IDEAS MATTER – OPEN HANDS TO CHANGES – part II Building Eco tourist villages Challange Future – The Future of Work – Semifinals Sašo Balkovec and Nina Marinšek Country: Slovenia Team: TESLA

Eco tourist villages Criteria of future company Combination of leading industries Economically viable Enviromentally friendly Good influence on society (social values) Eco tourist village Tourism, agriculture, forestry, construction, technology, architecture, EU support, self-supply, home natural resources Eco-building, natural materials, eco food Social and sports activities, education, tradition, culture, peace, harmony with the nature

Economic and Business – Self-employment – Self supply – Self suficiency – Financial security – Less import – Alternative energy sources – Tourism – FDI – Money from EU found – Decrease of medical costs – Business of ‘green’, environmental technology Demographic – Shift from cities back to countryside Social – Relaxation – Regeneration – Recreation – Protection of tradition and culture – Educational centres – Cooperation with international events – Satisfaction – Positive impact on children – Representation of region Geographic – Location – Nature – Natural resources

Realization Positive Very realistic Sustainable development Supported by – International governmental institutions (EU, UN) – NGOs: Global ecovillage network Already in Germany, Scotland, Italy, Australia Harmonization with nature Negative Lack of legislation Change of people’s attitude Open hands to changes: eco villages are solution for the growing world’s problems

Local environment developing until 2022 – WITH OUR ECO – VILLAGE -attraction of foregin brains -exchanging point of knowledge, expiriences & innovative ideas -more jobs -more activities for young -intergenerational Solidarity -demographic population growth -synergy -symbiosis -many unforeseen benefits -healthy way of life -EXIT FROM THE CRISIS Local environment developing until 2022 – WITHOUT OUR ECO – VILLAGE  -brain drain -unemployment -apathy -pessimism -depression -conflict betweene generations -migration -burden of the state -NO FUTURE FOR YOUNG