Posts Tagged ‘Vote with your dollars’
Van Jones on Environmental Justice and why this matters to each of us
TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch – Van Jones – Environmental Justice A great environmental justice talk about the price poor people pay for us to have so much disposable plastic. But we have CHOICE: we can choose not to use disposable plastics, we can choose healthy products. As an example, if we follow that little water bottle along its…
Read Full PostWatch what a 7-year old child says…
TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch – Charlotte Weir – Lets Work for Solutions This 7-year old girl makes us really think about how we use plastic, a great watch and food for thought.
Read Full PostA 1-step way to a better, healthier world with Fair Trade
By Linda Cornelius ecogal Author and Designer For many years now, I’ve consciously chosen to buy Fair Trade whenever it was available in the supermarkets I visit. Because it doesn’t feel good to know that your great bargain prices come on the blood and sweat of poorer, weaker human beings, does it? It is a…
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This is a wonderful little animation video from FairTrade UK‘s 2012 campaign, worth a watch And even though the 2012 campaign is of course ended, the information is still valid and compelling. As they say: It can be a simple step, like swapping your tea to Fairtrade, or a bigger step, like asking everyone in…
Read Full PostIt all started with a cup of tea…
By Ashleigh Prince out&about is my personal journey of discovery asking questions and getting more informed. I want to share my findings with you so we can travel the journey together. I discover Fair Labor Verification, life can be very surprising when we go with the flow. Upon waking, after I have my warm water,…
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