Updated! INFO EVENING Amsterdam : COLLECTIVE ALTERNATIVES IN GREECE

We live in Europe where currently any alternative suggestion about how to structure our society and economy is met with negative criticism by the media and the vast majority of our society. Any movement or development that questions the “economic orthodoxy” is treated at best as non realistic and at worst as dangerous. At the same time, the rise of nationalism, racism, fascism and Nazism does not seem to raise any serious concern.

 There are systematic attempts and efforts to convince us that we are now at the end of history, where any debate, suggestion and idea has to be embedded within the framework of neoliberalism. Even worse, they try to convince us that the interests of the banking and financial system are the same as that of the majority.  

In Greece due to the economic and subsequently societal crisis and the growing poverty, people could not find any other solution than to organize collectives, to squat their working places and express their civil disobedience in a way that can only benefit the majority.  

Saturday evening at 19.30 @ MKZ we are going to watch some footage of how the alternative movement is growing.

 19:30 Saturday 9th of June @ MKZ

 MKZ is at Eerste Schinkelstraat 16, Amsterdam.

  Agenda: 

Brief presentation of the current situation in Greece.

Short films about the alternative initiatives during the last years in Greece.

Open discussion.

 

———————————————————————————————————

Updated!!

 

PowerPoint from the presentation.

COLLECTIVE ALTERNATIVES IN GREECE [Saturday]

Videos shown during the presentation.

 

 

 The main initiatives of solidarity and resistance in Greece

 
Below there is a representative list of the main Greek grassroots initiatives  that form another world beyond crisis, here and now (with their websites):

Regional exchange networks, time banks and networks of producers – consumers

Pan –Hellenic Network of Exchanging Goods and Services without the use of money of Peliti,www.peliti.gr/pages/panelladiko_diktio.htm

Fasouli Network (Attica), www.fasouli.wordpress.com

Time Bank of Syntagma Square, www.time-exchange.gr

Solidarity Time Bank of Moschato,www.mesopotamia.gr/trapeza_xronou.htm

Unit System of Social Exchanges of Lykovrysi – Pefki,pelykoia.wordpress.com

LETS NET (Herakleio), www.lets.net.gr

Exchange Network of Chania, www.diktyoantallagonxanion.gr

Tsouknida Group (Rethimno), http://tsouknidarethymno.gr

Κaraeti – Alternative Economy of Ierapetra, www.kaereti.gr

Network of services and Goods Exchanging of Syros, sanosyros.wordpress.com

Free-time Bank – Network of Services Exchange of Lamia Municipality,
www.lamia-city.gr/netexchange.php

Exchanging Network of Veroia, antalaktikoveria.blogspot.com

Exchanging Network of Peria Regio,
noe.motherearth.gr/index.php?location=el&screen=welcome

Οvolos (Patra), www.ovolos.gr

Boutsouni – Exchanging Network of Corfu, boutsouni.blogspot.com

Alternative Unit of Rodopi (ΕΜΡΟ), www.emro.gr

Solidarity and Exchanging Network of Magnisia (ΤΕΜ), www.tem-magnisia.gr

ΤΕΜ- Fthiotida, www.tem-fthiotidas.gr

Network of Work and Goods Exchanging of Corfu,
http://diktyodaep.wordpress.com

Sano of Syros, http://sanosyros.wordpress.com

Word of honor, www.logo-timis.gr

Heliochoros, www.iliohoros.gr/pazari/antallagi/prosfero1/igeia.shtml

“Exchanging Economy”, www.antallaktiki.gr

Time – bank Greek Network of women of Europe,
http://www.enow.gr/196/1633.aspx

Xariseto.gr “without euro”, http://www.xariseto.gr/viewforum.php?f=304

Skipping Intermediaries Cooperative (SPAME), http://synparmes.gr,
http://spame.tumblr.com

Network of Farmers – Consumers «Argonaftes», http://agronaftes.blogspot.com

Give & Take, http://dwsepare.ning.com

Οmotrapezoi, http://omotrapezoi.blogspot.com

Solidarity movement of producer – consumer Transaction, «Uni Pirouni»
(Chania), www.inipirouni.gr

Give – away Bazaars

Skoros, www.skoros.espiv.net

Don’t throw it away, give it away, www.xariseto.gr

Give away, www.xarizo.blogspot.com

Freecycle Network, freecycle.wikispaces.com/freecycle_gr

Heliochoros, www.iliohoros.gr/pazari/

Solidarity Trading

Sporos, www.sporos.org

Fair Trade Alternative Group “Nosotros”, enallaktiko-emporio.blogspot.com

The World and Us, www.nuestromundo.gr

Terra Verde Chania, http://terraverdexania.blogspot.com,

La Candona, www.lacandona.gr

Working Collectives

Τhe Bench, www.pagkaki.org

Zerminal Collective, www.kolektivagerminal.blogspot.com

Belleville sin patron, www.belleville-sin-patron.blogspot.com

Collective courier, www.collectivecourier.gr

Syn-apeiro, www.synapeiro.gr

Solidarity of Cooperative EconomyΣυνεταιρισμός Αλληλέγγυας Οικονομίας “Syn-Αllois”, http://synallois.org

Kipseli Collective, http://colectivakipseli.wordpress.com

Self- organized Cooperative Working Groups/ spaces

Το Koukoutsi, http://koukoutsi.enallaktika.gr

Cooperative Cafe Akadimias Platwna, www.european-village.org

Nosotros, www.nosotros.gr

Μicropolis, http://micropolis-socialspace.blogspot.com

“Lampidona”  Social Cultural Center of Vyronas

http://politistikokentrovirona.blogspot.com/ 

Eco – communities

Τopikopoiisi, http://topikopoiisi.blogspot.com

Το dentro, http://todendro.blogspot.com

Eco – community Kyttaro New Earth, http://kyttaronewearth.webs.com

Utopia Community, http://koinotita-utopia.blogspot.com

Movement for the Creation of Eco – community, www.oikokoinotita.gr

Telaithrion free and real, http://telaithrion.freeandreal.org

Allos Tropos, http://allostropos.blogspot.com

Eco -  Villages, http://oikokoinotita.blogspot.com

Dromoi Synthesis, http://dromoisynthesis.wordpress.com

Natural crops, seeds and urban fields

Votanic Garden of Petroupoli, www.votanikoskipos.blogspot.com

Agros, http://eleftherosagros.blogspot.com

Navarinou Park, www.parkingparko.blogspot.com

Self – organized Field of Helliniko , http://agroselliniko.blogspot.com

Urban Field of Chalandri, www.astikosagrosx.blogspot.com

Group or Urban & Suburban Crops (PΕR.ΚΑ.),
http://perka.oneirografos.net

Eco – community Network, http://oikodiktyo.espivblogs.net

Skalistiri, http://skalistiri.wordpress.com

Center of Natural Crops, www.naturalfarming.eu

Permaculture, www.permaculture.gr/gr/

Cangaroo, www.kangouro.gr

Permaculture in Greece, http://permaculture-greece.org

Seed Banks and exchange centers

Το Peliti, www.peliti.gr

Spori of Limnos, www.sporilimnou.blogspot.com

Aegilopas, www.aegilops.gr

Archipelagos (seed bank), www.archipelago.gr

Helession, www.helession.gr

 

Natural Structuring

Natural structure cob, www.cob.gr

Saligaros, www.saligaroi.blogspot.com

Free and Real, www.freeandreal.org

Piliko group, www.piliko.gr

Self-management

New Guinea, neaguinea.org

Do it yourself, www.ftiaxno.gr

Collectives

Heliosporoi, www.iliosporoi.net

Void network, http://voidnetwork.blogspot.com

State of nature, www.state-of-nature.gr

Locrians in the woods, http://lokroi-dasos.blogspot.com

Movement of citizens of Trikala, http://apokoinou.com
Collective kitchens

Xanadu, http://xanadu.espivblogs.net/

Collective kitchen in the social meeting point of immigrants, (=steki metanastwn) ELCHEf, http://tsamadou13-15.espivblogs.net

Collective kitchen in the independent social meeting point, http://autonomosteki.espivblogs.net

Collective kitchen in Skaramaga squat, http://pat61.squat.gr

Free education

School for learning freedom, http://sxoleio12.wordpress.com

Self organization in education, http://ekpaideysi.espivblogs.net

Self organized art

Horizon event, http://orizontasgegonotwn.blogspot.com

Another world is here- the Caravan project, www.anotherworldishere.com

Eco-art, www.ecoart.gr

Cheap art, www.cheapart.gr

Bank of art, http://trapezatehnis.blogspot.com

Platforms, http://www.platformes.blogspot.com

Eco- festivals

Nationwide eco festival, http://oikogiorti.gr

Volos eco-festival, http://oikogiortivolos.blogspot.com

Thessaloniki eco-festival, http://oikogiorti2011.gr

Heraklion eco-festival, http://en-oiko.blogspot.com

Marathonas eco-festival, http://marathonecofestival.wordpress.com

Networking initiative

Another world, www.enasalloskosmos-community.net

Direct Democracy
3 days of direct democracy in Thessaloniki, http://amesidimokratiafest.org/

3 days of direct democracy in Athens, http://ad161718.is-by.us/

Real democracy, http://real-democracy.gr

Real democracy – multimedia team, http://realdemocracygr.wordpress.com/

Assemblies

Assemblies of neighborhoods and areas of Attica
Petralona, Koukaki, Thiseio, http://laikisineleusipetralona.espivblogs.net
Kalithea, http://syneleysikallitheas.blogspot.com
Pallini, http://aganaktismenoipallinis.blogspot.com
Zografou, http://aganaktismenoizografou.wordpress.com
Chalandri, http://laikisyneleysihalandri.wordpress.com
Peiraus, http://aganaktismenoipirea.blogspot.com
Vironas, http://laikisinelefsivirona.blogspot.com
Galatsi, http://lsgalatsiou.wordpress.com
Ambelokipo, http://ampelokipoi.espiv.net
Marousiι, http://ansinamar.blogspot.com
Patisia, http://patissiasynelefsi.blogspot.com
Kaisariani, http://laikisyneleysikaisarianis.blogspot.com
Neo Hrakleio, http://neohrakleio.blogspot.com
Ν. Ionia, http://sinelefsinionia.wordpress.com
Ν. Smirni, http://plateians.blogspot.com
Neou Kosmou, http://nkosmos-sineleusi.blogspot.com
Agia Paraskevi, http://syneleysiplateiasagias.blogspot.com
Ilioupoli, http://askilioupolis.espivblogs.net
Agios Dimitrios, http://katadimadim.blogspot.com
Aigaleo, http://lasynaigaleo.blogspot.com
Cholargos, Papagou, http://anoixtisyneleysixolargoupapagou.blogspot.com
Gyzi, http://gyzi.espivblogs.net
Nikaia, http://syneleyshnikaia.wordpress.com
Keratsini, http://suneleushkeratsiniou.blogspot.com
Peristeri, http://sineleusiperisteri.blogspot.com
Glyka Nera, http://sineleusiglikonneron.blogspot.com
Haidari, http://syneleysihaidari.wordpress.com

Other cities assemblies
Thessaloniki, http://aganaktismenoi-thess.blogspot.com
Evros, http://aganaktismenoi-polites-evrou.blogspot.com
Heraklion, http://aganaktismenoihrakleio.blogspot.com
Drama, http://aganaktismenoi-drama.gr
Volos, http://aganaktismenoi-volos.blogspot.com
Kavala, http://realdemocracykavala.squat.gr
Kastoria, http://aganaktismenoi-kastoria.blogspot.com
Purgos, http://aganaktismenoi-pyrgou.blogferry.com
Kerkura, http://amesi-dimokratia-corfu.blogspot.com
Syros, http://laikisyneleusisyrou.blogspot.com
Chania,, http://aganaktismenoixania.blogspot.com
Korinthos, http://perivolakia.gr
Arta, http://aganaktismenoisthnarta.blogspot.com
Kalamata, http://aganaktismenoikaistinkalamata.blogspot.com
Giannitsa, http://realdemocracygiannitsa.blogspot.com
Tinos, http://aganaktismenoi-tiniakoi.blogspot.com
Patra, http://patras-democracy.blogspot.com
Lamia, http://patras-democracy.blogspot.com
Preveza, http://politesprevezas.eu
Trikala, http://aganaktismenoi-trikala.blogspot.com
Kefalonia, http://www.stopcrisis.gr
Santorini, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Αγανακτισμενοι-ΣΤΗ-Σαντορινη/151547581582902
Larisa, http://aganaktismenoilarisas.blogspot.com
Aigina, http://aganaktismenoi-aiginas.blogspot.com
Ikaria, http://aganaktismenoi-ikarias.blogspot.com
Siteia, http://aganaktismenoisitias.blogspot.com
Ptolemaida, http://aganaktismenoipolitesptolemaidas.blogspot.com
Mytilini, http://aganaktismenoi-mytilene.blogspot.com
Xylokastro, http://denpaeiallo-xylok.blogspot.com
Veroia, http://www.agapoveria.gr
Megara, http://laikisinelefsimnp.blogspot.com
Sparti, http://aganaktismenoi-spartis.blogspot.com
Chios, http://www.aganaktismenoi-chios.gr
Kiato, http://www.plateiakiatou.gr/site
Molaoi, http://plateiamolaon.wordpress.com
Hydra, http://hydra-aganaktismenoi.blogspot.com

The above links are just some of the overall effort in Greece.
Networking Initiative “Another World” – www.enasalloskosmos-community.net