The Portal at Makers Valley has been set up with the United Nations Museum. Makers Valley is a neighbourhood in Johannesburg inner city, just east of the CBD.  It stretches from New Doornfontein to Bezuidenhout Valley, and includes Bertrams, Judith’s Paarl, Troyeville and Lorentzville. The name ‘Makers Valley’_ _refers to the growing presence and activities of many forms of creative entrepreneurism in the area.  Artists, cultural practitioners, artisans, urban gardeners, carpenters, shoemakers, metal and woodworkers, clothing designers and others, live and work in the Valley.  The evolving community culture builds on versions of the **[Makers Movement within the 4th Industrial Revolution](https://creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org/guide/go-make-something-growth-maker-movement/)** which encourages creativity, sharing, giving, learning, participation, mutual support and positive change.  The concept and practice of _Change_making is key to many of the activities within the Valley.  Building on the Changemaking concept originally coined by **[Ashoka](https://wellbeing.changemakers.com/#get-the-report)**, activities are inspired by the conviction that progressive entrepreneurs and organisations mobilising locally can help to propel systemic change within a **[Wellbeing Economy](https://wellbeingeconomy.org/)** framework.

Working with the Museum for the United Nations and with support from the Ikea Conversation, we launched the world's largest dialogue on climate through Portals across the world. These Portals connected to one another and to major world leaders at Climate Week, the UN General Assembly and COP27.

Working with the Museum for the United Nations and with support from the Ikea Conversation, we launched the world's largest dialogue on climate through Portals across the world. These Portals connected to one another and to major world leaders at Climate Week, the UN General Assembly and COP27.