CONFERENCE BROADCAST ONLINE ON THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL of the of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc.
The conference "Housing cooperatives: a sustainable approach to housing? Innovating to live differently in our communities," presented by Lionel Pancrazio, postdoctoral researcher at the Antoine Favre Law Research Center, Faculty of Law, will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 6 p.m. at the Presidency of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry.
Following the presentation, engage in a remote discussion with the speaker by connecting via [this link]. The meeting number to enter is 955 3340 6942 and the passcode is 739484.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Housing is at the heart of the issue of sustainable development. Together with transportation, it accounts for more than two-thirds of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming. It is often the largest item of household expenditure. Rising housing prices are a factor in social exclusion and a source of imbalance in our societies, particularly in areas with high land pressure such as Savoie or Haute-Savoie, and especially in the Greater Geneva area.
Today, there is another way of living: cooperative housing. This involves building better and cheaper housing that is adapted to the changing needs of a sustainable lifestyle. Between the traditional rental and owner-occupied models, housing cooperatives could offer the "best of both worlds" and allow for innovation without speculation. They represent a third way of accessing housing, with advantages and characteristics observed in Switzerland, where they are highly developed, and in France, where they are beginning to emerge.