What is Social Solidarity Economy?
Today, perhaps as never before, more people are becoming aware that capitalism has turned our lives and our planet into a commodity. A system that is environmentally unsustainable and socially unjust, and that it is not able to guarantee the happiness and dignified life conditions of all persons in any place on the planet.
Social Solidarity Economy includes a wide range of practices that span economic, social, environmental, political, communitarian or holistic dimensions.
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ASEC organizes the Asian SSE Learning tour & transformative economy conference
ASEC – RIPESS Asia organizes a conference to discuss the role of transformative economy in the revitalisation of rural economy through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event is held from November 11th to 14th 2019 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. […]
Global warming and SSE: the resources of socioeco.org
The potentially disastrous effects of global warming force each of us to ask ourselves questions about the impacts of our way of life and the economic model we want to see implemented. What documents can be found on the keyword “global warming” in socioeco.org? As you will see, the alert was given a long time ago. […]
V World Forum of Local Economic Development, December 2nd – 4th 2019, Córdoba (Argentina)
This event is part of an open working process, started in 2011, which promotes an international dialogue and experience sharing in Local Economic Development (LED). It provides the opportunity to transform a global alliance of engaged actors into concrete partnerships at the country and local level. The Forum will constitute a platform for dialogue on key issues such as poverty [...]
What is RIPESS?
RIPESS is a global network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy. The member networks themselves (Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania) bring together national and sectorial networks, thus ensuring strong territorial anchoring.
The combined local and global scope gives RIPESS legitimacy to promote SSE, foster intercontinental cooperation, and advocate at different levels. RIPESS members believe in the importance of the globalisation of solidarity, and the ability to build and strengthen an economy that places people and planet at the centre of its activities.
