Samenvatting

Dutch citizens collaborate more and more together, and the number of (small) initiatives are increasing. Due to this increasing number of initiatives, the relationship between citizens’ initiatives and the (local) government becomes more necessary and creates new possibilities and opportunities. The Dutch government ensure that citizens can participate in an initiative. However, the participation of citizens in initiatives is not always an easy one. Multiple research shows that the willingness of citizens relates to the establishment of initiatives during the energy transition. The way to establish a citizens’ initiative goes through two approaches: citizens set up an initiative themselves or the government tries to participate citizens in their initiatives. The most essential added values of citizens’ initiatives on the built environment during the energy transition, the following statements contribute to this according the 3 P’s: 1. People. The willingness and participation of citizens and the collaboration and trust between citizens and government is essential to implementing initiatives in the built environment; 2. Planet. Changing the approach to more sustainable or renewable resources instead of the current greenhouse gas and fossil materials ensures to reduce the CO2 emission and increases the involvement of citizens in sustainable initiatives 3. Prosperity. Stimulating, facilitating and cooperating citizens’ initiatives and implementing sustainable measures in the built environment contributes to more added value to the built environment and increased awareness of sustainability in citizens’ dwellings.