Grassroots initiatives and the Social and Solidarity Economy

Research

Sustainability and environment

Popular science

Society and economy

How can the work of grassroots initiatives for sustainability become more visible? Welcome to a panel debate with representatives from citizen-driven initiatives, public officers, politicians, researchers and other stakeholders to discuss the contribution of grassroots initiatives to the Social and Solidarity Economy.

Conference,

Workshop

Date

8 Jun 2023

Time

14:00 - 16:00

Location

School of Business, Economics and Law, Vasagatan

Participants

Jonas Svensson, Vice Chair, The Committee for Democracy and Citizens Service at the City of Gothenburg

Magnus Helldahl, Majorna Community Association

Bruno Chies, Solidarity Fridge

Jonathan Mattebo Persson, Collaborative Economy Sweden

María José Zapata Campos, researcher School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Agnes Faxén, Science journalist and communications officer at Gothenburg Research Institute, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Good to know

This panel debate is in English.

Organizer

School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

In this session we discuss the relevance of innovations from grassroots initiatives for a green and just transition, as well as the challenges and opportunities to scale them up in terms of visibility, networks, space and inclusivity. The panel debate is hosted by: School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, and is a part of the Social and Solidarity Economy Conference.

More information about the Social and Solidarity Economy Conference

Last modified

7 June 2023