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Vancouver property management business launches housing co-op for staff

'For certain people the co-op model is what works well and what helps them feel like…

Citizenship: Storyteller’s big fix to usher in a co-operative new world

Ad man turned activist Jon Alexander draws on his work advising the Co-op Group and other…

New cybersecurity solution for rural electric co-ops in the USA

The programme developed by electric co-ops in collaboration with the Department of Energy, constantly monitors performance…

Canada’s Co-operators names winners of its annual award for young leaders

'Engaging with this outstanding group of changemakers from across Canada through our leadership academy is an…

Canadian agri-food co-op Sollio Cooperative Group reports CA$337.5m loss

'Every decision is considered in light of the current situation and the future, and decisions are…

Circular economy strategies and business models resonate with co-ops in Quebec

Co-ops can help embed of circular economy practices in a strongly sustainable manner, says a study…

Cooperatives and USA Black History Month: ‘Co-op History is Black History’

A look back on how the New Economy Coalition has marked Black History Month in the…

How co-ops in the UK and North America are tackling mental health challenges

We hear from service providers who are devising new models of provision, and from agri co-ops…

Federation of Southern Co-ops offers disaster relief after tornado hits Alabama

'Disaster relief and recovery is a major part of our overall co-operative economic development, land retention,…

Kauaʿi Island Utility Cooperative develops habitat plan to protect threatened species

The co-op has agreed the plan with government environmental bodies to reduce the impact of its…

Canadian insurance co-op earns Zero Carbon Certification for new corporate HQ

The Co-operators' building in Guelph, Ontario, will open next year, using all-electric power, insulation, LED lighting…

US electric co-ops to get a share of $2.7bn federal fund to upgrade rural grid

'This funding will help rural co-ops and utilities invest in changes that make our energy more…