Who we are
RIPESS North America connects networks from the United States, Canada and Quebec. There are currently three members representing each country/province: the United States Solidarity Economy Network (US SEN), the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) and the Chantier de l’économie sociale from Québec.
The United States and Canada
News from North America—
Gabrielle Payette-Bédard : Weaving Territorial Food Systems in Québec
From Québec (Canada), Gabrielle Payette-Bédard joins the Nyéléni Forum representing the Forum on Territorial Food Systems (SAT) – Chantier de l’économie sociale. Her work focuses on bringing together communities, organizations, municipalities, and collectives that, from different sectors, seek an intersectoral vision of agriculture and food. Across Québec, the realities of food sovereignty are diverse: from the fertile southern lands threatened [...]
RIPESS at the Nyéléni Forum: For an Economy Serving Life, Not Profit
RIPESS, represented by Souhir Inas from the Réseau Marocain de l’Économie Sociale et Solidaire (REMESS), took the floor during the Nyéléni forum to share the political contexts facing its members and allies in their territories: Today, the world stands at a crossroads. We face overlapping crises: growing inequality, crushing debt, militarisation, climate disruption and ecosystem collapse. However, instead of turning [...]
Seeds of Solidarity on the Road to Nyéléni
Voices and experiences from the Social and Solidarity Economy for Food Sovereignty. From September 6 to 13, a delegation from RIPESS, representing all its regions, will take part in the International Nyéléni Forum on Food Sovereignty in Sri Lanka. On the way to this gathering, we want to highlight the voices, experiences, and struggles of those who, from their territories, [...]
