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Category: Social Economy

Daring to do: Young social entrepreneurs doubling down on business with impact

09 November 2022 Jonathan Van de Gronden, James Hermanson and Natalie Laechelt

What do young social entrepreneurs need to do to ensure their ideas and experiences are woven into future social entrepreneurship policies? This article has the answers…

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Cogito Video: Why does co-operation matter more than anything for the social economy?

20 June 2022 Nicolas Hazard

The Social Economy has enabled many economies to maintain themselves, particularly during the COVID crisis that we experienced, but it is also a key player, particularly in the reintegration and integration of the most fragile people, those who are far from employment.

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What can we learn about the circular economy from social entrepreneurs?

16 February 2022 Stephan Kampelmann

Every year the city of Brussels imports over 60 000 tons of wood, when the wood could be sourced from the Sonian Forest just outside the city. Instead, most of the wood sourced from the forest is exported to Asia to be processed and sent back as finished products. The Sonian Wood Coop was launched in 2019 to change this dynamic.

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Old tool for the new school: the return of social housing in cities

15 December 2021 Juliette Jestin and Andrew Lombardi

After decades of favouring market-based solutions, cities are increasingly deploying social housing as a means to address the worldwide urban housing crisis.

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Social economy: Forging a new path in the recovery for people and the planet

01 December 2021 Antonella Noya and Juan Antonio Pedreño Frutos

This month the global death toll from the pandemic passed 5 million. With global confirmed cases rising again, the social and economic wounds inflicted by Covid-19 are deepening day by day. It is time for an innovative approach.

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(Re)Shaping our world with the social economy

09 September 2021 Lamia Kamal-Chaoui

Governments around the world should back the social economy as they look to lay the foundations for a strong, sustainable recovery. Global challenges such as the pandemic, climate change, and digitalisation are reshaping our world and demand novel solutions. The social economy is ready to step up and deliver.

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