{"id":30449,"date":"2022-05-10T15:10:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripess.eu\/?p=30449"},"modified":"2022-05-17T16:29:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T15:29:16","slug":"social-and-solidarity-economy-a-driving-force-towards-green-and-digital-transitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.eu.ripess.rio20.net\/en\/social-and-solidarity-economy-a-driving-force-towards-green-and-digital-transitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Strasbourg statement: SSE is a driving force"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abstract from the contribution to the Strasbourg European Summit written by Judith Hitchman for RIPESS Europe and the networks cited below<\/em><\/p>\n

This contribution is the result of the collaborative work within different European and French networks specialised in ecological and digital transitions that all belong to social and solidarity economy.<\/strong><\/em>
\nIt has been compiled from all the exchanges that were possible within ten different <\/strong><\/em>conferences dealing with social and solidarity economy and transitions during the European summit of social economy organised in Strasbourg on May 5th-6th, 2022.<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe contribution includes several concrete proposals that aim to influence European policies in favour of social and solidarity economy initiatives working towards the ecological and digital transitions.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Towards an ecological and solidarity transition<\/h2>\n

Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, as stated within the European Green Deal, is a great
\nchallenge for Europe. It is an important a means of improving European citizens\u2019 wellbeing
\nby fostering economic models that will be more respectful for biodiversity and climate,
\ndecrease the pressure on primary resources, reduce pollution and waste production, be
\nmotivated by solidarity, and that will foster the creation of local jobs and services that
\nmeet the specific needs of each territory.
\nThe realisation of the Green Transition will not be feasible as long as the sole indicator for
\nevaluating the performance is that of the monetary value, of any given sector, as this leads
\nto a model based on the personal accumulation of wealth and a society of excesses: over-
\nproduction, over-consumption, etc. It is more urgent than ever to introduce and
\ngeneralise principles of sobriety, as these are the only way to build a society that will have
\nfewer negative impacts on our environment and on all of humanity.
\nSocial and solidarity economy is based on cooperation, solidarity, the creation of collective
\nrather than individual wealth, care for nature and biodiversity, and local inclusion, as well
\nas the best interests of humanity. It has already demonstrated that it is completely
\npossible to reconcile environmental respect, social utility, and economic activities. In fact,
\nsocial and solidarity economy has been a real pioneer in different economic sectors of the
\necological transition within territories: sustainable agriculture and food systems, reuse
\nand circular economy, energy transition, sustainable mobility, environmental education…<\/p>\n

This is why it is urgent to implement a legal framework and economic measures that will
\nencourage environmentally respectful initiatives, and penalise initiatives that would not
\nbe environmentally friendly: facilitate access to public procurement, implement
\nfavourable fiscal measures, etc. All these measures will have to address the specificity of
\nsocial and solidarity economy as a whole.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of proposals :<\/p>\n