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REI Co-op invests in promoting environmental news

Two new media ventures will seek to counter recent decline in journalism on eco issues

Woccu credit card programme to fund global financial inclusion projects

A percentage of each purchase made with the Global Good Card benefits WOCCU development projects around…

Michelle Obama’s autobiography reveals co-op past of a first lady

The former first lady’s life story takes in period at a struggling Chicago housing co-op

Decent work and a decent income. It’s not much to ask, is it?

Gelkha Buitrago, director of standards & pricing at Fairtrade International, on how co-ops make a difference

‘Support co-ops’, NCBA-CLUSA urges presidential candidates

The apex body argues co-ops should be on the policy platform of every presidential candidate.

Co-op backed Vancouver housing scheme to provide First Nations homes

Half of the planned homes will be for indigenous people, with the rest run as a…

NCBA looking to establish a national policy strategy for US co-op sector

The NCBA has already developed a framework for measuring co-op impact

US legislators maintain funding for Rural Cooperative Development

The bill provides $5.8m for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programme administered by the US…

US electric co-op makes carbon free pledge

‘This move forward will benefit our local economy and environment’

Canadian co-operative insurer recognised for sustainability leadership

Corporate Knights' ranking is based on a number of environmental, social and governance indicators

Co-operative solutions for a planet in crisis

For World Environment Day (5 June), Co-op News looks at efforts made in sectors ranging from…

Energy co-ops in US move to renewables

The sector is still reliant on fossil fuels but as the price of wind and solar…