NELA Next Economy Lab designs a socially just and climate-positive economic order. Through educational work, innovative projects, and consulting, NELA promotes sustainable solutions and cooperative approaches for businesses, politics, and civil society.
The Next Economy Lab (NELA) is an innovative initiative dedicated to the development and realization of concepts for a socially just, climate-positive, and cooperative economy. NELA works closely with businesses, politics, and civil society to create pioneering impulses for a future-proof economy.
The main mission of NELA is to design an economic order that is both socially just and ecologically sustainable. This is achieved through the integration of scientific findings and participatory methods to create a bridge between theory and practice. NELA advocates for the promotion of societal well-being independent of economic growth and emphasizes the importance of social justice, ecological sustainability, and cooperative forms of economy.
NELA is active in various educational areas, including schools, vocational education, extracurricular education, and further training, as well as the training of teachers, educators, and multipliers. The thematic focuses include globalization, climate, Local Agenda 21, sustainable cities and communities, sustainable consumption and production, and the reduction of global inequalities[2].
With its comprehensive work and innovative approaches, the Next Economy Lab makes a significant contribution to shaping a future-proof and sustainable economy that is both socially just and ecologically responsible.
