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In developing local food security, communities have been organizing farmer’s markets, food box delivery programs, collective kitchens, and community gardens: All great ways to build relationships between neighbours, farmers, and their food. However, what about naturally-derived consumer products that aren’t for eating? And what about the products, edible and otherwise, that are wildcrafted from forests, meadows, and other landscapes that are closer to nature than a farmed plot? |
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Instead of the usual themed show, this episode of Each For All is looking at a couple of different topics, which don't seem to be very connected to one another: Homelessness in the Greater Victoria Area, and Co-op Development in Mongolia. What these topics do have in common, however, is that the people we're speaking to about them are both local activists who have been deeply influenced by the co-op model and have shown their commitment through long-time involvement in social economy projects. |
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Josh Craig, treasurer of the Victoria Car Share Co-operative, in an interview with Robin Puga.
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Today on Each for All we take a look at local Victoria co-operatives. |
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Jacqui MacDonald is experienced in building ethical and fair trade international businesses. Currently she is acting as a consultant on fair and ethical trade issues with a range of clients including The Body Shop, The Ethical Trading Initiative, The Co-operative Group, UK, The Commonwealth Secretariat, ITC, Shell International, NGOs and fair trading organisations in N. America, Europe, Asia and Africa. She is the co-author of Business and Poverty: Bridging the Gap. |
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First up, Robin and Lindsay speak with Susan Gage of the Victoria Global Village Society (535 Pandora Ave in Victoria between Store and Government, 250-380-1530) in a wide raging conversation, including their relationships with over 35 producer co-operatives in Latin America and Asia, and the future of fair trade. |
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Today on Each for All we take a look at feminism and co-operatives. |
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May 11th, 2006 Download the Show! |
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