http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/microfinance-organizations-maximum-impact.html Confused about the ins and outs of microfinance? Check this list for seven different lenders--and the who, where, and how of the people they help. Confused about the ins and outs of microfinance? Check this list for seven different lenders--and the who, where, and how of the people they help. Charity Do-Gooding Economics Fair Trade Money Take Action Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Blythe Copeland http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/microfinance-organizations-maximum-impact.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/fair-trade-holidays-guide.html Before you kiss goodbye the idea of gift giving altogether, and mentally sign-up for Buy Nothing Day, a middle way does indeed exist. You can still “fight the man”—and the malls—without feeling like the ‘Green Grinch who Stole Christmas’ by buying fair trade products from responsible retailers who are fairly treating and paying artisans, craftsmen, farmers and field workers. Not to mention respecting the environment, too. Before you kiss goodbye the idea of gift giving altogether, and mentally sign-up for Buy Nothing Day, a middle way does indeed exist. You can still “fight the man”—and the malls—without feeling like the ‘Green Grinch who Stole Christmas’ by buying fair trade products from responsible retailers who are fairly treating and paying artisans, craftsmen, farmers and field workers. Not to mention respecting the environment, too. Consumption Fair Trade Green Holidays Responsible Shopping Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/fair-trade-holidays-guide.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gift-giving-meta-guidelines.html Everyone's got a holiday gift guide. Here's one that shows you how to give a green gift, not what to give. Everyone's got a holiday gift guide. Here's one that shows you how to give a green gift, not what to give. Buy Nothing Fair Trade Less Is More Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/gift-giving-meta-guidelines.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/danaher-founder-global-exchange.html If you're a fan of fairly traded French Roasts, tea leaves, or chocolate treats-you've probably recognized the famous red and white label Equal Exchange. The San Fran-based non-profit has been delivering these social, economic and environmentally-responsible goods since 1988 when co-founded by Kevin Danaher. If you're a fan of fairly traded French Roasts, tea leaves, or chocolate treats-you've probably recognized the famous red and white label Equal Exchange. The San Fran-based non-profit has been delivering these social, economic and environmentally-responsible goods since 1988 when co-founded by Kevin Danaher. Change Makers Economics Fair Trade Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/danaher-founder-global-exchange.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/celebrate-fair-trade-month.html October was fair trade month, but the practice should continue all year. From coffee to clothing to soccer balls, there's no reason not to support-demand-fair labor practices whenever you can. We all want happy lives for our own children; children around the world, even if we don't know their names, deserve the same. October was fair trade month, but the practice should continue all year. From coffee to clothing to soccer balls, there's no reason not to support-demand-fair labor practices whenever you can. We all want happy lives for our own children; children around the world, even if we don't know their names, deserve the same. Fair Trade Green Community Take Action Tea Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/celebrate-fair-trade-month.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/treat-halloween-fair-trade.html My daughter and I read a picture book recently about Halloween.Check out the chocolate gold coins and chocolate eggs, made from cocoa grown by farmers in Ghana.Your purchase of these chocolate bars, made of organic cocoa and sugar, and supports small farm families in the Dominican Republic and Paraguay. My daughter and I read a picture book recently about Halloween.Check out the chocolate gold coins and chocolate eggs, made from cocoa grown by farmers in Ghana.Your purchase of these chocolate bars, made of organic cocoa and sugar, and supports small farm families in the Dominican Republic and Paraguay. Fair Trade Green Halloween Organic Chocolate Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:56:00 GMT Care2 .com http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/treat-halloween-fair-trade.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/standing-poverty-climate-change.html Stand Up: Take Against Poverty and Climate Change is organizing events around the world to get every individual, community, and government involved in the struggle against these pressing (and interconnected) crises. Find out how you can get involved, both on October 16-18, and in the days, weeks, and months to follow. Stand Up: Take Against Poverty and Climate Change is organizing events around the world to get every individual, community, and government involved in the struggle against these pressing (and interconnected) crises. Find out how you can get involved, both on October 16-18, and in the days, weeks, and months to follow. Climate Change Fair Trade Green Community Take Action Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/standing-poverty-climate-change.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/national-coffee-day.html Today is National Coffee Day and for java drinkers are retailers around the country that means one thing: free coffee. But is there anything else you can do to make your coffee ritual more eco-friendly? Today is National Coffee Day and for java drinkers are retailers around the country that means one thing: free coffee. But is there anything else you can do to make your coffee ritual more eco-friendly? Drinks Fair Trade Sustainable Coffee Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 GMT David DeFranza http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/national-coffee-day.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/celestial-seasonings-tea-natural.html Celestial Seasonings turned 40 last week. I talked with Kay Wright, the botanicals purchaser for the company, about relationships they've cultivated with farmers around the world, and how they keep their products fresh and natural. Celestial Seasonings turned 40 last week. I talked with Kay Wright, the botanicals purchaser for the company, about relationships they've cultivated with farmers around the world, and how they keep their products fresh and natural. Fair Trade Green Companies Organic Pesticides Tea Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT Rachel Cernansky http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/celestial-seasonings-tea-natural.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/ice-cream-maker.html While an ice cream maker is certainly a useful tool, the fact of the matter is that it’s just one more thing that you have to buy and then after that store. I’ve written about Divine Chocolate before because I think they are a quality company with a great mission of helping West African cocoa farmers receive fair wages for the work that they do. While an ice cream maker is certainly a useful tool, the fact of the matter is that it’s just one more thing that you have to buy and then after that store. I’ve written about Divine Chocolate before because I think they are a quality company with a great mission of helping West African cocoa farmers receive fair wages for the work that they do. Dessert Recipes Do It Yourself Fair Trade Organic Desserts Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/ice-cream-maker.html