Latest Coop Conversations Podcast
In this latest episode, Thom Armstrong, the CEO of the Co-operative Housing Federation of British Columbia in Canada, joins us. Blase Lambert is also with us, serving as Treasurer on the Board of Cooperative Housing International. ...Read More
Global Innovation Coop Summit September 27-29 – Montreal
What is causing the global housing crisis and how can circular economics and cooperation help fix it? Circular economics and cooperation can help address these challenges by promoting sustainable building practices, reducing waste, and increasing access to affordable housing.Read More
Notice of CHI General Assembly and Board Meeting
Date: October 5 2023 Time: General Assembly starts at 10:00 EDST, 16:00 CEST, 22:00 MYT Board meeting starts at 10:30 EDST, 16:30 CEST, 22:30 MYT General Assembly: Election of up to four at large board positions. Interested cand ...Read More
International Social Housing Festival in Barcelona
Over 2,100 individuals gathered at the International Social Housing Festival in Barcelona in June. Housing providers, policymakers and housing advocates from 82 different countries discussed housing challenges and solutions. CH ...Read More
HSB in Sweden Celebrates 100 Years
HSB was founded in the 1920s to tackle the problem of inadequate housing. In the 1930s, HSB worked to remove overcrowding and establish a foundation for social housing policy. By the 1940s, the company had expanded, adopted reforms, and built more homes, leading to the emergence of Folkhemmet and apartment buildings.Read More
Welcome BCCM: CHI’s Newest Member
We are pleased to announce that Australia's Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) is the newest addition to CHI's membership. Melina Morrison, BCCM's CEO, shared the following after receiving the membership news: "We look forward to engaging with CHI and active participation in the movement for growing the cooperative housing sector across the globe."Read More
Year-End News From CHI
UK Government Grants £500,000 to the Confederation of Co-operative Housing The Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) and its partner organization, Public Participation Consultation and Research (PPCR), is rolling out a ne ...Read More
Summer 2022
International Cooperative Housing Symposium – Zurich Cooperative housing in Zurich has long been a model for other countries with researchers and housing practitioners often looking to Zurich for best practices in participatory ...Read More