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Posted on March 5th, 2010 by grace
 (1% staff, artists, and friends after Madi Diaz’s Sundance performance. Front: K.S. Rhoads, Melody Grote, Madi Diaz, Kyle Ryan, Erin McCarley, Sue Devine Back: Terry Kellogg, Susan Comfort, Grace Kronenberg, Lisa Pike Sheehy, Jake Whitcomb)
After a running start to the year with a strong 1% presence at the Outdoor Retailer winter show and Sundance, we’re rolling into 2010 with an ambitious schedule of events from Montreal to Hawaii.
Where you can find us in 2010:
Natural Products Expo West Anaheim, CA March 12-14
Mountain Equipment Co-op/1% for the Planet Canadian Tour Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal April (See here for tour dates) Featuring 1% for the Planet member and musician Chris Velan performing in seven cities and MEC stores across Canada
Kokua Festival Honolulu, HI April 23-25 Jack Johnson (1% member #50) headlining, benefiting 1% recipient, The Kokua Foundation
Social Venture Network Spring Conference Stevenson, WA April 29-May 2
Ceres Conference Boston, MA May 5-6
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Spring Conference Burlington, VT May 17
Sustainable Brands Monterey, CA June 7-10
Slow Money National Gathering Shelburne, VT June 9-11
LOHAS Forum Boulder, CO June 23-25 1% is a proud sponsor of the 2010 LOHAS Forum
Forecastle Festival Louisville, KY July 9-12 Music, Art, and Activism on the banks of the Mississippi River
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Salt Lake City, UT August 3-6
Opportunity Green Los Angeles, CA October 6-8
Austin City Limits Austin, TX October 8-10
Natural Products Expo East Boston, MA October 14-16
We’ll keep you posted on any changes or additions to this list, as well as any international events staffed by our stellar volunteers. Several of these events are likely to feature presentations by CEO Terry Kellogg, and 1% Board members, so be sure to stay tuned for updates. Are you planning to attend any of these events? Have an event to suggest that’s missing from our list? Let us know—grace@onepercentfortheplanet.org or @1percentFTP
Posted in Events
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by grace
Always looking for a reason to get together and spread the word about 1%, some of our French contingent met up in Paris last weekend for a fishing show, Salon de la Peche With over 80 members and 130 non-profits, 1% for the Planet has a strong following in France.
Ephemera Field and Fish hosted the lively meet-up along with representatives from Balao, Green-News, Magnana, Planet Lures, and Dosnon & Lepage, all pictured above. Balao’s Emmanuel Donfut was happy to report that the gathering included guests from several businesses interested in joining 1% for the Planet. We wish we could have been there to help convince them to join, but we know the Dosnon & Lepage champagne and great company likely did the trick. Thanks to all members who attended Salon de le Peche and organized the 1% meet-up!
Posted in News
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by grace
During our recent jaunt to Utah, we had the pleasure of catching up with a slew of members and non-profit recipients. At the Outdoor Retailer show, we were happy to share the Backcountry Village with the recipient non-profits Winter Wildlands Alliance and Protect Our Winters, and 1% member company, Green Laces, and to learn more about what they’ve been up to.
Pro soccer player Natalie Spigler founded Green Laces on a simple premise: give athletes an easy way to green up their act. Athletes, ranging from Olympians to NFL players, and everyday folk make a promise to incorporate an environmentally friendly behavior into their daily routine, and to wear green shoelaces signifying their commitment to the environment. Much like the ubiquitous yellow Live Strong bracelets raise awareness and much-needed funds for cancer research, Green Laces aims to make their all recycled, sustainably packaged laces a mascot for the environment.
Forty percent of each Green Laces purchase funds 1% recipient non-profits, like Protect Our Winters, 350.org, and the Surfrider Foundation. What’s more, when you purchase your own pair of Green Laces, you can select which of the featured non-profits you’d like to support with your purchase.
Posted in 1% For The Planet Community, Events, Members
Posted on January 19th, 2010 by grace
This week, a few of us will be Utah-bound for the annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show in Salt Lake City. With 850 wintersports and outdoor companies exhibiting, among them 1% members like Klean Kanteen, Patagonia, Clif, and Turtle Fur, and over 15,000 in attendance throughout the show, Outdoor Retailer is a prime place for us to connect with prospective members and friends from around the world. What’s more, with generous support for Klean Kanteen, we’re able to throw a music release party for our album featuring live music by 1% member Barefoot Truth, local brews, and plenty of sweet swag and prizes like our new album, 1% Klean Kanteens, and a weekend stay at Jackson Hole’s luxurious Bentwood Inn. If you’re at the show on Thursday January 21, 4-6 PM, we’d better see you there!
We’re also partnering with Madi Diaz, one of the fabulous musicians featured on 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1, for a Sundance Happy Hour concert in Park City. Planning to be in Park City for Sundance or a ski weekend? Then be sure to stop by Downstairs in Park City, Saturday January 23, 5-7 PM.
Posted in News
Posted on January 4th, 2010 by grace
We’re starting 2010 with a bang. The 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1 is live around the world on Amazon.com today — 41 songs for about the price of a medium pizza. In the US, the album is being offered for $3.99 today only.
Buy your copy here. When you do, you’ll help propel us to the top of Amazon’s bestselling MP3 albums list–as of 3 PM EST we’re already #5!
Our all-digital release features more than 40 leading artists, many of them 1% members, all of whom donated rare or exclusive songs to produce the first album dedicated to supporting the environment. All proceeds from the album allow 1% for the Planet to do more for environmental non-profits all around the world.
The full launch of the album will take place tomorrow at music.onepercentfortheplanet.org as well as iTunes, Amazon, and 100 other online music retailers. Please help us by spreading the word to your colleagues, friends, and family members who appreciate good music (and a great deal).
Posted in News
Posted on December 24th, 2009 by grace
What we’re grateful for this year:
- 405 new members
- 30% increase in giving to environmental work in 2009, totaling over $50 million since 2002
- Three new staff members on the 1% team
- 1,132 members contributing 1% of their annual sales to a network of 1,909 environmental organizations worldwide
These strong results in 2009 signal more than ever the strength of commitment of 1% member companies. 1% goes into 2010 fueled by the momentum of these member companies and the work their giving enables. Together we are well-positioned to change the face of giving and decisively influence the health of the planet in the year ahead.
Thank you for being a part of the 1% network, and enjoy the holiday!
P.S. Thanks to Yes! Marketing, 1% member #985, for designing our holiday cards this year. Check ‘em out if you’re in need of help for a marketing or design project in the new year.
Posted in Announcement
Posted on December 17th, 2009 by grace
It’s almost here…we promise!
From tweets galore to posts on Treehugger, Sustainability Digest, NicerNews, and more, we’re starting to see the first ripples of excitement for 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1. The 1% album will be available starting January 5 at music.onepercentfortheplanet.org and at online music retailers like iTunes and Amazon. Offline, you can purchase an Eco Download card, which is constructed of 100% recycled materials and provides a unique code to access all 41 tracks from the 1% music website. If you happen to live near a Patagonia retail store, you’re in luck–the Eco Download cards are available in most locations during December and beyond.
Check out the early buzz on the album and stay tuned here for updates over the next few weeks. At $10 for 41 tracks comprising the first music compilation dedicated to supporting the environment, purchasing 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1 just might be the easiest decision you’ll make in 2010.
Posted in News
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by grace
Q: What do Josh Ritter, Jack Johnson, G. Love, and Grace Potter all have in common?
A: Besides being bodacious rockstars, they are all featured artists on our upcoming release, 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1
Scheduled for release in early January, 1% for the Planet the Music Vol. 1, is a one-of-a kind compilation. More than forty artists have donated rare and exclusive tracks to produce the first album dedicated to supporting the environment. All proceeds from album sales go to 1% for the Planet, and many of the artists featured are members themselves. The all-digital release will be available online in just a few weeks, so stay tuned for more information on how to get your copy.
P.S. If his current tour has a stop in your area, be sure to check out Josh Ritter in concert. Several of us from the 1% team had the privilege last weekend and were treated to an incredible show. A longtime friend and supporter of 1% for the Planet, Josh even made a few plugs for 1% during his set!
Posted in 1% For The Planet Community, Green Friends
Posted on November 17th, 2009 by grace
The 1% team has been growing fast this fall with two new additions, Brittany Nunnink (left) and Grace Kronenberg (right). Both have hit the ground running, and can be found behind the 1% HQ during lunch hour with their whitewater kayaks–class-V cornfields only.
Brittany Nunnink is a recent alumna of Scripps College, with a B.A. in Environmental Analysis. A native Vermonter, she’s happy to be out of southern California and back in the Green Mountain State running through sap lines, sipping ginger jack, hiking with her St. Bernard, and of course, helping to promote responsible business practices. Brittany has done some work with Seventh Generation in the past, and is interested in helping more (and soon ALL) businesses to take on a similar responsible business approach – doing business for positive change, while simultaneously perceiving ones business practices with a holistic perspective. Currently, she’s working with member services, helping Chrissy with global membership wrangling and support. She is also hoping to get office composting underway and do some fundraising for a double-sided printer!
Brittany loves beets and we call her the Terminator.
Grace Kronenberg is a 2006 graduate of Middlebury College where she majored in psychology and creative writing. Before joining the 1% team she spent three years growing Choose Responsibility, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting national debate on the 21 year-old drinking age. Previous employment took her to Washington, DC, but she is happy to be back in the Green Mountain State and is looking forward to all the skiing, running, and hiking the Mad River Valley has to offer. Grace is excited to be working at the intersection of business and the environment, and is currently focused on marketing support for the upcoming 1% music and film releases.
Grace is hoping to free the heel this winter and give telemark skiing a try.
Posted in Our Team
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