Co-operative-Led Solutions to Addressing the Climate Emergency

A co-operative economy would mean a democratised local ecosystem where the production and supply of food and other essential goods and services serves all those involved. A local ecosystem where food and essential goods are produced through community supported agriculture, by co-operative farms and fisheries, in local community gardens. A local ecosystem where we shop in farmers markets, worker-owned bakeries and butchers, and in consumer-owned shops.  A local ecosystem where we work in worker-owned factories and firms, producing socially useful goods and services. A local ecosystem where we live in collectively owned houses, powered by community renewable energy. A local ecosystem where we bank in a regional mutual bank and put our savings in credit unions.

 

Read the full briefing written by Ellie Perrin, University of Liverpool here Co-op Led Solutions to addressing the Climate Emergency

Ellie has just completed her internship with Co-operative Alternatives and wrote two very relevant policy briefings. The first one is accessible here Inclusive Growth Strategy: a Co-operative Perspective .

Please join us to discuss the findings and hear from two case studies Ballymacash Sports Academy, a community co-operative and Loveworks Workers Co-operative, on  29th September at 12.00 online. Please register your name here and we will send you a Zoom link:

https://co-operatives-and-the-local-economy.eventbrite.co.uk

This webinar is being made possible thanks to The Hive – a support programme for co-operatives funded by Co-operatives UK in partnership with The Co-operative Bank. Delivered in Northern Ireland by Co-operative Alternatives.