Resource on Innovation and Scaling
The Open Book of Social Innovation by Robin Murray, Julie Caulier-Grice and Geoff Mulgan. Mike Lewis recommends this book as a critical primer that places ‘scaling and diffusion’ into the […]
Resource on Renewable Energy and Co-operative Ownership
RENEWABLE ENERGY CO-OP REVIEW: SCAN OF MODELS & REGULATORY ISSUES. Preliminary Research Findings, January 2012. Prepared by: Judith Lipp (TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative), Émanuèle Lapierre-Fortin (Niska Co-operative) and J.J. McMurtry […]
Welcome from Lead Investigator – Michael Lewis
I am very pleased that we are moving past the ‘getting our act together stage’ and into the engagement phase of BALTA’s new project – Scaling Innovation for Sustainability. […]
Mike Lewis on Energy, Resilience and the Future of Food
BALTA’s lead investigator, Mike Lewis, was a keynote speaker at Food Secure Canada’s National Assembly, held in November in Edmonton. Mike spoke about the high degree of dependence of our […]
What would a co-operative city look like?
What would a co-operative city look like? Attendees at the Co-operative City Conference on November 23 in Vancouver heard a variety of perspectives on that question. The successful event was […]
Prize Winning Articles on Climate Change Study Group in UK
Hi, I found each of these articles added to the puzzle. Mikeg “We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2012 BSA climate change study group article prize. Articles […]
Recent Article on Scale and Localism Movement
Local and Not So Local By David Hess author of Localism Movements in A Global Economy. MIT Press 2010 CLIK HERE for Article
BALTA Project Co-Leads Meet
The co-leads of BALTA’s Scaling Innovation for Sustainability Project have been meeting frequently since August to plan the basic framework, implementation plan and communications for the development phase of the […]
BALTA Researchers Present at Food Secure Canada Assembly
Several BALTA linked researchers presented on BALTA research at Powering Up!: Food for the Future, the 7th National Assembly of Food Secure Canada, in Edmonton (November 2-4, 2012). Mike Lewis […]
BALTA’s 2013 Research Symposium
BALTA will be holding its next symposium on October 4-6, 2013, Friday eve through Sunday PM. The symposium will take place in Athabasca, Alberta, and the focus of the program […]
