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Covering Sustainable Communities Conference

Hundreds of cities and communities across Canada are leading the charge towards local sustainability and the shift to a green economy, and each year they come together to share their experiences and learn from others at the Sustainable Communities conference.

Ed Mayo

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Home Grown Banks Around the World

The reason that banking is in crisis is because high street banks operate in the interests of their shareholders, not their customers. The positive alternative are co-operative and mutual banks, building societies and credit unions. These are owned by their customers, operate at more of a local level and stand or fall by how well they serve them.

Kristian Partington

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Flirting with Millions of Green Capital

It’s a little humbling sitting in a room with people who represent tens of millions in capital, with eager financiers looking to connect with the innovative ideas of a more sustainable future.

Judith Samuelson

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At 'Gabfests' Like Davos, Talk Is Not Cheap

As global power brokers jet home from Davos, it's easy to be cynical about the value of such "gabfests," and wonder whether these face-to-face settings, with their massive carbon footprints, are worth continuing in an age of Skype and email.

Workplace Democracy

Timing Right for International Year of Co-operatives, says Kathy Bardswick
CEO shares hope that co-ops re-connect with their pride

The United Nations declared 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) three years ago, and Kathy Bardswick says “we couldn’t have timed it better,” given the current public discussions around disengagement in the world.

Understanding Credit Unions’ Unique Offerings
Sri Lanka Trip Demonstrates Co-ops’ Impact
Albertans Celebrate Co-ops, Look to Raise Awareness
Co-op Launch Events ‘Just the Beginning’
Strengths of Co-op Model Highlighted at IYC Launch
‘This is the Moment to be Proud about Being a Co-operative’

Stakeholder News

Social Media Innovation Day to Advance #Inclusion
13 different organizations who support people who have a disability attending day’s events

What’s a hashtag? Well, if you’re attending an upcoming social media workshop to advance the inclusion of people who have a disability, it’s not only a valid question but a tagline that will allow you to follow the events remotely via Twitter.

Stakeholder News

Axiom News Journalist Invited to Judge Social Business Competition
News Articles Offer Motivation to ‘Pay it Forward’
Advance Strategic and Communication Goals with Curation

Editorial

Why the Cincinnati CoreChange Summit is so Important
Connecting, community, and co-creation will be hallmarks of this remarkable effort

It’s not so much what a community has as what it does with what it has that determines its socio-economic health. This is one of the reasons the approaching CoreChange Summit in Cincinnati is worth attention and appreciation.

What if Co-ops and Appreciative Inquiry Connected?
Finding News in the Co-operative Story
If You’re not Changing, You’re Dying

We Recommend

India-based Garment Business is Green, Fair Trade and Inclusive

Assisi Garments, an organic cotton company based in India is worth noting for several reasons: its Fair Trade commitment, environmentally-sound practices and the fact it was founded to provide employment for underprivileged women and people who have a disability. Click here to learn more.

Appreciative Inquiry for Community Development on Prezi

Prezi Post on Appreciative Inquiry

Thanks to Lise Palmer for sharing this Prezi document on Appreciative Inquiry for Community Building.

Developmental Disability Not Holding Staff Back at a Cedar Café

A group of Vancouver Island families has formed a co-operative to help integrate young people who have a disability into the workplace and community. Learn more about the café they've launched and how it's providing opportunities for these young people to thrive.

Briefs

New CoreChange Cincinnati Site Now Live

Looking to learn more about and discover ways you can get involved in CoreChange, Cincinnati's grassroots transformation effort? The new CoreChange Cincinnati site is now live, providing background on the effort, specifics on the Feb. 17-19 summit, a discussion forum and much more.

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