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Jacques Attali: less austerity and isolation, more economic growth

Posted by Lyne Gagnon on 18/05/2012

“The world is set for incredible economic growth, but to achieve it, countries must not close themselves off from one another.” This was Jacques Attali’s message in a speech he made on May 15 in Montreal*. Jacques Attali , who will also speak at the International Summit of Coop ...

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International Paper Expects to Meet 12 Sustainability Goals by 2020

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/05/2012

International Paper has outlined 12 voluntary sustainability goals that it expects to meet by the end of the decade, including a 15 percent efficiency improvement in its purchased energy use. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company detailed the goals in its 2011 Sustainability Report. These goals aim ...

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An alternative Queen's speech for co-operatives

Posted by AnthonyMurray on 17/05/2012

No one, it seems, has had a good word to say for this year’s Queen's Speech , yet it could have been so different. If David Cameron had really bought into the Co-op idea, and if the Conservative Co-op Movement, with its 37 members, had really found some clout, Her Majesty could have bee ...

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“Operate with humility”: The launch of an NGO in Tanzania

Posted by Celeste Hamilton Dennis on 17/05/2012

Two friends turned their “eureka moment” into a full-fledged organization and kept local voices at the center of their work. The idea After studying African History in college, Caitlin Kelley went to Moshi, Tanzania to volunteer at a women’s group project. It wasn’t long aft ...

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Accountability for violations needed despite Palestinian prisoner deal

Posted by Amnesty International on 16/05/2012

Headline Title:  Accountability for violations needed despite Palestinian prisoner deal 16 May 2012 Two thousand Palestinians held in Israeli prisons suspended a month-lo ...

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