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Ripess and GPR2C contributions to the call on Care as a Human Right

Ripess and GPR2C contributions to the call on Care as a Human Right

On April 13th 2024, Ripess (the intercontinental network of continental networks committed to the promotion of Social Solidarity Economy) and the GPR2C (Global Platform for the Righto to the City answered to the Call for inputs for an expert workshop and a...

GPR2C’s Year in Review: Celebrating Progress and Shaping Tomorrow

GPR2C’s Year in Review: Celebrating Progress and Shaping Tomorrow

Dear friends, As we bid farewell to another year, the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) reflects on a journey of unwavering commitment to fostering democratic, diverse, solidary, and sustainable cities, villages, and human settlements, acknowledged as...

Housing policies from below at the ISHF2023

Housing policies from below at the ISHF2023

Barcelona. Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric on Pexels The International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) 2023 (Barcelona, 7-9 June 2023) was a space for exchanges and debates around different experiences and models to secure the provision of social and affordable housing,...

The Commons as key component of the UCLG Pact for the Future

The Commons as key component of the UCLG Pact for the Future

The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) participated in the UCLG Annual Retreat (February, 2023), a week-long gathering that provides an opportunity for the key notes of the organization and partners to define synergies and develop actions in line with...

From Monopoly to Commonspoly: How Communities are Changing the Game

From Monopoly to Commonspoly: How Communities are Changing the Game

We know what the challenges are and we can see the solutions. It is up to us to re-invent the rules. From Monopoly to Commonspoly, communities of redistribution, solidarity, and care are changing the game. Article by Lorena Zárate and Sophia Torres, originally...