"In October, roughly 10,000 people from 109 countries descended on Bordeaux, France, for the Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum (GSEF)-a gathering dedicated to reimagining economies around cooperation, equality, and sustainability. Banners across the city proclaimed, "Another World Is Already Here." The setting-Bordeaux, a global wine capital and a former center of the Atlantic slave trade and colonial wealth-offered both inspiration and irony."
"Organizers noted that US involvement has historically been low. Unlike many nations that maintain dedicated offices for the social and solidarity economy (SSE), the United States has few government entities with such a focus. Cities like Richmond, VA, and Rochester, NY, have set up offices of community wealth building; and New York City, Chicago, Madison, WI, and the San Francisco Bay Area support cooperative initiatives-but comprehensive, people-centered policies linking cooperatives, land trusts, and mutual aid networks remain rare."
In October, roughly 10,000 people from 109 countries gathered in Bordeaux for the Global Social and Solidarity Economy Forum to reimagine economies around cooperation, equality, and sustainability. The city’s history as a wine capital and former center of the Atlantic slave trade created both inspiration and irony, as efforts toward economic democracy collided with persistent racial and colonial fault lines. Participant demographics highlighted which voices remain sidelined and whose histories are erased. US representation was minimal: only five US speakers participated among 169 workshops and 13 plenaries. The United States lacks dedicated national SSE offices, though some cities support community wealth-building and cooperative initiatives; nationwide, comprehensive people-centered policies remain rare.
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