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Dear Governor Jay Nixon,
I am absolutely apposed to higher-than-actual-use electricity rates on individuals voluntarily choosing to conserve energy and live a more sustainable life. To charge a higher rate to Missourian’s who actively seek out appliances, electronics and lifestyle practices reducing electricity consumption and carbon footprint sends the wrong message. Take this measure [...]
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The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) issued a 100-Ton Challenge. The 12-month campaign encouraged United Methodists to increase the sale of fairly-traded coffee, tea, chocolate and snacks purchased through The UMCOR Coffee Project and its partner Equal Exchange, a 100 percent fair trade, worker-owned co-operative.
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There is a fair trade boil-over brewing around the entry of corporate giants into the fair trade market place. The latest entry is chocolate giant Cadbury. Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, McDonalds and Nestle’s entry into fair trade have stired the pot as well. Cadbury’s deal to certify their Dairy Milk bars as fair trade continues to raise complicated questions about fair trade and who is a fair trader. A slope that can be made slippery to be sure, and one with an outcome sure to affect the lives and wallets of many.
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I am green with laptop envy but, Greenpeace is harpooning Mac’s spouts about being green.
The new Mac Notebook family has gone green, and its not just the color of the unibody enclosure. To give the new notebook family a smaller carbon footprint Mac is striding forward with the following improvements:
Arsenic-free glass
Mercury-free LED-backlit display
Brominated flame retardant-free [...]
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Before forming my own company , I had several life-altering business experiences while working for other firms. In Europe for four of nine years, my work took me to 29 countries over five continents. Often I flew solo as the consultant expert, but more often I flew in crowds, managing teams of five to 125 [...]
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Commenting on Elizabeth Spiers post Benefits of Buying Local; A great blog post about “Exploding the myths, presumptions, and pretensions of the bullies.”
Different models like buying local, Organic, Green, etc help organizations and individuals get at responsible principles more easily, but the onus is still on each of us to be asking alert and precise [...]
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Is charity social responsibility?
After years helping businesses become more profitable, I’ve found myself waist deep in helping businesses get onboard the social responsibility bandwagon. Too often, I find when I meet with them they confuse charitable giving for social responsibility.
There is a unique and quintessential distinction between charitable giving and action for justice, creating a [...]
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