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The Pacto Verde Cooperativo (Co-operative Green Pact) was promoted during the 10th National Cooperative Conference – Climate change and Colombian reality: “The cooperative answer” – organized by Confecoop in Cartagena de Indias, on 25-26 September, 2008. During the event the Co-operative Green Pact was signed by different representatives of the cooperative sector.
During the XXXIV meeting of ICA-Americas Regional Administration Council held in Peru on 25-26 June, 2009, participants agreed to include the document “Co-operative Green Pact” as part of the second thematic area “Growth and Sustainability” in the I Cooperative Summit of the Americas. It was also agreed to add the cooperatives’ commitment to promote and adopt this initiative in the Summit Declaration.
It is a response of the cooperative movement to environmental problems. A large number of cooperatives demonstrate their commitment to Planet Earth, carrying out activities aiming at the protection of natural resources and sustainable development.
Cooperatives accept to:
follow actions towards environmental conservation
carry out institutional periodical assessments of their practices
include environmental issues as norms of conduct of the organizations
engage in and pomote environmental education
ensure compliance with the pact along with ICA-Americas
use the Co-operative Green Pact logo in every action they accomplish to promote the pact.
