Education policy is part of building a supportive environment for the Social Economy. CSERP is supporting research in this area by producing a series of papers that focuses on the relationship between the Social Economy and education.  This newsletter discusses these papers and other related initiatives relating to education across Canada.

Click here to find our Education Newsletter.

Paul Cabaj cut his teeth in food systems through work on his family's farms as a farmer's market vendor and restaurant owner.   He currently works with the Canadian Centre for Community Renewal (CCCR).  CCCR is focused on identifying and scaling up best practices which assist communities increase their resilience to the crosscutting challenges of peak oil and climate change, i

1. What are some public policy trends and instruments supporting poverty reduction in Canada?
2. What are some community-based approaches to poverty reduction in Canada?

These questions were answered in an informative telelearning session held on October 21, 2009.

CSERP RESEARCH TABLE

CSEHub and CCEDNet are pleased to announce a new thematic newsletter:

The Social Economy in Canada: Indigenous Communities

Please click on the link above to explore this month's publication.

Community Futures is delighted to announce the launch of the Timely Topics website.The site is an online portal, which links to other websites on specific topics.
These are:

• climate change
• economics
• energy
•  food security
• local economies
• neighbourhood building
• peak oil
• resilient communities / sustainability
• transportation

Also included are sections on recommended books and videos.

U of W to see tasty change at campus eateries

Jobs for dozens of inner-city residents, environmentally friendly
local food and a renowned chef — all coming soon to the University of
Winnipeg campus. The university’s Community Renewal Corporation will
announce details today of a deal with SEED Winnipeg to create Diversity
Food Services. It will provide all food services on campus, including
all three cafeterias, the food plan for the new student residence and
catering.

Yes! Magazine - The New Economy Starts Here

“This downturn marks the end of an unsustainable economy. Rather than trying to reinflate the old bubble economy, these activists, visionaries, and upstarts are trying something new: an economy that puts people first and works within the carrying capacity of Mother Earth.”

Please see link below for the Keynote Address from the 2009 Congress and Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa, June 2009

Historic Gifts, a Heritage of Unease
by  Ian MacPherson Emeritus Professor of History