Recyclez vos filtres à eau Brita. From Housing to Health Care, 7 Co-ops That Are Changing Our Economy. This article orignally appeared in YES! Magazine and is republished with permission. 1. Green Worker Cooperative’s Co-op Academy, The Bronx, N.Y. Ideas for co-ops may flourish, but few people understand exactly how to make theirs real. The Co-op Academy is providing answers.
Founded four years ago by Omar Freilla (who recently made Ebony magazine’s list of the Power 100), the academy runs 16-week courses that offer intensive mentoring, legal and financial advice, and help designing logos and websites. Run by the South Bronx-based Green Worker Cooperative, the academy guides up to four teams per session through the startup process and has graduated four organizations now thriving in New York City. “I’m amazed at how little knowledge and information is out there for the average person about how co-ops function and how to start one,” says Janvieve Williams Comrie, whose mother-owned cooperative Ginger Moon also came out of the program. Photo by Paul Dunn. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Photo by Ben Guss. 7. Célébrons la générosité. Accorderie | Echanger et Coopérer. Echange Troc - Système Gratuit Multilatéral Universel et Mondial. Troc-tes-trucs. Le troc a la cote | Gabrielle Duchaine | Consommation. Pas besoin de payer pour recevoir un massage à l'Espace Chrysalide, rue Berri, à Montréal.
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Le phénomène est encore marginal, mais il est en pleine expansion. «On reçoit beaucoup de nouveaux membres. «Notre but est d'attirer tous les corps de métier, dit Philippe Simmonot, membre du groupe. Depuis qu'il est membre de BECS - il s'est inscrit l'an dernier -, il offre un ou deux massages par mois en formule troc. Crise et environnement Échanger des points Le JEU Laurentides compte 111 membres. iPhone. Accueil. Propos. La Fabrique Éthique de Montréal - Accueil. Fripe fabrique | boutique & atelier D.I.Y. Consommation responsable, eco and fair trade shopping - Points de vente. Thank you for visiting ethiquette.ca When ethiquette was born (2005) there was a dearth of information on eco-responsible products, now there are several.
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