The Universidad Abierta de Recoleta together with the Transnational Institute (TNI), present the second course of the International Diploma on Transformative Local Governments. The notion of local government on which this course is based implies the participation of all the different actors and sectors of society. It is assumed that for the local government to [...] The post Transformative Cities Course: Learning from Real Utopia appeared first on Transformative Cities.| Transformative Cities
It may seem suspicious, even questionable, that an organization such as the Transnational Institute (TNI), which recognizes the importance that horizontal collaboration has for emancipatory movements as part of social transformation, would propose organizing an award, especially considering the elements of competition and reward that are usually associated with the granting of awards. However, the [...] The post In search of Real Utopias appeared first on Transformative Cities.| Transformative Cities
PRESS RELEASEAmsterdam, 12 December 2022Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award 2022 winners announced: Bengaluru (India), Hyderabad (India), Kirtipur (Nepal) and Guazapa (El Salvador)The winners of the 2022 Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award were announced at an international online event last Friday, 9 December. The 2021-2022 Transformative Cities People’s Award went to four initiatives for their work [...] The post People’s Choice Award 2022 winners announced appeared ...| Transformative Cities
When Gijsbert Huijink, a Dutch national living in Banyoles, in the Catalan province of Girona, set out to install solar panels in his home he stumbled upon a legal labyrinth that criminalized energy self-consumption. “If I wanted to connect to the grid to recharge my batteries and supply my excess, I had to pay a [...] The post Micro utopias for an inclusive future appeared first on Transformative Cities.| Transformative Cities
The economic and political relevance of cities is growing in the current historical context, which is defined by the tensions arising from the exhaustion of the latest phase of capitalism: neoliberal globalisation. By focusing on cities, we can find multiple economic and political practices that contribute to a global transformation towards a post-capitalist future. The [...] The post The Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award and the Atlas Of Utopias appeared first on Transformative C...| Transformative Cities
In our current political context it is easy to be pessimistic about the possibilities of taking action to change reality. Social movements face serious limitations in their efforts to pressure governments that ignore them. Traditional parties yield to pressure from business lobbies and governments legitimize decision-making spaces created and led by large corporations, where the [...] The post The importance of the local in today’s context appeared first on Transformative Cities.| Transformative Cities