According to the website, our stay was going to consist of "(...) A group of experts in citizen laboratories and new methodologies of social intervention coming together at Faberllull to co-create and discuss solutions to the global challenges that affect us at a local level". And while we may not have reached any definitive solution (in my opinion, there is no single solution to such a challenge), we were able to actively participate in the event Llocs (Places), which involved a reassessment of the places in which we live, and in the Jornades de govern obert, participació vilatana i resiliència territorial (Open government, local participation and territorial resilience conferences), as well as in workshops and a long list of other activities. Moreover, it has brought many of us together, allowing us to learn from one another, forge alliances and create projects as a team, which will surely have an impact on Olot and the surrounding area. I believe that these two factors are the first step on a long road that has to be taken together, a road that will allow us to foster a sense of community, give value to people and come up with new solutions.
Faberllull offers a magnificent opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. Its technical team has been very supportive and welcoming. It is the ideal place to create a revolutionary collective that, under the high-impact name of The Papades Lab's, promotes and publicises citizen laboratories and their methodology to work together to build a more sustainable and, above all, a more people-friendly society.