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Show filtersSouthern Co-op colleagues went litter picking for Co-operatives Fortnight
Seven colleagues from Southern Co-op’s food stores in Brighton, Four Marks and Carisbrooke volunteered for the…
US report says a Green New Deal must help electric co-ops switch to renewables
'With the clock ticking on climate change, rural electric co-operative leadership, clean energy advocates, and rural…
Agri co-operatives plan to drive the bioeconomy revolution in Europe
According to Copa and Cogeca, agri-food and forestry co-operatives are showing clear leadership in this ‘silent…
REI Co-op invests in promoting environmental news
Two new media ventures will seek to counter recent decline in journalism on eco issues
Co-op Group pledges to halve greenhouse emissions by 2025
At May's AGM in May members voted overwhelmingly for faster action to tackle the environmental crisis
Scotmid Co-operative receives environmental excellence award
The society was praised by Keep Scotland Beautiful for its environmental practices, including electric vehicle charging…
Waitrose is piloting a packaging-free scheme
The scheme will run at a store in Oxford for a period of 11 weeks
Vandana Shiva to headline ICA Global Conference in Kigali
The physicist and activist is renowned for her campaigns on biodiversity, indigenous knowledge and other ecological…
Central England Co-operative is ditching single use plastic carrier bags
Customers will be offered a 10p biodegradable bag for life or compostable bags.
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…
Can tech be matched with co-op values to save the planet?
New ways of communicating mean co-operators don't need to increase their carbon footprint by traveling whenever…
