{"id":245798,"date":"2024-10-22T08:36:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T12:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/?p=245798"},"modified":"2024-10-28T14:51:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:51:12","slug":"highlighting-innovation-for-the-2024-co-op-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/highlighting-innovation-for-the-2024-co-op-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting Innovation for the 2024 Co-op Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Co-operative and Mutuals Canada (CMC) was excited to once again celebrate Co-op Week! From October 13 to October 19, 2024, CMC highlighted this important week with the theme of \u201cInnovating the Co-operative Way\u201d, showcasing co-operatives from across Canada and the innovative ways in which they help serve their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 webinars showcasing 3 innovative co-operatives <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During Co-op Week, CMC hosted 3 webinars that showcased the different, yet brilliant ways some co-operatives innovate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you missed the webinars, all three of them are available on CMC\u2019s YouTube Channel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arctic Co-operatives Limited \u2014 Innovating with an Integrated Sustainability Model <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, October 15th, at 1 p.m. EST Glenn Valliere, a representative of the Governance and Member Relations Team, represented how Arctic Co-operatives Limited innovates using the UN Sustainable Development Goals along with Indigenous models of sustainability. \r\n<\/p>\n\n\n

Arctic Co-operatives Limited is a service federation that is owned and controlled by over 30 community-based co-operative businesses that are located in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon. This federation was also the proud recipient of CMC\u2019s 2022 Large Co-operative of the Year Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/i>Watch This Webinar Now <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Innovating One Meal at a Time with Radish Cooperative <\/h2>\n\n\n

On Wednesday, October 16th, at 1 p.m. EST<\/span><\/span>, Radish Cooperative, <\/span><\/span>the winner of CMC\u2019s 2023 Small Co-operative of the Year Award<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>presented<\/span> how they created their innovative co-operative platform in Montreal, Quebec. Radish Cooperative is an online meal delivery technology co-operative offering technological solutions for the food service industry.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/i>Watch This Webinar Now <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Switch to Reusable with Retournzy <\/h3>\n\n\n

On Thursday, October 17th, at 1 p.m. EST<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>Retournzy<\/span> coop, <\/span><\/span>the recipient of CMC\u2019s <\/span><\/span>2024 Environmental Initiative of the Year Award<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>presented <\/span>their unique journey in creating a co-operative that uses the circular economy model to offer a sustainable containers solution for the catering, event, corporate and institutional sectors. Discover their new exciting projects and their innovative approach to sustainability.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/i>Watch This Webinar Now <\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Congratulations to the winner of the contest \u201cLearning Innovation the Co-operative Way\u201d <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CMC, with this contest, wanted to encourage co-operators to participate in the three webinars during the 2024 Co-op Week! To participate in this contest, co-operators only needed to register and attend one or all the webinars throughout the week. A winner was drawn from the list of participants of all the webinars and the winner will receive a $100 certificate from their favourite co-operative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CMC congratulates the winner of our contest, Claudia Defuentes! <\/p>\n\n\n

CMC is already looking forward to celebrating Co-op Week as part of the 2025 International Year of Co-operatives! If you have any ideas or would like to collaborate with CMC for Co-<\/span>op<\/span> Week<\/span> 2025, please contact <\/span><\/span>V\u00e9ronique Boucher, Manager – Communications.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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