Three ski lifts. 8,000 acres of backcountry. The highest snowfall in North America. A skier’s dream. A dream which grew into a co-operative. In the far north-west of Canada, 350 kilometres south of the Alaskan border, Shames Mountain ski area nestles at the head of the forested Shames River valley. For a region which has […]
Whomadeyourpants
Let me introduce myself… I’m Becky, the founder and Managing Director of whomadeyourpants?, a social enterprise making absolutely gorgeous pants from perfect fabrics left over from manufacturers, right here in the UK. We do this as a means to provide jobs for women who would struggle to get jobs otherwise. I left my last (well-paid […]
Keta Sandlanders
“I am an African. I know what Africans believe in. Africans believe in what they see.” Divine Kodzo Baba has seen the deterioration of the town in which he was born. He has witnessed the shrinking of his beloved Keta. The coastal port was once Ghanas second largest city. Coastal erosion has washed away houses […]
People’s Food Co-op of Kalamazoo
There comes a point of reckoning in the life of some. A challenge arises and the choice is made to either march, perhaps to a different beat into a relevant future, or to fade. The now 41-year-old People’s Food Co-op reached its moment of reckoning in 1998. “We have a mission to educate the community, […]