Catalonia has been historically a fertile land of the co-operative movement and now is one of world’s leading regions in terms of solidarity economy which is in close touch with different social movements. This documentary highlights a number of such initiatives in Barcelona, such as healthcare, housing, incubator, bar, finance and culture, as well as XES (Catalan Solidarity Economy Network) which links such experiences.
This 5 minute film provides an introduction to the key concepts and approach of Community Economies scholarship, informed by the work of J.K. Gibson-Graham, and inspiring the research, teaching, learning, activism and artwork of more than 250 members of the Community Economies Research Network around the globe.
In the 1970s, Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) annexed much of Boa Vista’s land in Oriximiná, Pará state. The company established the world’s fourth largest bauxite mine, along with a company town, Porto Trombetas, built on the former quilombo property. MRN also polluted local fisheries and provided mostly badly paid menial jobs to residents.