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Youth cooperatives in rural areas have become one of the most relevant actors in promoting more sustainable, inclusive economic models rooted in local territories. In a context of rural depopulation and ecological transition, these initiatives represent a concrete response to the challenges set out by the United Nations through the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Rural youth: between demographic challenges and social innovation Rural areas, especially in regions such as inland Spain,...

As the European Union-funded Erasmus+ KA210-YOU project NYDES – NEET Youth Developing Entrepreneurial Skills approaches its final phase, Çorlu Municipality brought together young people, local stakeholders and neighbouring municipalities for a face-to-face dissemination and results-sharing event in Çorlu. The NYDES project is funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme and supported by the Spanish National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth and Sport – Agencia Nacional Española...

by Vasilis Taktikos, Institute for Studies of Social Economy Energy communities are a catalytic example of social entrepreneurship.They represent a dynamic, grassroots institutional initiative that can provide free energy to municipalities, while at the same time offering practical experience in organizing cooperative models and the social economy across various sectors of local development. A relatively small investment can ensure energy sufficiency for municipal buildings and schools,...