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US electric co-ops awarded $7.3bn for clean energy in rural communities
The first co-op to be awarded funds is Dairyland Power Cooperative, receiving $579m for solar and…
Scotmid raises £274k to fund new lifeboat for RNLI
The retail society has just completed its year-long charity partnership with the lifeboat service
Working for change: UK co-ops and community organising
How can co-ops utilise organising practices when it comes to the seventh co-operative principle?
Andy Burnham recruits credit unions to support Manchester bus pass
'This is a truly co-operative offer ... it will demonstrate the benefits of joining a credit…
Fairtrade Fortnight urges customers to ‘be the change’
This year's Fairtrade Fortnight is an important one for the UK charity, which is celebrating its…
Interactive map links Fairtrade prices to living incomes by region
Users can look up different products such as coffee, cocoa and cashews
Nevada electric co-op awarded $80.3m for clean energy projects
The funds were awarded as part of the the US Department of Agriculture’s $1 billion Powering…
Women co-op leaders from Asia-Pacific look to a more equal future
Rebecca Harvey reports from an ICA summit in Vietnam for women leaders
Plotting a new future for democratic business in the UK
We catch up with Jonny Gordon-Farleigh of Stir to Action as he makes preparations for December's…
EU agriculture report calls for targeted support for co-ops
The report argues that co-ops looking to improve their sustainability should receive EU funding
