Sustainability Through the Co-operative Economy Forum on October 16th 10:30am - 6 pm Michele Pujol Room, UVic
The Sustainability through Co-operative Economy Forum was a celebration of co-op week at the Michele Pujol Room at the Student Union Building, University of Victoria Coast Salish Territory on Friday October 16th, 2009.
The event featured diverse, local organsations that are committed to sustainable and co-operative community-based action. Several speakers presented lectures with information and ideas in the areas of community-economic development, indigenous models of sustainable economy, food and energy security, participatory economics, affordable housing and credit unions and sustainable finance.
A special presentation to kick off the event was made by Dr. Noel Keough, University of Calgary Professor of Environmental Design spoke about ecological community design at the Bob Wright Centre.
The event was co-hosted by the Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy and the South Islands Regional Co-op Council.
The event was sponsored by Federated Cooperatives Ltd, Credit Unions of BC, The Cooperators, BC Co-operative Association and VIPIRG
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