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The contribution of Social Solidarity Economy to the Mitigation of the Climate Crisis

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The urgency of the climate crisis we are currently facing requires the exploration of alternative paradigms for socio-economic organization. Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) refers to a set of practices aiming at changing the way we perceive and enact economy. These practices are expected to abide by certain standards in terms of both respect to social benefit and environmental sustainability. However, the linkage between SSE and efforts to mitigate the climate crisis has not been systematically explored yet. This on-line dossier intends to do exactly that. To offer theoretical insights and practical examples of how SSE might be conducive to the urgent goals set against climate change. We consider these insights and examples inspiring if we are to effectively address the challenges of our times without a naive recourse to the technofix obsessions of geoengineering.

A technofix for the climate? Marine geoengineering - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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A technofix for the climate? Land-based geoengineering (BECCS) - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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A technofix for the climate? Atmospheric geoengineering (Solar Radiation Management) - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

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Social Solidarity Economy as another approach towards the agri-food system

Social Solidarity Economy and environmental sustainability: the international experience

Social Solidarity Economy and environmental sustainability: insights and examples from Greece

ΚΟΙΝΣΕΠ Σταραμάκι - Heinrich Boell Foundation - Office Thessaloniki

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This video presents the innovative idea of a group from Kilkis/Greece to replace the environmentally destructive plastic straw with a straw made of wheat. This group has created a social collective enterprise for locals and persons with migrant/refugee background. Director: Gabriel Psaltakis (keyframe) Research-Production: Heinrich Boell Foundation Thessaloniki Office and Transdisciplinary Institute of Environmental and Social Studies.