Cooperation Jackson hosts The Democracy Collaborative to launch a Community Wealth Building Initiative in Jackson. Cooperation Jackson, a newly formed community-based organization in Jackson, has asked The Democracy Collaborative — a nonprofit research and advisory group with offices in Washington, DC and Cleveland, Ohio — to explore the feasibility of a Community Wealth Building strategy in Jackson. The aim of this approach is to transform neighborhoods through job creation by identifying areas where local business is under-developed and creating employee-owned businesses that can fill those gaps while employing residents, paying living wages and meeting procurement needs of existing large employers. 

Cooperation Jackson is proud to become the newest Pilot Site in the Climate Justice Alliance’s (CJA) “Our Power Campaign: Communities United for a Just Transition”. Cooperation Jackson is honored to join the Black Mesa Water Coalition in Black Mesa, Arizona; the East Michigan Environmental Action Council in Detroit, Michigan; and the Asian Pacific Environmental Network and Communities for a Better Environment as critical “Hot Spots” in the Campaign. 

On the third Saturday of every month from 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Cooperation Jackson holds a community meeting and orientation at the Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy and Development. We provide updates on our work, and discuss relevant topics related to cooperatives, building a solidarity economy, and sustainable communities.