Join us for The Grapes of Philanthropy
Posted on April 25th, 2013 by Leah
*The event is free to attend, but there is limited capacity.
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Posts Tagged ‘philanthropy’Victoria Vox leads the charge on her second Climate Ride!Posted on June 11th, 2012 by brodie
Imagine your ideal weeklong trip by bicycle. Five days of torrential rain—with temperatures in the 60s—combined with a leaky tent that soaks you on night one, and just two pairs of sopping chammy to get you through… I doubt any of those components would make it on to your list of perfect conditions. Nonetheless, after pushing for a week through malevolent storms, sopping roads and long, grinding hills, 1% for the Planet member Victoria Vox made it from Eureka to San Francisco undaunted last October. In fact, she recently said of her first Climate Ride “the sum was greater than its parts, and I can’t wait to be a part of that sum again!” And she was true to her word. Congratulations to Victoria, who got back on the bike and completed her SECOND Climate Ride, this time under more seasonable skies but with the same goals: to spread awareness about the climate crisis facing our planet, and to offer proactive solutions. If 100+ people can ride their bikes (in work clothes no less!) over 300 miles, there is real hope for the future. The 1% for the Planet crew couldn’t be more proud of Victoria and all the other Climate Riders who made the journey from New York to DC last week. Thank you! We’re looking forward to sharing a post-ride report from Victoria, so stay tuned. In the meantime I want to take this opportunity to welcome the companies who were motivated to make real change as well—using their businesses as the engines of positive change—but passed on the soaked chammy (and I’m not blaming them). Congratulations and thank you to the following newly-minted member of 1% for the Planet! Au Naturale Cosmetics, BathAndBidet.Com, Bubble Cafés, Dark Heartfelt Software, Fast Fastener LLC, George Soules Photography, Irikonji Dive Gear, Ourea Ltd (www.DragonsBackRace.com and www.GreatLakeland3Day.com), Primewalk, sfdental, The Green Playroom (our first business in ND!), The Outbound Collective, Urban Research, Van Eck Enterprises, INC, and VitaCoffee (our SECOND business in ND!). Welcome to all, and keep tuned for more in-depth info on these businesses.  Thanks to Member George Soules for the great photos of the 1% FTP Crew! Leading the charge!Posted on March 27th, 2012 by brodie
 Disadvantaged children in Sacred Valley, Peru participating in "Operation Genius" with the World Shamanic Yoga Institute. The reasons businesses join 1% for the Planet are almost as diverse as the companies themselves, but Russ at World Shamanic Yoga Institute summed up his motivations particularly well: The World Shamanic Yoga Institute is proud to be a member of 1% for the Planet. We have been working to foster health and well being at the individual, social and environmental levels for years and when we saw how well thought out the 1% program was, it was an “ah-ha!” moment. We cannot possibly expect that government will take care of all the environmental issues our planet faces. Economic activity is a fact, and that economic activity MUST be tied to environmental programming if we are to hope for a tomorrow with healthy ecosystems for humanity and the other species on our planet. 1% helps make this a reality by channeling a percentage of gross economic activity back to well-conceived and vetted environmental programming. We look forward to doing our part by supporting organizations like Amazon Conservation Association. We hope that in the future, 1% or more for the environment will be a standard and not an exception. We all share this beautiful planet. Let’s be intelligent citizens! I haven’t heard it said better than that—and it’s in the spirit of that “ah-ha” moment that we welcome bemed Cosmetiques, BeOSport, Caudalie, Damang Media Group, Fabled Frog Soap, Koru Swimwear, Lucas J Cellars, Nature’s Flowers Ever and Ever brand, Nature’s Path Foods EnviroKidz brand, Organic Return, Organic Tree Juice Bar, Sans & Sans Serif, Sleep Soundly, TRUFIT, UniLuv Marketing and World Shamanic Yoga Institute to 1% for the Planet! Thank you for using your businesses to create a better world for all of us. A warm welcome to the 49 businesses that joined 1% for the Planet in January—what a way to start 2012!Posted on February 6th, 2012 by brodie
We’ve been growing at a rate of more than one business per day for the past two years, but January was a particularly wonderful month here at 1% for the Planet. 49 businesses started their membership during the past four weeks. For those of you nervously watching the 260-day Mayan Tzolkin calendar this year, that works out to an impressive 2.2 members per day this month. We’re tweaking the way we introduce new members in light of all the activity in the network and the addition of our talented new staff members James, Pauline and Tom. Look for an initial post announcing the folks who have joined most recently, followed by entries going deeper into the stories of the people, places and motivations that inspired them to join 1% for the Planet. A taste of things to come: Forest Sun and Ingrid Serban-Schumacher are giving back through their business Painted Sun Records and making the world a better place through their (awesome) music and 1% contributions! This month we were joined by the following businesses, spanning 17 US states and 13 countries! From Alaska: Mojave West Insurance Services Alabama: Integrated Digital Publishing Bali-based: Jenggala British Columbia: Big Green Island, Integral Ecology Group, Frogbox and Marathon Communications Belgium: Lazer Snow and Sustainability Consult Sunny California: Humboldt Pet Supply, Stewart Charley Ventures, Paramount Booking, ECOlunchboxes, Painted Sun Records, Airstream Escapes, Arroyo Disc Sports, Bambooki, Sara Greenwood Real Estate, WAI SUP, Cycle the Sierra, and DeepDyve China: Shanghai Ninehills Outdoor Articles Co. Colorado: The Backcountry Blacksmith
Columbia: 14OCHOMILES France: Design Vertical, Earth Life Doc, JOLY SERVICES, Je Sais Vivre, Karis and Nicomak Germany: mawaii SunCare, Sport Paukner and VON MARÉES Personal Fitness and Yoga Hawaii: A Place In Time Photography Idaho: Fresh Air Lawn Care and Water Futures Illinois: Greyslater and OJOS Eyewear Italy: CMW Engineering Japan: KRG Kabushikigaisha, The Yoga Project Massachusetts: International Fundraising Intelligence, Four Crows Nature Photography and Peace Tree Apparel Maryland: eco-armour Missouri: Michael Russell Photography Montana: Ryan Jordan LLC Netherlands: Eco GlasFilm New Jersey: Leaf Realtors United Kingdom: United by Design and Natural Hero New York: Jonathan Young Photography
 (c) Jonathan Young Photography Oregon: Toast Quebec: Temple Lifestyle Inc. and Selected Denim Group South Carolina: Coskrey Law Office Wisconsin: My Green Gear Welcome all! Stay tuned for posts sharing the stories the individual businesses and their motivations for joining 1%–thanks for making the world a better place! New faces at 1%Posted on November 19th, 2011 by brodie
When I pick up the phone at 1% I’m always prepared for a surprise. Eight months after my first phone call I’ve finally figured out that solicitations from Publishers Clearing House usually don’t pan out, but I still get excited. While I’ll be the first to admit that I consider myself among the “One Percent,” our fringe benefits come in the form of lunch time yogs, not yachts. An extra million here or there wouldn’t hurt. When I answer and it’s Jeff Denholm, founder of Atira Systems and Patagonia ambassador on the line, it’s almost as good as winning big.
Jeff’s company provides fire protection services that mitigate the highly detrimental environmental and health effects of fighting wildfires. He and his team (advised by luminaries including Nell Newman and Rick Ridgeway) have reworked every facet of the industry to eliminate harmful chemicals and carcinogens that are hazardous to firefighters on the front line and equally bad for the ecosystems they work to protect. To top it off, Atira Systems is now a 1% for the Planet member. Check out Jeff’s remarkable story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuS3QuInGoo&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL528898BF7EBA380D New member Château de Chéronne can take you back to the 1500′s when the castle-turned-weekend-escape was constructed on 400 hectares of woodlands in the Perche Sarthois. The moat and drawbridges were removed in the 17th century to make it easier for guest to join them for overnights and special events.
Dancing Snow is a Japan-based company that specializes in providing their clients to the deepest powder turns of their lives. Let them introduce you to the kind of fluffy white stuff that makes you drool at Teton Gravity Research premiers every fall. In the summers they offer kayaking tours to boot! Eden Groupe joins us from France and specializes in real estate development with a conscience, giving back 1% of everything they do! Expedition Broker is based in Haines, Alaska, a recreation paradise (having lived there for two summers I can vouch!). Let owner Greg Schlachter set you up with the finest guides the area has to offer for your next fishing, skiing, climbing or surfing–yes, Alaskan surfing–adventure.  HDRcreme
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