Co-ops Building a Better World Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:44 +0100 https://coopnews.buzzsprout.com en-gb © 2026 Co-ops Building a Better World yes db284a6a-9d39-5fed-ae0e-51db3c37a3d9 CoopNews episodic false A look at this month's top stories from Co-op News - the independent magazine and news website about and for the global co-operative movement. More at www.thenews.coop.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) CoopNews https://storage.buzzsprout.com/b3opi6ush952pkopkukob5r1jxlh?.jpg Co-ops Building a Better World #4 Educating and participating for a co-operative world #4 Educating and participating for a co-operative world In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss co-operative principles number 5 (education) and 2 (democratic participation), including:

  • Argentina's school co-operatives
  • The Co-operative University of Kenya
  • An interview with Ilana Gotz from the International Co-operative Business Education Consortium 
  • Democratic innovations in the co-op movement, including sociocracy and assemblies 

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]]> In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss co-operative principles number 5 (education) and 2 (democratic participation), including:

  • Argentina's school co-operatives
  • The Co-operative University of Kenya
  • An interview with Ilana Gotz from the International Co-operative Business Education Consortium 
  • Democratic innovations in the co-op movement, including sociocracy and assemblies 

If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative! 

Find out more about membership here. 

]]> CoopNews Buzzsprout-19163746 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 +0100 2129 1 4 full false #3 The Iran crisis & winds of change #3 The Iran crisis & winds of change In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss:

  • Food security and how agri co-ops are responding to the war in Iran  
  • Energy security, including an interview with Chris Vrettos, senior policy advisor at REScoop.eu
  • The challenges facing rules-based transnational institutions
  • Countries offering support to their co-op sectors, such as Singapore 
  • The International Cooperative Alliance Global conference theme, Building bridges: cooperative contributions for a peaceful world

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]]> In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss:

  • Food security and how agri co-ops are responding to the war in Iran  
  • Energy security, including an interview with Chris Vrettos, senior policy advisor at REScoop.eu
  • The challenges facing rules-based transnational institutions
  • Countries offering support to their co-op sectors, such as Singapore 
  • The International Cooperative Alliance Global conference theme, Building bridges: cooperative contributions for a peaceful world

If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative! 

Find out more about membership here. 

]]> CoopNews Buzzsprout-19014900 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0100 1640 1 3 full false #2 Bridging Castes, Building Futures #2 Bridging Castes, Building Futures In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss:

  • Co-ops tackling caste divides in Nepal
  • Co-op development in a post-USAID world
  • What co-ops mean to different people across the political spectrum
  • The recent Future Co-ops conference
  • Community power and the rebirth of the social club
  • Professor Dario Azzellini's new book, 'Commoning Labour and Democracy at Work'

If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative! 

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]]> In this episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss:

  • Co-ops tackling caste divides in Nepal
  • Co-op development in a post-USAID world
  • What co-ops mean to different people across the political spectrum
  • The recent Future Co-ops conference
  • Community power and the rebirth of the social club
  • Professor Dario Azzellini's new book, 'Commoning Labour and Democracy at Work'

If you enjoyed this podcast, consider joining Co-op News and becoming a co-owner of the world’s longest-running independent media co-operative! 

Find out more about membership here. 

]]> Buzzsprout-18824308 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 1928 1 2 full false #1 Growing co-ops and global shifts #1 Growing co-ops and global shifts In this first-ever episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss:


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]]> In this first-ever episode of Co-ops Building a Better World, Rebecca and Colin discuss:


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