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Jason Nardi is the European coordinator of RIPESS - the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy, president of RIES (Italian Solidarity Economy Network) and co-founder of Solidarius Italia. Jason is an active member of the International Council of the World Social Forum and promoter of the World Social Forum on Transformative Economies. Jason currently lives in Florence, where he promotes Community Supported Agriculture projects, mutualism and the Forum Firenze Beni Comuni (Florence Forum of the Commons).
In this episode of Planet Local Voices II, Jason defines the social and solidarity economy concepts and diverse practices including collective ownership, cooperation, sufficiency- and needs-based production and exchange, and connects these to the localization and bioregionalist movements. Jason reminds us of our collective power and true wealth, and argues that by weaving together the multiplicity of diverse alternative economic initiatives that respect people and nature, we can change the system.
This video forms part of the Planet Local Voices II series, produced by Local Futures, an
international non-profit organisation, dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being
by strengthening communities and local economies. Explore our work: localfutures.org
Follow the Planet Local Voices Series II series: localfutures.org/programs/planet-local-voices-series-2
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Explore our previous Planet Local Voices Series I:
localfutures.org/programs/planet-local-voices
Jason Nardi is the European coordinator of RIPESS - the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of Social Solidarity Economy, president of RIES (Italian Solidarity Economy Network) and co-founder of Solidarius Italia. Jason is an active member of the International Council of the World Social Forum and promoter of the World Social Forum on Transformative Economies. Jason currently lives in Florence, where he promotes Community Supported Agriculture projects, mutualism and the Forum Firenze Beni Comuni (Florence Forum of the Commons).
In this episode of Planet Local Voices II, Jason defines the social and solidarity economy concepts and diverse practices including collective ownership, cooperation, sufficiency- and needs-based production and exchange, and connects these to the localization and bioregionalist movements. Jason reminds us of our collective power and true wealth, and argues that by weaving together the multiplicity of diverse alternative economic initiatives that respect people and nature, we can change the system.
This video forms part of the Planet Local Voices II series, produced by Local Futures, an
international non-profit organisation, dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being
by strengthening communities and local economies. Explore our work: localfutures.org
Follow the Planet Local Voices Series II series: localfutures.org/programs/planet-local-voices-series-2
Sign up for our newsletter to never miss an episode — exploring localization as a pathway to ecological balance and community resilience. Sign up here: localfutures.org/sign-up-to-our-newsletter
Listen to this episode as a podcast: localfutures.org/programs/global-to-local/local-futures-podcast/planet-local-voices-ii-with-jason-nardi
Explore our previous Planet Local Voices Series I:
localfutures.org/programs/planet-local-voices
