutional dynamics that can make or break new initiatives. Because social innovation is at least as important as technical innovation.
The PWER.ME Foundation facilitates the overarching transition – 'the transition from Prosperity to Welfare'- by launching various initiatives. Sustainability center UPVolt Raalte is one of them. Several transitions come together here: sustainable education and information are the basis here. For this reason, there will be cooperation with the MBO courses of Landstede Raalte. On the one hand, it is an information desk on sustainability, while on the other, entrepreneurship and retail knowledge are discussed in detail: A center for both consumers and students!
The domains/transitions the centre's focus are named below:
