by Jimmy Martine Oryema | Sep 21, 2022 | Latest News
Sundance Housing Co-operative is dedicated to sustainable living. Sundance’s first homes were occupied in 1979. After operating for more than 40 years, this Edmonton co-op has begun a deep energy retrofit (DER) project to increase the energy efficiency of their Main...
by Jimmy Martine Oryema | Sep 20, 2022 | Latest News
This year, families started moving into the first phase of Fraserview Housing Co-op in Vancouver on the north bank of the Fraser River. Developed in partnership with the City, this innovative project will provide affordable community housing desperately...
by Jimmy Martine Oryema | Sep 19, 2022 | Latest News
Faethorne Place Housing Co-op has taken the greening of its co-op to another level. This Sarnia, Ontario, co-op already had a large community garden with 16 plots. What it needed next to become a green leader was a greenhouse. Now it has one, thanks to a $4,000...
by Jimmy Martine Oryema | Sep 16, 2022 | Latest News
In 2012, nine small Saint John, New Brunswick, co-ops got together and realized they shared similar goals and values. They wanted strong governance, engaged community building and acknowledgement of the changing needs of their members. But most importantly, they...
by Jimmy Martine Oryema | Sep 15, 2022 | Latest News
Lambeth Community Solar not only works to combat the climate crisis and improve the quality of life for local people, it also empowers individuals and gives them the opportunity to develop crucial skills. When 31-year-old Masharof Ahmed lost his job in a...
