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NCBA Clusa launches plastic recycling project to protect seas of Ecuador

The Usaid-funded project will use circular economy solutions to reduce marine plastic pollution around Manabí province…

Lessons from Fairtrade International’s living income for farmers strategy

'Based on this project, our farmers now have a better understanding of the costs and income…

Chilean co-ops launch fundraising appeal to support wildfire victims

The wildfires are the biggest tragedy to hit the country since the 2010 earthquake

Brazilian co-operatives attend B20 launch event in Rio de Janeiro

Co-operatives can also participate in the Civil Society (C20) Working Groups

Co-ops help Brazilian waste pickers build climate resilience, study shows

Co-op workers were able to take preventive action against impact of extreme weather, a report from…

Fairtrade Foundation launches fairer incomes campaign ahead of International Coffee Day

Fairtrade has raised its minimum price for coffee to $1.80 per pound as climate change increases…

Cooperar connects Argentine diplomats with world’s co-ops

The national apex arranged meetings between the country's ambassadors and foreign co-op leaders to mark the…

World’s first diversity and inclusion social bond launched by a co-op in Ecuador

Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Jardín Azuayo says the move is in line with its founding…

Woccu looks to next three years of its USAID-backed inclusion programme

The Economic Inclusion Project has supported over 100,000 Venezuelan migrants since 2020

Brazilian co-operators visit CHS farm to learn about US agriculture

Tracy Jones, a director at the agri co-op giant, gave the delegation a two-hour tour of…

Fairtrade and retail: How farmers benefit from your purchases

As producers struggle with input cost inflation and climate change, Fairtrade is more vital than ever

A co-op solution to securing better livelihoods for waste pickers

Of the 20 million waste pickers around the world, only four million are in formal employment:…