“Co-operatives are not utopias — they are, after all, run by humans — but they do provide a structure for democratic decision-making, fairness and security. None of us is an island unto ourselves.
We need each other to ensure we all have the necessities of life — and the co-operative structures — to grapple with the existential threats we all face including climate change, the rise of disinformation and authoritarianism.”
#Cooperatives #Coops #DemocraticGovernance #Economics #EmpowerPeople
Gorgeous corners and people in @sostrecivic’s Cireres (see post above)
#BancaEtica #Spain #Catalunya #cooperativeHousing #Winterrail #Winterrail2526 #GenEtica #cooperatives #coops #coop #cooperative #housingCoop #housing
Currently enjoying the sunset in #Barcelona from the rooftop of Cireres, a building built and owned by @sostrecivic, also thanks to a loan by Fiare Banca Etica.
(Housing) cooperatives will save the world! 💕
#BancaEtica #Spain #Catalunya #cooperativeHousing #Winterrail #Winterrail2526 #GenEtica #cooperatives #coops #coop #cooperative #housingCoop #housing
Here, I'll start a thread on the things I am learning about starting worker's coops in the U.S.
The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives has a startup clinic, next one is Jan 7 2026.
There's a good news story on the ABC about how the town of Castlemaine, in northwestern Victoria, formed a member-owned co-op to keep a community hub in community hands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7taIGo-9A
Hopefully it inspires more people to form member-owned co-ops.
They can ensure vital community assets and essential services serve the interests of the people they serve, rather than profit.
#auspol #coop #coops #cooperative #cooperatives #business #socialism #capitalism #business #Castlemaine
What could be learned? (cont'd):
To succeed, an all-in, well funded launch and growth phase is vital. A sense of community and curatorship built around the creative content on the platform is a key differentiator, and could bring additional UK social cohesion and economic benefits, perhaps becoming a more modernised democratic vehicle for UK cultural identity, a bulwark against populism, alongside the BBC.
Anyone interested?
Problem:
Netflix and other US vcap-backed and operated streamers dominate more and more of UK national broadcasting and music culture. UK-US trade deal has ruled out a levy.
Solution:
Establish a UK national streaming platform co-operative, owned by the viewer/listeners, the independent producers and creators, the workers of the co-operative and the UK government, who own a stake that is effectively match-funding for membership fees.
Excellent news for UK #mutuals and #co-ops #cooperatives as government announces plans to grow the sector.
Credit to @coopparty.party.coop@bsky.brid.gy for pushing for this.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/d...
Regulators to announce plans t...
I am currently at the #midcountiescoop special members' meeting, about to vote on whether we should merge with #centralcoop to become one bigger society. Lots of talk about member engagement and representation so far. #coops #cooperation
Whatever you think about the rest of the budget, this little snippet is very welcome.
#Co-ops
#Co-operatives.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/post/3m6jyarxigt24
:TwinPines: Congratulations to the 2025 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees!
#Coops
https://geo.coop/articles/2025-cooperative-hall-fame-inductees
Joined the #CentralCoop #coops special #members #meeting online about merging with #Midcounties which runs for the next two hours. Not sure how much interest there is on co-op things here?
Join us for the next online Co-op Conversation on 24 Nov.⤵️
#coops #mutuals #coopcouncil #cooperation
Today, talk about #sociocracy and #coops at 1810 Ar/ 2110 UTC in #BuenosAires and online > https://www.youtube.com/live/z7sqelPWs3U thanks to https://punto.coop.ar/ (and many other great socio-technical talks)
Libre and free entrance. :)
We have created a new internationalist Matrix chat for folks looking to start new democratic tech worker co-operatives.
https://matrix.to/#/%23techcoop:autonomic.zone
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Khai mạc Hội chợ Công thương Vùng đồng bằng sông Hồng - Hải Phòng 2025, quy tụ hơn 200 gian hàng từ 100+ doanh nghiệp, hợp tác xã, làng nghề trong và ngoài vùng. Giao thương, mở rộng thị trường, thúc đẩy phát triển kinh tế địa phương.
#HộiChợCôngThương #HảiPhòng #KinhDoanh #VùngĐồngBằngSôngHồng #HộiChợ2025 #CôngThương #ThươngMại #SựKiệnKinhTế #Hanoi #Vietnam #Economy #TradeFair #SmallBusiness #CraftVillages #Coops
https://vietnamnet.vn/khai-mac-hoi-cho-cong-thuong-vung-dong-bang-song-hong-hai-p
Just back from leave and looking forward to the busy week ahead where I’ll be attending some great events on #coops & the #DemocraticEconomy.
Barcelona friends! Can you provide somewhere to stay for me and my friend between the 8th and 30th of November? We're visiting on a research trip about housing and venue co-operatives.
Amics de Barcelona! Em podeu proporcionar un lloc on allotjar-me a mi i al meu amic entre el 8 i el 30 de novembre? Estem visitant en un viatge de recerca sobre cooperatives d'habitatge i llocs.
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Hi folks,
@coopcloud community members made a new Matrix channel for folks looking to start new tech co-ops. Soon to be a Matrix space.
Feel free to come say hi:
https://matrix.to/#/%23techcoop:autonomic.zone
Autonomic gets a lot of people asking if we need new members. We're going to direct them here now to see if they can find networks online to approach starting their own co-ops.
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#coops #techcoops #workercoops #jobs #getfedihired #fedihire
Un altre apunt interessant: la immensa majoria de #cooperatives fonamenten el seu avantatge competitiu a partir de la seva ubicació geogràfica per a construir #comunitat.
Valor, riquesa i governança romanen locals.
Per a competir amb les grans empreses, les cooperatives intercooperam. P.ex.: les cooperatives de crèdit.
Hi ha excepcions, però poden tenir els peus de fang: grans #coops centralitzades que es basen sobre uns determinats valors i un estil de vida.
Vos sona?
Continua 👇
