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A Potato Revolt begins in Sweden in response to covid-19
On 11th April 2020 a handful of local citizens in the north Swedish town of Söderhamn marched to the city hall demanding action on food production in light of the Covid-19 crisis. Their actions have sparked similar protests around Sweden, reminiscent of the Potato Revolt of 103 years ago….
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Call open! Join Barcelona UrbanA Arena ‘Justice Challenges in Urban Sustainability’, 4-5 June
Are you passionate about justice and sustainability in…
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Social Solidarity Economy and the Commons conference hopeful yet critical
A hopeful yet notably system-critical atmosphere similar to that of Degrowth movement gatherings was tangible at the second international conference ‘Social Solidarity Economy and the Commons’, held 6th to 8th of November 2019 at the Instituto Universitário de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal. Donatella della Porta of Scuola Normale…
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Community-led social solidarity economy initiatives deliver SDGs
Community-led initiatives are using social solidarity economy as a way of delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new academic paper co-written by several ECOLISE members and partners. The paper includes case studies of permaculture enterprise in the UK, Tamera ecovillage, solidarity markets in Latin America, and…
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Reflections from Brussels conferences: Postgrowth and Citizens collaborating with municipalities
(9 October 2018) In late September ECOLISE was closely involved with two ground-breaking events which took place in Brussels – the Post-growth Conference and its Preparation Day, and the Civil society and municipalities conference co-hosted by ECOLISE and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in…
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Communities, collaboration are vital in responding to IPCC’s unequivocal 1.5°C report
(8 October 2018) – Responding to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s 1.5°C special report published today, Eamon O’Hara, executive director of ECOLISE, said: “The report’s clear message of urgency and hope will only serve to encourage the thousands of communities across Europe and beyond that are already…
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Making climate a priority in the EU LEADER programme
(8 Oct 2018) – ECOLISE executive director, Eamon O’Hara (centre, above), recently participated in the LEADER Reloaded conference in Portugal, where he underlined the need to put climate and transition centre stage in the next round of the EU’s LEADER programme for rural development. Organised by ELARD (the…
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A personal view of Global Ecovillage Network Europe’s recent gathering in Estonia
(8 August 2018) – Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) Europe recently held its annual conference in Estonia. Nara Petrovič from Slovenia, who is an ECOLISE council member, was there along with some 600 participants from around Europe and beyond. He wrote a reflective article about his experience for the…
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CAN Europe urges EU climate strategy to prioritise lifestyle change and support for community engagement
(12 June 2018) – Europe’s largest coalition working on climate and energy issues, CAN Europe, of which ECOLISE is a member, is calling for lifestyle changes and support for citizen and community engagement to be key priorities for the new EU long term climate strategy. Reflecting the input of…
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Reflection on COP23: Recognition for the role of local communities gains momentum
By Eamon O’Hara, Executive Director, ECOLISE. (23 Nov 2017) – COP23 has drawn to a close and while there are clearly concerns in relation to the overall pace of progress, there are also reasons for optimism, especially in relation to the role of Non State Actors, including local communities. As ever…
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