Cooperatives reshaping power: How Cecosesola and Seikatsu Club built community-powered alternatives

Across the world, people are redefining how we live, work and care for each other. This short film explores the powerful stories of Cecosesola in Venezuela and Seikatsu Club in Japan — two remarkable cooperatives that show how communities can build the systems they need. Born thousands of kilometres apart, both movements share one belief: Real change begins when people organise together. 🇻🇪 Cecosesola ‪@redcecosesola‬ 🔹 Active across 7 of Venezuela’s 23 states 🔹 Provides affordable food, healthcare and essential services 🔹 Supports over 100,000 families every week 🔹 Saves communities an estimated USD 15–20 million annually through cooperative services 🇯🇵 Seikatsu Club 生活クラブ ‪@SeikatsuClub‬ 🔹 A network of 420,000 households across 21 prefectures in Japan 🔹 Collective purchasing of food, renewable energy, mutual aid and more 🔹 A model built on trust, transparency and producer–consumer partnerships 🔹 Started with neighbours organising to support each other — and grew into a nationwide cooperative movement Together, they prove that inequality is not inevitable. When people unite their power, they can create systems rooted in dignity, fairness and collective care. This film was created for the 2025 Right Livelihood Award Presentation, honouring visionary movements reshaping power from the ground up while celebrating the UN International Year of Cooperatives. 🔗 Learn more about the Laureates and community-driven models for social change: https://rightlivelihood.org/visual-st... 📅 Watch the full Award Presentation on our channel:    • 2025 Right Livelihood Award Presentation