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The best job in the world? Travel and do good.

Scour the world buying stuff and making that your full time job? Some people just have it too good. Lucie, Lachlan and Bow Wow from the Vagabond Van travel all around Africa in search of eco/ethical products, which are handmade

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The best job in the world? Travel and do good.

Scour the world buying stuff and making that your full time job? Some people just have it too good. Lucie, Lachlan and Bow Wow from the Vagabond Van travel all around Africa in search of eco/ethical products, which are handmade

From the web article: Fair Trade Does Good, But Not Enough

In an interview with Paul Rice, CEO of Fair Trade USA, Ethical Ocean asked what fair trade has achieved so far, and what more needs doing. In the 1980′s, when Rice established the first Nicaraguan Fair trade, organic coffee co-operatives,

From the web article: Fair Trade Does Good, But Not Enough

In an interview with Paul Rice, CEO of Fair Trade USA, Ethical Ocean asked what fair trade has achieved so far, and what more needs doing. In the 1980′s, when Rice established the first Nicaraguan Fair trade, organic coffee co-operatives,

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Solving poverty with beer and toilet paper

The concept of consumer driven philanthropy: buying something that we want (e.g. beer) with something that we need (lets try…toilet paper) and pouring the profits back into the developing world. Turning consumers into philanthropists. How? Things to note from founder

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Solving poverty with beer and toilet paper

The concept of consumer driven philanthropy: buying something that we want (e.g. beer) with something that we need (lets try…toilet paper) and pouring the profits back into the developing world. Turning consumers into philanthropists. How? Things to note from founder

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Vision

I imagine ABLE as a retail platform integrating sustainable design and social justice. Big words. Let me try to simplify. You walk past a new shop. Looks interesting from the outside. You go in, and discover a variety of innovative

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Vision

I imagine ABLE as a retail platform integrating sustainable design and social justice. Big words. Let me try to simplify. You walk past a new shop. Looks interesting from the outside. You go in, and discover a variety of innovative

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Apolis Global

I dream of the day when all ‘conventional’ trade will be fair*. Apolis, a menswear label that co-creates products with manufacturers and producers from around the world, attempts to make this a reality. Employing a business model that bridges commerce and

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Apolis Global

I dream of the day when all ‘conventional’ trade will be fair*. Apolis, a menswear label that co-creates products with manufacturers and producers from around the world, attempts to make this a reality. Employing a business model that bridges commerce and

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Neon hearts

Invent a simple lamp. Publish the instructions freely for everyone to access with only a picture taken of your masterpiece in return. This is the brainchild of Le Van Bo, in his book , who believes in democratic design. “Perfect for

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Neon hearts

Invent a simple lamp. Publish the instructions freely for everyone to access with only a picture taken of your masterpiece in return. This is the brainchild of Le Van Bo, in his book , who believes in democratic design. “Perfect for

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The house of good deeds

COEO – latin for ‘come together’ in Berlin, is a store concept for sustainable consumption. Selling fair trade products and goods made by people with disabilities, it’s effectively creating awareness about corporate social responsibility. It even has a bookshop and café. Best practice

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The house of good deeds

COEO – latin for ‘come together’ in Berlin, is a store concept for sustainable consumption. Selling fair trade products and goods made by people with disabilities, it’s effectively creating awareness about corporate social responsibility. It even has a bookshop and café. Best practice