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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In tribute to David Cobb: onward the world we deserve
It is with deep sadness and shock that we inform you that David Cobb passed away yesterday. David was a member of the RIPESS Board, co-coordinator of the U.S. Solidarity Economy Network (USSEN) and staff with the People Land and Liberation Network (PLLN), as well as a committed friend and collaborator of RIPESS. Until the very last moment, he was [...]
Solidarity with communities affected by the floods in Nepal and Tibet
From RIPESS Intercontinental, we join ASEC’s message and stand with our South Asian networks in this moment of grief, urgency and collective action. The Asian Solidarity Economic Council (ASEC), member of RIPESS, has issued a statement expressing deep solidarity with the communities affected by the devastating floods and related disasters in Nepal and Tibet. As a global network committed to [...]
RIPESS at the Regional Webinar: Social and Solidarity Economy: Paths to Building a Different Model of Development
On 26 August 2026, RIPESS Intercontinental will participate in the webinar “Social and Solidarity Economy: Pathways to Build Another Development Model”, organized by WSM and the INSPIR Network for Latin America and the Caribbean. The event will bring together social, trade union and solidarity‑based organizations from different continents to reflect on the strategic role of SSE in building fairer, more [...]
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.
