Why collective organisations matter for resilience
In the face of worsening and interlinked global threats such as biodiversity loss, climate change, poverty and hunger, collective organisations bolster long-term social, environmental and economic sustainability.
By mobilising large numbers of members, they resist unfair grabs for power, land and resources, and instead collaboratively pursue outcomes that benefit societies, such as biodiverse farming systems, shared business models, localised democracies, fair public policies and laws, and inclusive education and training.
This not only builds resilience for the organisations’ members, but also helps secure a more equitable, sustainable and peaceful planet. Supporting collective organisations is therefore a highly effective and efficient way of delivering public goods at scale.
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