2012 is the International Year of the Cooperative; considering the state of the economy finding out more is a wise plan.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Changing the Story: Getting the Good News
I have been giving much thought to de-friending, a word I never thought much about before, some people and organizations on Facebook, and other social network sites, lately. I have been thinking about it, not , yet,doing it, because they do provide useful and accurate information; it is simply that enough is enough.
I know about Monsanto and the dangers of GMO and controlling the food supply. I know the dangers of industrial agriculture, strip mining and clear cutting. What I want to read about is how we can change the story; how we can go about our daily business in a sustainable way; benefiting the earth and all upon it through our work and play.
I have been an advocate for local food systems; community gardens, farmers markets and so on, for years and will continue to do so. Why, because I know when you combine local food production and distribution, with a renewable local energy source you have changed the story. I support workers cooperatives because I know they can create the jobs we need.
My permaculture studies have enabled me to understand this, and assisted greatly in helping me reduce our (my wife and I) impact upon the planet. Now I want to share what I know, what I discover in my reading, what I am doing, and what I bump into as I wander the Internet, with others seeking the same information.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Cooperatives: They Work- Virtual Trade Show
This is a free event that offers:
Walking the Show Floor
- You have strategically placed exhibits booths in the
exhibit hall. Just like the physical trade show, you can have as many
exhibits as you can fit within the exhibit hall.
- More exhibits in the exhibit hall means more potential revenue for the cost of a single exhibit hall.
- Fewer exhibits means more space to navigate around the exhibit hall, wider aisles and ease of distinguishing between exhibits.
- Attendees use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move forward, backward, turn left or turn right.
- Attendees can move anywhere on the trade show floor, visiting exhibiting booths, the hall information center, or other attendees in the exhibit hall.
- There are two sets of doors in each exhibit hall. Clicking on doors within the exhibit hall take attendees to other exhibit halls or custom html pages that you determine in the control panel.
Visiting an Exhibit
- Each exhibit has its own custom, high-res graphic that allows you to create easy-to-read signage and high-impact booth visibility.
- Using the mouse, the attendee can hover over clickable booth elements for a summary of what information they will get when when they click the mouse.
Social Networking
- Attendees can chat live to the global exhibit hall in a public forum.
- Attendees can start private chats with attendees and exhibitors by clicking on attendee avatars or selecting an attendee's name from the list of attendees.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
History of the co-operative movement | 2012 International Year of Co-operatives
Taking a look at where we have been and how we arrived were we are is good strategy.
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