Tag: Cooperatives
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How Organic Farmers and Ethical Consumers are Taking on the Mafia
The mafia's stranglehold on Italy is often taken for granted. But organic farming cooperatives are taking on the mafia and even farming their land.
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The Hub, a Shared Work Space for People Who Care. In a City near You!
Working in shared office spaces is an attractive solution for creative start-ups, and has become more and more sought-after in many of the bigger cities. Green Spaces in Manhattan has turned into a well-working
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With Support from Bill McKibben and Michael Pollan, Campus Food Co-op Project Set to Launch Nationwide
Thursday marks a big day for the future of food on college campuses around the country. Bill McKibben, Michael Pollan, and Slow Food USA president Josh Viertel are part of the launch committee that will help the Cooperative Food
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The Mesh Explains Why the Present and Future of Business is Sharing (Book Review)
Lisa Gansky sees a new emerging business model emerging. One she has dubbed, The Mesh. "... one in which consumers have more choices, more tools, more information, and more power to guide those choices." A model
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Hayes Valley Farm- Get Your Hands Dirty or Watch Dirt the Movie
Zooming by Oak and Fell Streets in San Francisco, you may not notice the bustling growth that is taking place behind the fence on the corner of Laguna and Oak. When the City removed the Laguna freeway off-ramp, there remained 2.5
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How perfect is the Park Slope Food Coop?
Having moved to Booklyn NY from Spain for a couple of months, I was eager to get to know the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC), one of the oldest and largest in America. A lot of people told me stories about it, some enjoy being a
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World Social Forum - Day 1: "Another World is Possible"
On a hot and muggy afternoon, thousands gathered to attend a march today for the opening of the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil. This marks the tenth anniversary of the event which brings global leaders,
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Daryl Hannah Gets Arrested + 5 More Activism Stories of the Week
In the week when Daryl Hannah and James Hansen were arrested for protesting against mountain top removal TH Blog Love gets all fiesty and goes out marching in the blogosphere to find 5 more green activism stories of the week. Click through to find out
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Max Gladwell Storms Green Blogosphere with 10 Ways, and More
In the week that Max Gladwell stormed almost every existing social media site with 10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media we are awed by the power and speed of the blogosphere. In the spirit of positive social change here are 4 more fantastic
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Social-Environment Friendly Tourism in Argentina: Anda
Most travel experiences aren't complete without having a taste of local flavor, bonding with a person from the area and exchanging viewpoints about the country or city you're visiting. Now what if you're a devoted environmentalist?
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Ikea's Social Initiative Debuts New Wall Hangings
In response to concerns about child labour and working conditions, Ikea set up its Ikea Social Initiative with UNICEF almost ten years ago. Its focus was development, health and education in the eastern area of India, with a
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Chewing Gum Goes Organic and Biodegradable
Now a small
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Satch & Sol Sustainable Clothing Works with Artists in Mongolia
A beautifully, glowingly pregnant friend (there seem to be a lot right now) told us about Satch & Sol : an inspiring eco-friendly, mom-owned and operated business. These ladies are created
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Secret Green Community Saved from Demolition
Emma Orbach founded the self-sustaining Brithdir Mawr community in Wales. "It's a milestone in a free society that a minority of people who wish to live simply on the Earth are now being given this opportunity. The villagers are pioneering a new
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India's Mining Boom: Tribal Groups, Poor & Environment Losing Out
Photo: Women make up a majority of the menial labour force in the mining industry (CSE) Make no mistake, India has a lot of mineral wealth in the ground. Iron, bauxite, gold, lead, zinc, manganese, coal and copper are some of the dozens of minerals found
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100-Mile Diet for College Students
So eating local and the 100-mile diet sounds good to you, but you're a college kid on a meal-plan. You don't get to choose your food any more than you got to choose that night-owl roomate of yours. Well help is on the way
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Esprit Ecollection Clothing: Ahead of Their Time?
The other day in profiling the company Terrapax, we suggested that Nau was not, strictly speaking, 'ahead of its time', but rather they were treading a path laid down by eco-pioneers, well over a decade ago. Today we take a peek at Esprit's
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REI To Retrofit Eleven Stores with Solar Power
We're having trouble keeping up with these guys. Seems like just as we get finished writing about them, they roll out some new eco-endeavour. REI's most current initiative is to bung photovoltaic panels on 11 of their stores, in California, Oregon
