Emily Kawano

Emily Kawano is a founder of the U.S. Solidarity Economy Network, served on the RIPESS Board for 8 years, and co-directs Wellspring Cooperative. She has a Ph.D in economics from UMass, Amherst where she joined the Center for Popular Economics and served as director for nine years.

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A Shareable explainer: What is the Solidarity Economy?

The solidarity economy (SE) is a global movement to build a world that centers people and the planet rather than maximizing private profit and endless growth.

May 9, 2024

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Seven Ways to Build the Solidarity Economy

The solidarity economy is a global movement to build a post-capitalist world that puts people and planet front and center, rather than the pursuit of blind growth and profit maximization. It isn’t a blueprint but a framework…

September 14, 2018