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The Deep Commons collective visioning project brings together activists and scholars from across the world to co-imagine and cultivate ecologies of solidarity and care beyond capitalism, patriarchy, racism and the state.

CMEC was established in 2001 to support the advancement of co-operative management education in partnership with the International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary’s University. Over sixty co-operatives and credit union organizations from seven countries contribute expertise, advice, and funding that help us deliver our unique co-operative management education and research programs. Our eleven-member board of directors represent co-operatives, education, alumni and individual CMEC members. Membership is open to co-operative organizations, educational institutions and individuals.

Kevin Richardson is based in Dallas, TX where he works full time campaigning for climate justice for an environmental nonprofit. He also does freelance writing and project work and has a Ph.D. in Japanese environmental history from UCLA.

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) is the Regional Development Corporation for the Windham Region, in southeastern Vermont.

Robyn Wagoner is a documentary filmmaker.

Linda has worked for many industries, including agriculture, telecommunications, banking, retail, wholesale, small business, nonprofit entities and service companies. Through her training as a paralegal for James B. Dean, Esq., Linda learned about the special legal and management needs of cooperatives and the business model’s unique ability to bring people together for purposes other than investment. After becoming an attorney, Linda has continued working with small- and medium-sized businesses and has helped create worker cooperatives, purchasing coops, retail multi-stakeholder coops and many others.

Editor of Mutual Interest Media. Journalist who has written for a range of publications, such as The Tribune and Open Democracy, about Co-operatives and economics.

Nweeda Khan is a Preston City Council Councillor.

Martyn Rawlinson is a Preston City Council Councillor.

Ownership Matters is a podcast for homeowners in Resident Owned Communities featuring conversations with people who live in, work with, and advocate for ROCs. Hosts Paul Bradley and Mike Bullard share conversations with people at the heart of the resident ownership movement.