OVERVIEW of the CO-OPERATIVE FILM PROJECT Joan Russow Global Compliance Research Project Contact jrussow@gmail.com

As a co-op member and a employee of a co-op (I proudly work for Vancity) I welcome the opportunity to celebrate and spread the word about co-ops.

What's participatory economics, you might ask? And why do I equate it with hope in my post? In short, it has something to do with the next vancity boards of directors election, and a project that could help change the economy as we know it.

For me, having a car is about independence and safety.

For me there is no change until there is systemic change.  As long as we have the corporate, fiat/fractional reserve monetary system we will only chase the horrible crashes (eco, economic, social) that are inevitable when everyone has a car (uses that systems).  Our current economic ideological economic appartuses, which are predicated on exploitation, competition and greed will never imbue direct democracy, social justice and sustainability.