Give It Up

There must be something you could give up that would make only a tiny difference to your life. By using the time or money you save, you could then make a big difference to the world.

Here are some ideas of things you could give up: » Read the rest of this entry «

This beautiful short film directed by Jason van Genderen received the first place award at the Tropfest Film Festival in New York…

[If you cannot see the embedded video, click here to view it]

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind” – Dr. Seuss

Cadbury has just released a press statement providing a commitment to certifying Cadbury Dairy Milk as Fairtrade by early 2010 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This is great news! From their website…

“Today, Cadbury extends its commitment to Fairtrade by confirming that three more markets are to receive Fairtrade certification for the flagship Cadbury Dairy Milk brand by early 2010. This move in Canada, Australia and New Zealand will bring the independent FAIRTRADE Mark into millions more homes in five of Cadbury’s key chocolate markets.

This latest move takes the mainstreaming of Fairtrade to a new global level, meaning that around one quarter of Cadbury Dairy Milk global sales and 350 million Cadbury Dairy Milk bars will be Fairtrade certified in 2010. Combined with existing Fairtrade market in Britain and Ireland, the five markets will quadruple Fairtrade cocoa sales from Ghana, adding an additional 15,000 tonnes – from 5,000 tonnes in 2008 to 20,000 tonnes in 2010.”

Read the rest here…

Boycott McDonald’s

The McLibel Trial was a landmark court case between McDonald’s, and Helen Steel and Dave Morris, a gardener and a postman from London, who represented themselves in court. McDonald’s issued writes against the ‘McLibel Two’ on 20 September 1990, alleging that the pair had libelled the company on the London Greenpeace factsheet ‘What’s Wrong with McDonald’s?’ » Read the rest of this entry «

Been a hectic week this week, hence the lack of posts. I’ve been busy working on a new project: Naked City Guide. It’s a small publication to be released across the Gold Coast. So, for those of you who live here on the Coast, it is going to be released early October, the rest of you will have to wait until it becomes a worldwide phenomenon and comes to your city. Will keep you all posted on the progress… » Read the rest of this entry «

Buy a pair of TOMS Shoes

TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what they’re all about. Watch this short video to learn more: » Read the rest of this entry «

“In rich countries today, consumption consists of people spending money they don’t have to buy goods they don’t need to impress people they don’t like” – Affluenza (Clive Hamilton)

We underestimate the power of silence. Without a doubt.

I was at church the other night and the band was finishing up their last song at the end of the service, and usually at this point a song from a CD starts playing. But for some reason, as the band stopped playing, the CD track didn’t start and the transition was silent for a good 20 seconds. I mean, it was dead silent in a room of several hundred people. It was hilarious because the band members started to look at each other with this surprised anxiety and the people in the front row turned around to the sound desk to see what was going on, and I could just imagine the sound guy freaking out trying to figure out why the song wasn’t playing.

Heck it was awkward! » Read the rest of this entry «

Beginning today, and each Monday from now on, I will be posting a tip on how to change the world. Some will be crazy and somewhat difficult and challenging, but some will be small and relatively easy. My hope is that through these posts, you may come to the understanding that as an individual you can make a significant difference and I hope to inspire you into action. Here’s this week’s tip:

Stop the sweat…look behind the label » Read the rest of this entry «