It has now been 121 years since Students Cooperatives in Poland have been playing a significant role in raising awareness amongst young people, running a self-governed organization, learning about democracy, economic and financial issues. Nowadays, around 6,000 student cooperatives have been established and the interest towards them is growing. To function better, the need of a legally regulated status has been recognized by the Polish authorities and a draft law has been proposed.

As the end of this extraordinary year filled with challenges and achievements draws near, we would like to simply say 'thank you'.

Community Land Trusts (CLTs) have become a popular housing model among housing activists and practitioners around the world. Originally developed by rural African-American communities in the United States, it is now spreading in urban areas across North America and the United Kingdom, as well as in continental Europe. Eduard Cabré Romans - International Relations Consultant at the Barcelona Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation (IMHAB) - tells us more.