As part of the BCICS speaker series, Dr. Noel Keough presented a lecture entitled "A Culture of Sustainability: Re-embedding the Economy in Social Life and The Ecosphere" at UVic during Co-op Week 2009. Dr. Keough was introduced by Dr. Ana Maria Peredo, director of the BCICS.

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Dr. Noel Keough
Sustainable Calgary
British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies

As part of Co-op Week 2009, the Sustainability Through the Co-operative Economy Forum was held in the Michelle Pujol Room at the SUB at UVic. The forum was hosted by the South Islands Regional Co-op Council (SIRCC) and the British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies (BCICS). In this episode, Khalilah Alwani, co-ordinator of the forum, and Jamie Biggar,co-founder of Common Energy, talk about the practical connections between comprehensive sustainability and the co-operative model.

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For those not familiar with what the Social Economy is, the Canadian government defines the Social Ec