SOLIDAR believes that the transformative vision of the 2030 Agenda offers a great chance to shift away from the current (unsustainable) development model that has put at its center economic growth, has led to growing inequalities, to the destruction of the environment, to a great concentration of power in few hands and that is exacerbating social conflicts and putting into question our model of democracy.
SOLIDAR members - working within Europe and worldwide - are already contributing to this (social, environmental and economic transformation) by promoting:
This booklet brings together examples of this ongoing work, by highlighting innovative approaches to bring transformative change in:
Gathering 17 case studies from SOLIDAR Members and partners, the publication aims to show that through innovative approaches aimed at empowering people, building collective action and promoting rights, real change can be produced.
These solidarity initiatives carried out by SOLIDAR Members and Partners aim at creating awareness and building capacities, and at bringing people’s voices and knowledge into collective action, thus ensuring that no one is left behind, including the most marginalized.