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New business models in community energy

Phil Beardmore looks at some of the new co-op projects which are working towards the carbon…

Obituary: Credit union pioneer Ralph Swoboda (1948 – 2021)

Chris Smith pays credit to credit union pioneer Ralph Swoboda

Will community energy finally get its moment in the sun?

'Our vision is something we could grow to 20 times its current size with just modest…

‘Co-ops must work with other social movements on climate change’

We speak to Sam Cossar-Gilbert, programme coordinator at Friends of the Earth International

How are Fairtrade smallholder farmers coping with climate change?

Fairtrade International’s senior climate advisor Juan Pablo Solis talks to the News about an upcoming report…

Developing citizen-led climate solutions: New projects from Carbon Co-op

Co-founder Jonathan Atkinson discussess two new projects, Oldham Energy Futures and Power Shaper

Mutuality, ESG & sustainable business – a new catalyst for Australian climate action

BCCM on its work with Mutuo to develop ways for co-ops to deliver social and environmental…

LV= holds AGM on Thursday as demutualisation plans continue

Critics say it will be the last real chance for members to question the proposed sale

Climate change and European agricultural co-operatives

'Co-operatives can be important catalysers of change': Interview with Cogeca president Ramón Armengol

New solar co-op project launches in Scotland

Dundee Renewable Energy Society hopes the project will generate £10,000 a year to support community projects

US farm co-ops urged to improve security after cyber-attacks

Iowa's New Cooperative and Minnesota's Crystal Valley both suffered Russian ransomware attacks, prompting concern over national…

Study shows more than half of British credit unions led by women

Women were found to hold CEO positions in 60% of British credit unions, compared with 12%…