More green, less grey. That’s the goal of “Tegelwippen” (“Tile flipping), a climate initiative where municipalities compete to remove the most pavement and replace it with plants. The campaign ran from March to October 2024, turning environmental action into a challenge residents actually wanted to join.
Supermachine supported Lochristi, De Pinte, Merelbeke, and Zulte with a full communication package, ensuring that their local campaigns were strategic, engaging, and effective.
Getting people to rip up their own driveways and patios isn’t easy. We needed to turn awareness into action by making Tegelwippen fun, accessible, and rewarding.
People don’t participate in climate action just because they ‘should’, they do it when it feels like a movement, a challenge, or a shared success. By injecting competition, community spirit, and clear communication, we made Tegelwippen a game everyone wanted to win.
Supermachine provided municipalities with the tools and strategy to boost participation. Through a mix of local events, press moments, digital campaigns, and community engagement, the challenge gained traction, with Lochristi even landing in the top three municipalities.
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To kick off the campaign, we helped each municipality launch with impact. We organized press-friendly tile-flipping moments, complete with branded signage to mark the initiative. These highly visible actions set the tone for local participation, generating media attention.
Next, we rolled out branded assets and digital toolkits, including social media templates, posters, and promotional materials, ensuring each municipality had consistent messaging while allowing for localized engagement.
A key pillar of the campaign was public education. We worked with local garden coaches to host info sessions, where residents learned how to transform their paved spaces into green, climate-friendly areas. A central landing page kept track of progress, voting, and best practices, keeping momentum high throughout the competition.
The strategy worked. Not only did the participating municipalities remove thousands of tiles, but the campaign boosted awareness around sustainable urban planning. The challenge inspired local governments to rethink their approach to green spaces.
Want to turn awareness into action? Let’s talk: hello@supermachine.be.