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News in English about Social and Solidarity Economy! Source: http://ripess.org/category/feeds-en/?lang=en
The Future of Robot Labor Is the Future of Capitalism—and Its Pending Replacement
4 de Setembro de 2014, 14:52
By Jordan Pearson Motherboard September 1, 2014 – You’ve seen the headlines by now: The robots are coming, and they’re going to take our jobs. The future really doesn’t look so great for the average, human working stiff, since 47 percent of the world’s jobs are set to be automated in the next two decades,... ...Cooperatives key to sustainable development, says ILO
4 de Setembro de 2014, 14:04Last year ILO Cooperative Unit launched a survey within the international cooperative movement to find out how the cooperative business model is contributing towards sustainable development, how the actors in the cooperative movement perceive the debate around the post-2015 development agenda, and which role cooperatives should play in this respect. - News / Portada
The Independent (Kampala): Uganda: One Million Rwandans Graduate Out of Poverty
3 de Setembro de 2014, 21:00” … Worldwide, social protection is being championed by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development aiming at preventing, managing, and overcoming situations that adversely affect people’s well-being.”
Now online: Videos from UNRISD seminar The Resource Curse? Mineral Rents and the Financing of Social Policy
3 de Setembro de 2014, 21:00Even with booming commodity prices, doubts linger about the potential for mineral-rich countries to achieve more sustainable development outcomes. This phenomenon is often referred to as the paradox of plenty or the resource curse. Videos from the seminar now available online.
Increasing Economic Prosperity for Women – Call for Proposals
3 de Setembro de 2014, 15:25
The Status of Women Canada has launched a Call for Proposals entitled Increasing Economic Prosperity for Women for projects to increase economic opportunities for women.Applications Now Open for Community Finance Solutions
3 de Setembro de 2014, 15:04
MaRS Centre for Impact Investing has announced that applications for the second cohort of Community Finance Solutions are now open. The deadline is September 30, 2014. Theme: Practitioner StrengtheningSpacing Magazine Promotes Cities for People
3 de Setembro de 2014, 14:32
The summer 2014 national edition of Spacing is packed full of articles that highlight the need to put people at the centre of building healthy and vibrant cities.3-Way Energy-Transport Merger to a Clean and Green Solar Future
3 de Setembro de 2014, 13:17
The convergence of solar PV, storage batteries, and electric vehicles to revolutionize industries By HoundDogFollow for SciTech SolidarityEconomy.net via Daily KOS Sept 2, 2914 – Peter Diamandis of Forbes calls up his friends Ray Kurzweil and Elon Musk to bring us some astonishing visions of the future of the solar photovoltaic, solar storage, and electric... ...‘Low Road’ Capital Tries to Fetter High Design and Muni-Socialism
30 de Agosto de 2014, 13:29
Chattanooga’s Gig: how one city’s super-fast internet is driving a tech boom The city is one of the only places on Earth with internet as fast as 1 gigabit per second – about 50 times faster than the US average. Despite Big Cable’s attempt to block the Gig’s expansion plans, money keeps flowing into Chattanooga... ...Pascal van Griethuysen Joins the UNRISD Team
28 de Agosto de 2014, 21:00UNRISD is pleased to announce the appointment of Pascal van Griethuysen to the position of Research Coordinator for Socially Sustainable Development. In his new position, which he starts on 1 September, he will take on the responsibility for conceptualizing, developing and managing research related to socially sustainable development, an area central to the emerging post-2015... ...
RIPESS at the United Nations High Level Political Forum to Present the SSE Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda
28 de Agosto de 2014, 12:53On July 3rd, 2014, RIPESS presented the SSE Recommendations for the Post-2015 SDGs’ at the 2nd Meeting of the High Level Political Forum of the UN in New York. The recommendations were officially delivered to UN State Members, Delegates and Agencies. The document, available in 3 languages (English, Spanish and French), was distributed to at... ...
Aldi destroys 250-year-old tree – Ecology Building Society comment
28 de Agosto de 2014, 11:33
At 1.42 pm yesterday, supermarket chain Aldi felled a 250-year-old common lime tree to make way for their new store in Silsden, next to Ecology Building Society’s offices. Our staff, members and supporters across the UK fought to save the tree for 25 days, gaining extensive media and social media coverage, but Aldi refused to... ...Invitation to the WFTO Asia Regional Conference, 17-18 October, Seoul, South Korea
28 de Agosto de 2014, 7:01Interested in the Fair Trade movement in Asia and what is the latest there? You are invited to the WFTO…
Community Sector Banking – Newsletter July 2014
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Language English Greetings from Down-under: Read the July edition of the newsletter “in the loop” of our australian member Community Sector Banking, issued at the occasion of their 12th anniversary! Tags: INAISE NEWS members Community Sector Banking AustraliaQuébec 2014 – International Summit of Cooperatives
28 de Agosto de 2014, 5:31
Language English The International Summit of Cooperatives is a biennial gathering where leaders of cooperative and mutualist enterprises get together to discuss their concerns about the current and future business challenges they all share. This year it takes place in Quebec City/ Canada from 6th to 9th of october. The Summit is also an unequalled... ...