Join us on November 3 on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow to explore creative and scalable climate solutions emerging in cities around the world. A live broadcast will be available for those who cannot attend in-person.
Sustainability Reporting for Co-operatives: A Guidebook, prepared by SSG for the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), explores the different types of reporting frameworks used by co-ops globally, the process of developing a chosen framework and how a co-op can then communicate results to members and interested stakeholders. The Guidebook also provides guidance on how co-operatives can track […]
SSG is looking for two inspiring additions to our team as we expand and require additional support. Finance Coordinator and Administrator: 3 days a week* to start on Thursday 10th March 2016 Communications Specialist: 5 days a month to start Monday 14th March 2016 *Candidates in Ottawa interested in a full-time position should specify this in […]
The common thread through tonightâs event, as asked by Rob Hopkins, the founder of the Transition Towns movement and host of this evening, was the humility, lack of ego and localised thinking. In communities across the world from South Africa to Brazil, the collective brain of the community instinctually and creatively solved a single issue, […]
Statement of the International Co-operative Alliance General Assembly to the world leaders involved in the COP21 in Paris We, the delegates of the 44th General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance, gathered in Antalya, Turkey, on the 13th of November 2015, emphasize to the heads of state and government that will meet in Paris in […]
(Repost from CICOPA: dated 31st October 2015) In the Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) document it is underlined that co-operatives are showing leadership by joining together to develop a co-operative solution to climate change. Â CWCF member Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) has put out a call to action to engage cooperatives in climate change activities, including in […]
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A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor In this Issue #15 A UN meeting in Bonn with [mostly] hopeful results Country commitments are falling way short of expectations Under 1.5C is cheaper than high carbon business Islamic scholars follow the lead of Pope Francis II […]
A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor In this Issue #14 Update on NAZCA Update from the Pontifex Our Earth is “gravely ill” Will Obama be able to lead a climate deal in Paris? London’s businesses are alarmingly ill prepared for climate change Canadian Worker Cooperative […]
A monthly newsletter on news and inspiration at the nexus of sustainability [Recently completed] Future Oxford: our plan is endorsed by Council âCommunityâs vision for its future emphasizes education and creativity, a growing sustainable economy, and environmental leadershipâ. A year and a day after the Community Sustainability Plan Steering Committee was announced, the final draft […]
