Meeting changemakers: Visits to HBS Thessaloniki partners

The approximately 15 participants of the tour saw parts of Thessaloniki through the eyes of cooperative initiatives of the Social Solidarity Economy and neighborhood initiatives that sprang up during the financial crisis in Greece, as a collective way to meet needs in a participatory and democratic way of decision-making. Read more…

At the office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Chris Vrettos from Electra Energy coop proposed ways to overcome indifference and regain our power, using energy communities as an example. This was followed by a screening of a fiction film about the effects of climate change. Read more...

This park is an emblematic example of bottom-up urban intervention with a reputation going beyond the city's borders. Unfortunately, however, today the park presents a disheartening picture of decay and abandonment. During our visit we were informed of the reasons, the main one being the low involvement of the local residents themselves. Read more…