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 One Percent for the Planet's Profile |
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www.onepercentfortheplanet.org |
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| Age: | 99 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts |
| Country: |  United States |
| Zodiac: |  Capricorn (Dec 22- Jan 19) |
| Last Login: | Jul 9, 2008 (508 days back) |
About Me |
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| Through their friendship, love for fly-fishing and respect for the great outdoors, Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, realized in conversation one day that they had both been donating atleast 1% of their own business's total annual sales to non-profit environmental groups. They pondered this day why no one else was doing the same, or atleast lighting the fire under other business owners, waking them up and encouraging them to get cracking. Thus, being the go getters that Yvon and Craig are, they took matters into their own hands. Yvon called it an earth tax, Craig called it One Percent for the Planet. They went with Craig's idea and the community was born. In 2002 20 US companies signed up to be members of One Percent for the Planet at the official launch in San Francisco, CA. Today, May 22nd, 2008, there are 918 member companies across the planet located on every continent except for Antarctica. All together, in 5 years, over 30 million dollars has been raised and donated to activists working to preserve and protect our planet's precious natural environments. The recipients of these donations, the activists, are non-profit environmental groups, also located all over the world. A list of the wide variety of recipient non-profits that have been approved, and the passionate member companies that make the comittment to donate atleast 1% of their total sales per year, can be found through the search engine on our website at www.onepercentfortheplanet.org. You can support the One Percent for the Planet community by spreading the word! Ask your favorite businesses if they are members. If they aren't let them know we're here, that we're making it happen and they can help! Also tell your friends and family about us! Seek out businesses that are members of One Percent for the Planet and make purchases from them! Our member companies include Dentists, Real Estate Agents, Lawyers, Photographers, Musicians, Travel Guides, Hotels, Clothing Companies, Record Labels, Surfboard Shapers, Snowboard Companies, Boutiques, Restaurants, Brewing Companies, Wineries, Coffee Companies, Energy Bars and many more!!! By making your purchases with these member companies, 3 things happen: 1. You know that some of your money is going back to preserving and protecting the natural environment. 2. You prove that each of us can create change through purchase decisions. 3. You reward those companies committed to maintaining a healthy planet. Help us raise awareness for the One Percent for the Planet community. Help us change the way business is practiced around the world. Help us "Keep Earth in Business"! Let's be friends. |
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Saving our beautiful planet! |
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I'd like to meet:All sorts of folks, but especially the passionate ones! |
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Music:1%FTP musician members include Jack Johnson, the Brushfire Records Label and it's artists, Mojave, Megan Slankard, Enzo Garcia...to name a few. |
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Movies:We support more members here including Felt Soul Media, Adventure Film Works, Teton Gravity Research, Woodshed Films, Angling Exploration Group, Golden Coast Productions, Spotted Tail Productions, Satellite Films, The Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival Ltd. and The Mountain Film Festival among others. |
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Television:Good question, who will be our first TV personality, program or entity to step it up and make the comittment? |
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Books:"Let My People Go Surfing" by Yvon Chouinard"Blessed Unrest" by Paul Hawken "Raising the Bar" by Gary Erikson "World, Inc." by Bruce Paisecki "Cradle to Cradle" by William McDonough & Michael Braungart |
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Heroes:Our members and you for supporting them! |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Swinger |
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Heres something you might not know. |
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| Corporate philanthropy in America averages somewhere around one-tenth of 1% of sales. It represents only 4% of total charitable giving. While Americans gave a record $295 billion to charity in 2006, t... Posted by One Percent for the Planet on Thu, 15 May 2008 10:38:00 PST |
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Matt Costa Gear Stolen in Winnipeg!! Help Requested!!! |
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| Please help our friend and member- read below!!Dear Friends,We need your help. At some point between 11:30PM on Saturday, February 16th and 12Noon on Sunday, February 17th the following pieces of musi... Posted by One Percent for the Planet on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:06:00 PST |
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Online Auction CLOSES TONIGHT at 8pm Eastern Time!!! |
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| LAST CHANCE TO BID!!!!The auction closes tonight at 8pm ET- no ifs, ands or buts!!! If you have yet to check it out- PLEASE DO!! http://www.onepercentforplanet.cmarket.comWe have 103 items up for bidd... Posted by One Percent for the Planet on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:28:00 PST |
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1st Annual One Percent for the Planet Online Auction, Nov. 12 - Dec. 5!!! |
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| Check it out!! We are having an online auction!! Our goal here is to raise awareness and further introduce our member network to eachother and the public, to fund our amazing growth, and to offer some... Posted by One Percent for the Planet on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:40:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Jack Johnson, Brushfire Records, Native Energy, Volcom V.co-logical, KOKUA FESTIVAL, Seacology, WildAid, Grist, bluhammock, Elwood, Frank Errickson, TGR, Sliding Liberia Film, THE HABITAT TRUST FOR WILDLIFE, Surfrider Foundation, National Wildlife Federation®, WATERKEEPER Alliance, SURF STRONGER, TheSunWorks, N'East Magazine, Woodshed Films, ASCAP, Mojave, Mason Jennings, G Love & Special Sauce, MATT COSTA, Megan Slankard, Betty Belts, J E T T Y, Foursquare, The Green Guide, Keep The Country COUNTRY!, Glee Guy, mu'umu'u heaven, Solèo, BrandyHartmann
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