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In this e-newsletter:

THE KNOW

Volunteers needed from Atlantic Canadian Co-operatives and Credit Unions!


ACYL will be hosting its 1st co-operative youth leadership seminar of 2010 in beautiful……..Prince Edward Island. The Atlantic Co-operative Youth Leadership (ACYL) program will be hosting the seminar at the amazing Canoe Cove Camp just outside of Charlottetown on April 15 – 18, 2010.

ACYL is asking those who are members/employees at a co-operative or credit union here in Atlantic Canada and who enjoy working with youth to submit their names at the following address,



Congratulations to Meg’s for being accepted to the Youth Challenge International which is a leading global youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. Megan was a participant, young leader and is currently a volunteer with the ACYL program. Megan will be spending 8-weeks in beautiful Costa Rica.



Awesome new website…Co-ops are Cool!

Co-op’s are Cool


Fast Co-op Facts

Ocean Spray plans to eventually develop more than 3,200 hectares of farmland as part of a $90-million investment that will create 100 jobs.

Congratulations Co-op Atlantic for reducing its paper use by 42.5% over the last 2 years. Your Green Action plan is working. Keep it up!




THE WALL

What is sustainability? And why should we care?

Youth Engagement in Sustainability, or YES, is a unique initiative spearheaded by The Co-operators that engages youth in making their schools, homes, and communities more sustainable places to live, work and play.




It’s easy to forget that there are others out there looking for your personal information, and that nothing on the Internet is truly private. Think before you click! – Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.



Let your voice be heard!

Top 10 Activist Groups:

  1. (WFTO) World Fair Trade Association www.wfto.com
  2. (PETA) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals www.peta.org
  3. Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org
  4. (NOW) National Organization for Women www.now.org
  5. American Atheists www.atheists.org
  6. Adbusters www.adbusters.org
  7. (SSCS) Sea Shepherd Conservation Society www.seashepherd.org
  8. (AWID) Association for Women’s Rights in Development www.awid.org
  9. (HRC) Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org
  10. (WWF) World Wide Fund for Nature wwf.org

What are we doing to our earth? Watch this video and then a take a second to reflect!

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The winner is:
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This is a school initiative. Plant a tree on May 22nd in the name of biodiversity.

THE GOOD STUFF

Twenty $5 000 scholarships will be awarded to students across Canada who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence.



Amazing opportunity for youth employees at Co-operatives and Credit Unions. Contact me for more details.

The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is seeking new members of the Youth Advisory Group. The Commission has a mandate to work in the areas of education, the natural and social sciences, culture and communication and information.



FEATURED COOP

What is happening in the world around us? Find out here:



Could this be the next co-op business?

Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Device






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