Insights into GAS: Solidarity Purchasing Groups - Planning Seeds

Discover what it means to be part of a Solidarity Purchase Group (GAS) through the interview with Vincenzo Vizioli, president of Aiab Umbria. With a journey that began in the late 1980s, Vincenzo explains how his choice for organic and biodynamic farming has evolved into a model of sustainability, cooperation, and mutualism.
In the video, Vizioli tells the story of the Italian Organic Movement and the birth of GAS and IAP, highlighting the importance of sustainable agriculture and the need to promote social participation and community resilience.
He then delves into the concept of GAS, explaining how these groups not only facilitate access to quality organic products but also promote a fair and solidarity-based economy. From the initial challenges of introducing organic food into school canteens to the growth of organic farms in Umbria, Vizioli illustrates the crucial role of associations in supporting producers and raising consumer awareness.
The video concludes with a reflection on current and future challenges for GAS, emphasizing the importance of organizational skills and cooperation in addressing changes in market dynamics and consumer habits.
Join us in this exploration to better understand how GAS can contribute to a fairer and more sustainable economy, and how we can all actively participate in this change.
This video is part of the educational materials of the Planning Seeds project.
Planning Seeds aims to create a shared European methodological framework and a Manual for the creation and management of Solidarity Economy Districts (DES). Extending from a local experimentation level to a shared common methodology, Solidarity Economy Districts can enhance resilience by promoting various rural-urban linkages, reducing dependence on external factors, and supporting participatory governance to produce proactive and integrated policies.
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