ECOLISE, the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability, held its GA 2023, part of which PVN is from 2021! We are happy to announce that, although our journey together is short we were elected as Council’s Member of ECOLISE for 2 years.
ECOLISE is a coalition of organisations engaged in promoting and supporting local communities across Europe in their efforts to build pathways to a sustainable future. The members of ECOLISE include international, national and sometimes regional networks of community-based initiatives, as well as other bodies engaged in European-level research, training, communications or other activities to support community-based action on climate change and sustainability. By bringing these organisations together, ECOLISE seeks to establish a common Europe-wide agenda and a platform for collective action.
#ECOLISEGA2023 happened on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th of May 2023, a completely online event.
After an intense voyage since 2021, much has been learned and there is a sense of spring, of new opportunities opening, new pathways presenting themselves.
The network of ECOLISE member associations came together, approved all the necessary documents and approved the applications of 4 new members associations who wish to join our collective adventure:
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Ripess Europe, the European branch of the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy
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CEI – Iscte, The Center for International Studies, a university-based multidisciplinary research center at ISCTE, Lisbon
We also had our formal voting session, our Council election. 4 current members stayed on, we had space for 3 new seats and had 3 candidates. All were approved. So welcome and thanks to the 2023 ECOLISE council:
Thank you to all who contributed over the 9 years of our shared adventure.
