The Solidarity Economy is a global movement to build a more fair, more sustainable economy. It's an alternative to the dominant capitalism, where people and the planet are valued more than financial profit and communities organize themselves around shared values of democracy, cooperative ownership, and mutual respect for each other and the earth.

In this session, you'll learn about different real estate ownership models, including how the Community Stewardship Trust's real estate model works. You will be learn the regulatory, financial, community, and operational aspects of real estate development, and how the CST approaches these to create affordable, community owned real estate in partnership with local residents and organizations.

This session will enable attendees to explore and compare different investment options, including community focused options such as the Community Stewardship Trust.

In this session, attendees will learn about and engage in various models of cooperative and community governance.