The United Nations has named 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, and indeed, co-ops seem poised to become a dominant business model around the world. Read more »
I was recently a fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, Knight Digital Media Center, which teaches multimedia skills to journalists. Read more »
This week in sharing is back in its old spot on Thursday. It turns out Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. Just got the memo. Take these links as penance.
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Hey folks, it's finally Thursday again, which means another set of sharing links for your browsing pleasure. Enjoy and don't forget to pass them on. Read more »
Like most of the co-operatives that sprang up after the Oil Wars, the Broadway co-op had a specialty. While other co-ops might focus on medicine or music, the Broadway members created and exported films to the commercial world. Read more »
Shareable friend Will Watman points us to this article and video in Fast Company:
At-home, DIY farming has become the rage among eco-conscious hipsters, but there's still one big problem: scaling up your window farm, so it can bec. Read more »
Aprovecho is a 40-acre center 15 miles south of Eugene, Oregon dedicated to researching and teaching sustainable living practices and green skills.
Rosie Kirincic works there with six other staff members. She lives with four of them on-site. Read more »
Worker co-ops, meet green jobs. Green jobs, allow me to introduce you to worker co-ops. I think you two have much in common and could be great friends. Read more »
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