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Operation Disclosure forces DfT London lockdown
Last Monday (8 April) campaigners against the Bexhill-Hastings link road (BHLR) held a nine-hour vigil outside the Department for Transport, attempting to search for redacted documents on the road. Paul Creeney reports...... more...
The rise and rise of co-op schools
Mervyn Wilson
6th August, 2012
Do co-operative schools (trust schools and academies) provide a democratic community based alternative? Mervyn Wilson, Principal of the Co-operative College – which has been at the heart of the development of co-operative schools - explains why co-operatives are proving so popular more...
How solar power came to a Brixton council estate
Mark Briggs
25th April, 2012
Following a successful share issue, the UK's first 100 per cent community owned inner-city social housing solar power project went live last month. Mark Briggs visited to find out more more...
How to start a co-operative in five steps
Giles Simon
20th April, 2012
From artisan bakers to green energy schemes, co-operative businesses, owned and run by members, are enjoying a renaissance. Here the co-operative trade association offers a practical guide to creating your own more...
Lake swimming, wild berries and traditional smoke saunas: summer at Lake Saimaa
Ruth Styles
11 August, 2011
With its ultra-clean water and unspoilt countryside, Finland’s Lakeland is a paradise for nature lovers and foodies alike, says Ruth Styles more...
Ecologist guide to ethical investments
Eifion Rees and Matilda Lee
5th November, 2010
All you need to know to start putting your money where your mouth is more...
Ecologist guide to ethical investments
Eifion Rees and Matilda Lee
5th November, 2010
All you need to know to start putting your money where your mouth is more...
Forget the 'big society'; we just need a co-operative one
Molly Scott Cato
16th August, 2010
Claims that we need a 'big society' to fix our 'broken' one are just Victorian throwbacks - we have the business tools to survive; we just need a co-operative attitude to go with them more...
The People's Ferry: reducing emissions by buying a ship
Paul Miles
24th June, 2010
How a discontinued ferry service between Swansea and Cork was reborn when locals pooled money and resources...and bought their own ship more...
Why hand-weaving is a technology for the 21st century
Katherine Joseph
12th May, 2010
Far from being drudgery, weaving without a machine is, for many Indians, a route to emancipation and financial independence more...
How to get community investment in green projects
Ed Hamer
11th November, 2009
Many a good idea has floundered for lack of funds, but with today's models for community finance this need no longer be so... more...
10 approaches to tackling over-consumption
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
'There is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,’ said Gandhi – but how much does each of us need? more...
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Beekeeping for ecology, economy and food security
Jamie Skey
1st September, 2009
Bees Abroad, a UK beekeeping charity, has initiated a project to train and support Malawian beekeepers. Find out how you can help... more...
Swine flu widower prepares to sue Smithfield
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
The husband of the first woman to die from swine flu in the US is preparing a case against pork producer Smithfield Foods, part-owner of the Mexican farm where the disease is believed to have originated more...
An atmosphere of cooperation
Richard Bickle
22nd March, 2007
A global capitalist economy obsessed with economic growth has plenty of faults, but chances are it's here to stay. Fortunately, there are other types of organisations out there to prove that the limited liability or plc company is not the only way to get business done. more...
Special Report Supermarkets: checkout
Joanna Blythman
1st September, 2004
I had always wondered what it was like to work at a supermarket checkout. So when I stumbled upon an article about a Tesco scheme called Twist – short for Tesco Week In Store Together – I took my chance. more...Members
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