SPADES Co-creation Workbook

Co-creation workbook 

The SPADES Co-creation Workbook is produced by the SPADES partners as a research tool. It is insprired by high school education books which provide background information before asking follow up questions. Questions help pilots reflect on their local situation and needs, while also providing important information for researchers. This educational approach is used to give guidance for integrating soil health into spatial planning and design, while also helping the SPADES project develop support materials. 

Specific for the co-creation phase is developing a practical strategy for each pilot to better integrate soils into spatial planning. SPADES recognizes that this integration requires collaboration and provides guidance on how to organise participatory approaches based on local needs and challenges. This workbook supports (1) making the ambitions of the pilots in the SPADES project more precise, (2) translating them into co-creation objectives by identifying barriers that may limit them, and (3) determining a clear direction of action to achieve the pilots’ aims. The workbook presents a menu of co-creation processes, methods, and facilitation options to inspire and support the development of the practical participatory strategy. Each pilot can use the workbook differently. For pilots that already have a practical participatory strategy (a plan or roadmap), it can serve as a reflective tool. For pilots looking for new ways of working and ways to refine their plan, it provides guidance and support.

Co-creation Workbook