Challenging the crisis : a guide to Social and Solidarity Economy

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction 3

1.1. The Project 3

1.2. Challenging the Crisis 3

1.3. The Global Context 4

2. Social and Solidarity Economy 4

3. Topics within Social and Solidarity Economy 6

4. Fairtrade 6

5. Credit Unions 7

6. Ethical Banks 8

7. Socially Responsible Investment 9

8. Microcredit/Microfinance 10

9. Critical Consumerism 11

10. Cooperatives 12

11. Links for more Information 13