About me: I am faster than the average turtle. I drink a lot of fair trade coffee on a regular basis. Minneapolis and St. Paul are my favorite cities. I like biking on my fixed gear bike through the Twin Cities. I enjoy traveling on a yearly basis. I once crawled to the top of the largest volcano in Central America. I've also crawled around Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Sumatra, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. For more personal details check out my website: www.peacecoffee.com
Who I'd like to meet: Bicyclers, fair traders, peace-makers, coffee fanatics, roasters, farmers, muscians, dancers, artists, gardeners, bee keepers, lovers not haters.
February 14th marks the US launch of Fair Trade Certified flowers. This V-Day is very special because for the first time Americans can buy Fair Trade certified flowers and chocolate. Fall in love with Fair Trade and make the pledge to have a Fair Trade Valentine’s Day. Please pass this on to all your Fair Trade Valentines!
www.libertywalk.org "creating awareness one STEP at a time" LET'S LEGALIZE FREEDOM!!
ABOUT LIBERTYWALK 2008 The LibertyWalk is a charitable organization that will journey across the eastern United States to create awareness for some of the toughest issues the country is facing. The LibertyWalk campaign has officially become a 501(c)3, non-profit organization! In 2008, the group will walk 4,500+ miles, or 26.5 miles per day, for the United States' constitution and liberties, in the shape of a star, symbolizing "hope." The money raised during the walk will go towards local charities nationwide. The event will begin on the Fourth of July and end on New Year's Eve, crossing 21 states in 181 days. CONTACT: Cody Lunsford LibertyWalk clunsford@libertywalk.org www.libertywalk.org
spread the word and help keep liberty walk walking, their canceling due to no funding!?
Thanks for the add! I've been putting a lot of thought and research into opening a coffee shop here in West Virginia. Would you mind offering some advice when you have the time?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." - Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States
Building a new economy, one that can sustain economic progress, involves phasing out old industries, restructuring existing ones, and creating new ones. This new economy will be powered by renewable sources of energy, will have a more diverse transport system--relying more on rail, buses, and bicycles, and less on cars--and will recycle everything. For example, coal use will be phased out, replaced by efficiency gains in many countries, but also by natural gas, as in the United Kingdom, and by wind power, as in Denmark and Germany.
The world automobile industry will face a modest restructuring as it shifts from the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine to the gas-electric hybrid, the diesel-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrids, or high-efficiency diesel. This will require a retooling of engine plants and the retraining of automotive engineers and automobile mechanics.
The new economy will also bring major new industries, ones that either do not yet exist or are just beginning. Wind electricity generation is one such industry, incorporating three subsidiary industries: turbine manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Now in its embryonic stage, this promises to become the foundation of the new energy economy. Millions of turbines soon will be converting wind into cheap electricity, becoming part of the landscape, generating income and jobs in rural communities throughout the world.
As wind power emerges as a mainstream low-cost source of electricity, it will spawn another industry--hydrogen production. Once wind turbines are in wide use, there will be a large, unused capacity during the night when electricity use drops.
"The Season" is nearly upon us. When you're in the mood to blast some techno Sugar Plum Fairy, or chill out to Arabian Dance, you know where to find it!
"Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau" is an educational performance play about the final two days Henry David Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. On EARTH DAY 2007 over 4,000 colleges, schools, home schools and community theaters in nine nations performed the play in celebration of Thoreau, his writings about nature, and our earth.
The Walden Play, lesson plans, posters, directors notes and more are made available to schools FREE OF CHARGE. The new updated 2008 Walden project is being presented again for Earth Day 2008 in cooperation with the Earth Day Network, American Forests, Mother Earth News, and EarthCARE Canada.
This is an amazing all-volunteer effort to reintroduce Thoreau's passion for the earth in a time of global warming and oil wars. The sole source of underwriting for this effort comes from the sale of the new "WALDEN: The Earth Song Collection" album.
You can help! Here's how:
o Become TEAM WALDEN'S friend and add it to your list of top friends! o Help get the word out! Forward this message on to your friends. Send out bulletins. Contact local educators about presenting the play for free. o Add one of the Walden songs or play clips to your MySpace player for free. o Invite your community to join TEAM WALDEN as explained on our website.
We are hoping that this MySpace page will bring together Earth-friendly, eco-conscious minds to discuss and learn more about the writings of Thoreau and other environmental topics through the use of the play and album.
Virgin Atlantic is pleased to announce that it’s now offering Fairtrade tea and coffee to all passengers. The airline served nearly seven million cups of coffee and over five million cups of tea onboard flights in 2006 so a switch to these products will be a significant boost for farmers who are supplying the Fairtrade market.
Following a series of blind tastings of a variety of Fairtrade teas and coffees, Virgin Atlantic will be offering passengers organic green and white teas from QI teas, a range of fresh and instant coffees by Costa Coffee and specialist supplier FFI UK and a range of organic and Fairtrade teas from Clipper. All of the products are sourced from several countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The move to Fairtrade products is in line with Virgin Atlantic’s business sustainability strategy, which comprises a series of initiatives, including providing more ethical, environmental and sustainable products, reducing the weight of its planes so that less fuel is used, and demonstrating biofuels in flight. In 2006, Sir Richard Branson pledged $3bn of Virgin Group’s profits and dividends from its transport businesses, including Virgin Atlantic, over the next ten years to develop clean fuel.
Sir Richard Branson, President of Virgin Atlantic said:
“Virgin Atlantic recognises how important it is for all companies to understand the impact of the products they use, both on the environment and on the people producing them. So, we’re proud to support Fairtrade, which guarantees farmers a fair price for their product, and are really pleased that our passengers will benefit from a comprehensive range of Fairtrade teas and coffees onboard our flights.”
Hey let me say, I don't really like coffee but, I'm happy as hell that ya'll are doing your thang. Support Peace Coffee, and come in to Common Roots where we serve Peace Coffee. Love , C.Puff Crunch
