A co-founder and longtime board member of Sun Certified, Evan Proven has worked in the construction field for his entire career starting in concrete and moving on to wood framing, cabinet making, and super-insulated renovation and new home construction. Evan achieved his Red Seal Endorsement in Carpentry in June of 2017, and is currently a … Board Member Profile: Evan Proven, by Kenzie Love
By BC Co-op Association, shared with permission The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) is a 2-year $50 million pilot program designed to help advance Social Innovation and Social Finance in Canada by building on existing supports to help catalyze community-led solutions to persistent social and environmental challenges. The pilot will provide a learning opportunity to inform future direction on … Update on the Investment Readiness Program
By Eric Tusz-King The participants from the Atlantic region at the Annual Conference in Tatamagouche made good use of their caucus time. They have developed a 3-part plan for promoting and supporting of worker co-ops in the region. On December 4th ten of those participants and a few more from provincial associations of co-ops met … Atlantic Region – Making the Most of Meeting at the CWCF Annual Conference
(from the Winter 2019 issue of CICOPA Link) CICOPA took part in the Platform Cooperativism Conference 2019 held at the New School in New York from the 7th to the 9th of November. Many CICOPA Members and cooperators around the world gathered to discuss ownership in the platform economy, trends of governance and learn from one another. Enriched by keynote speeches by Trebor … CICOPA in NY for the Platform Cooperativism Conference 2019
(from the Winter 2019 issue of CICOPA Link) In commemoration of the ILO Centenary, the ILO and the ICA had co-organized in Geneva on 24th of June a conference to reflect on the role of cooperatives in addressing key issues in the future of work and promoting decent work. A panel discussion was organized with representatives from … CICOPA at the ICA & ILO joint event on the Future of Work in Geneva
(from the Winter 2019 issue of CICOPA Link) Last 13 October, in the framework of the ICA Global Conference in Kigali, CICOPA organized its Congress. For the occasion, members from all over the world elected their new President and the new board members for the renewed mandate 2019 – 2023. Iñigo Albizuri Landazabal, director of Institutional Relations at Mondragon … Update from the CICOPA Congress
With the release of two organic beers London Brewing becomes one of two independent craft breweries in Ontario who are certified to brew organic beer. The London Organic Lager is now available in local LCBOs and Beer Stores and the Front Porch Organic Session IPA will be hitting shelves before the end of November. These … London Brewing Releases Certified Organic Beers
The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) offers grants to assist worker co-ops that are, or agree to become, members of CWCF to hire a co-op developer or other professional to help with a challenge that the co-op is facing. Assistance can be sought in any area needed such as marketing, financial administration, governance, conflict resolution, … Technical Assistance Program Accepting Applications
Vancouver worker co-op Shift Delivery launched in August, 2011, with a vision of reducing the impact of goods movement and creating empowering green jobs. To all appearances, the co-op has succeeded on both counts. Shift estimates that in the five years from 2012-2017, it avoided 70 tonnes of CO2 emissions that would have arisen from … Shift Delivery Promotes Sustainability – Kenzie Love