The Monviso Regenerative Design Talks (RDT) are a new tool we started in 2019. The RDT are a collaborative workshop series focusing on the interconnected relationship of design, nature, the built environment and mountain identity in Ostana and beyond. RDT are our main Tool for Change for gaining local support and the acceptance of new technology.

In 2019 we organized four such talks, ranging from a collaborative workshop format to better cooperate between infrastructure projects in Ostana, to a public presentation on climate change impacts and global and local innovative climate solutions, to a student-driven biomimicry hiking event, to a hands-on building workshop to understand circular hemp systems.

Especially the 2nd RDT on climate change innovation was curated to form identity in a way to accept and support the above described PV roof and façade innovation at MVI. Luca Mercalli, highly popular Italian climatologist, reminded the audience on the speed and strength of climate change impacts on mountain communities, and the urge to act and innovate both in technology, consumption and habits. Ross Harding, a sustainable city innovator from Australia, opened the scope and scale on such innovations, showing examples from all over the world. Finally, Dario Toso of the MVI explained the implemented and proposed local, tangible solutions of the MVI.