Inspired by the folk tale of Stone Soup, the Stone Soup Registry envisions a new way to support emerging co-operatives. By pooling small contributions of expertise, mentorship, resources, and connections, established co-ops and supporters can help new ventures overcome start-up challenges and put the principle of co-operation among co-operatives into action.

We often talk about climate change at a planetary level. Headlines focus on rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and global emissions targets. But for Canadian communities, the impacts are immediate and local. They show up in flooded basements, encroaching wildfires, heatwaves, disrupted harvests, rising insurance costs, and growing pressure on already stressed systems.

Co‑operatives are powerful engines for social and economic change — but in Canada, we’re still far from tapping into their full potential. We know the co‑operative model works. We know it’s built on values and principles that centre community, democracy, and sustainability. And yet, when it comes to inclusion, many co‑ops struggle to understand what it looks like, how to measure it, and most importantly, how to act on it.