Wind of Renewal

Goals

Wind of Renewal was created by socially active citizens with the ambition to play a strategic, scientific and creative role in promoting:

• The cooperative and solidarity economy
• Sustainable, efficient, innovative, democratic and social cooperative enterprises
• The transition to a green-circular economy for the benefit of the society and the environment
• Social, technological and ecological innovation for the benefit of current and future generations
• Employment in green, social and cultural sectors
• The integration of democracy and human rights into economic and social life, in response to today’s major economic, fiscal, social, climate and environmental problems

Main activities

• Drafting policy papers and influencing strategies, policies and practices for a green economy
• Public awareness through the organisation of activities for the promotion of the green-circular economy, social economy, eco- and social innovation and intercultural dialogue information
• Exchange of good practices and experiences for the promotion of green-circular economy and social economy
• Promotion of cooperation, self-organisation and networking among social cooperatives and social actors in a local, regional, national and European level
• Development of social cooperative structures in Greece using the existing European experience
• Training, consulting services, monitoring and support of cooperatives/social enterprises and social actors
• Consulting of local communities, municipalities and key actors for the promotion of eco- and social innovation