Positive Signs of Change
Agents of Change
A small neighbourhood in Toronto has built a program to help residents reduce their household emissions. Could their grassroots approach become a template for the rest of the country? By Andre Mayer Jan. 16, 2023 On a snow-flecked Sunday afternoon in mid-December,...
Wanted: climate champions before it’s too late
Our very own Dudley Thompson wrote this Opinion piece that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on Earth Day - April 22, 2022. The time to act is now! (Recommended reading by Ron Wasylycia-Leis) Wanted: climate champions before it’s too late By: Dudley Thompson Posted:...
Co-ops Contribute to Affordability
Co-ops allow people of all incomes to live affordably in cities. So why aren't we building more? On March 7, 2022 CBC posted this article as part of their investigative series Priced Out, talking about the benefits of, and obstacles faced by, housing...
Community Geo-Thermal Examples
On January 30, 2022 CBC national news featured two examples of shared Geo-Thermal within communities in Montreal and Vancouver - check out these reports: Montreal neighbours share geothermal heat source Vancouver’s push for zero-emission energy sources in buildings...
Danish Co-op Housing
Today, about 7% of the Danish population live in a form of cooperatively owned housing – and it accounts for one-third of the housing stock in Copenhagen Check out this article form the Guardian on January 23, 2022 (recommended reading by Bill Dunn)
Winnipeg’s Prairie Rivers Co-living Co-operative.
Frances and Jim Woolison are members and supporters of Bannerman Green. They recently joined with like-minded individuals to purchase a large house in Winnipeg and have created the Prairie Rivers Co-living Co-operative. We wish them every success in this ambitious...