A proposal for the development of hyper-local web services for Sheffield.Coop.
John Restakis, Executive Director of the British Columbia Cooperative Association, discusses how these cooperatives have succeeded in building a powerful, autonomous cooperative economy alongside an advanced capitalist economy. The Emilian Model also demonstrates how cooperation supports the succ...
This great video features a fast-action hand-drawn guide to the history, structure, and purpose of rural electric cooperatives. It was created by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (www.nreca.coop).
In Richmond, California, a city with 17 per cent unemployment, the jobless are turning to 'cooperatives' to create new economic opportunities. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports.
An short introduction to worker cooperative theory and structure. Just slides, no audio.
It's PEOPLE - not profits - that drive electric cooperatives. Co-ops are democratically run, locally owned and operated, and community oriented. This video takes a fast-paced look at the factors that make electric cooperatives unique in today's marketplace. Listen as co-op members discuss their v...
The International Labour Office (ILO) hailed the proclamation by the United Nations General Assembly of 2012 of the International Year of Cooperatives as an acknowledgement of the fundamental role of cooperatives in promoting the socio-economic development of hundreds of millions of people worldw...
This is a story about capitalism and cooperatives. It's also a story about how cooperatives will defeat capitalism, causing it to hide in a deep, dark hole where cooperatives will eat what capitalism leaves behind. Or, alternatively, you can look at these websites to get more info. National Coop ...
The year 2012 has been named International Year of the Cooperatives. CTV Morning Live's Jeff Hopper finds out more about what makes cooperatives different, and what they can do for you.
Europe's financial troubles have raised many questions about the economic systems which contributed to the crisis. As part of Al Jazeera's series on co-operatives, Sonia Gallego reports on a grassroots movement in the north of England, that provides an alternative. Its goal: to provide fairness f...
The Evergreen Cooperatives of Cleveland, Ohio are pioneering innovative models of job creation, wealth building, and sustainability. Evergreen's employee-owned, for-profit companies are based locally and hire locally. We create meaningful green jobs and keep precious financial resources within ou...
The East Bay Express and NoBAWC (The Network of Bay Area Worker Cooperatives) co-sponsored a bicycle tour of eight of Berkeley, CA's worker cooperatives (2/25/12) What a great day & wonderful event! Featured: Nabolom Collective, Alchemy Cafe Collective, BioFuel Oasis, Heartwood Cooperative Woodsh...
Mike Leung, chief organizer of the proposed Worker Cooperative Federal Credit Union and Abolish Human Rentals discusses worker cooperatives and financing issues Part 1 of 2.
Why Cooperatives Cooperate
The UN has launched a new initiative for 2012 - declaring it the Year of the Co-Op. Using a theme of "Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World," the UN hopes to encourage the growth and establishment of cooperatives across the globe. The international body is urging nations to promote coopera...
A great interview on Democracy Now about how Occupy can help us move towards a more democratic economy.
