---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Constance Laisné <[email protected]> Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:19 PM Subject: Altgen - you - me - us - (2016 London news) / Please circulate ! Thank you : ) To: jules peck <[email protected]> *Dear GNE crew,* *2016..How can change happen you may wonder? Well, difficult question when surrounded by competition. Altgen believes that by working together in caring ways we can build a more equal, democratic and sustainable economy that we are in control of. So we are doing this **in 2016.** --->* *1. New co-operative work space in London* It's official- we have a new co-operative workspace in Borough <https://vimeo.com/150591901>. Whhooop! From March, this space will be shared by an array of freelancers, researchers, and young co-operatives working together to create a more equal, democratic and sustainable economy. This new environment will encourage a culture of mutual support and will be a fertile ground for education, sharing, learning and co-creating the new economy together. *If you are interested in being involved*, please express an interest <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18M71uQkzVqELOvBgJCwDxDHFgjb75vYjh8AKCsOamNs/viewform?c=0&w=1> by filling in this form before February 8th as spaces will unfortunately be limited. *2. Freelancers Co-operative* *Don't work alone!* After researching best practice in Europe we are launching a 'Freelancers Co-operative' in London which will be based at our co-working space. We are interested in piloting a new model for work for freelancers benefiting from mutual support and co-budgeting as well as shared resources. Click here to express an interest <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sRhaiogg3U5KUEHPmZ3irtv3J-mVo3zj0BKQ_pEPbYc/viewform> or join our first breakfast <http://goo.gl/forms/3kgf1USOEE> on the topic. *3. A network of young co-operators * We are part of a network of wonderful people that proactively try to challenge the way young people are expected to enter the world of work - by looking at how to create new economic structures. Come along to the launch event <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-co-operators-network-launch-party-tickets-20515730101>of the Young Co-operators Network <http://www.thenews.coop/100051/news/co-operatives/new-uk-national-young-co-operators-network/> on Friday 19th February from 6-9pm to find out more about how you can get involved. That's all for now! (click on the 'linkmage') ---> [image: https://vimeo.com/150591901] <https://vimeo.com/150591901> Together we keep warmer. Constance. -- Constance Laisné Co-director of AltGen www.altgen.org.uk Tw: @altgen101 Fb: altgen Our latest article in the Guardian: Workers co-operatives to fight inequality <http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/10/workers-co-operatives-fight-against-inequality-unpaid-internships> -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/