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A place to tell your story! What gave you the inspiration to set up your ethical business and how did you go about setting it all up? I'm sure we would all love to read your story here.

Members: 26
Latest Activity: Oct 19

For that special touch that really counts...make sure your customers know the real person behind the business!

Each week we will be publishing a great story in our ezine "Voices for Change".

"Voices for Change" is NEW,FRESH and ALL ABOUT YOU!

You are here because you are the founder of an sustainable business,charity,non-profit organization...or even someone who spends most of the time fundraising for great causes. You might also be an ethical consumer who loves to know the real person(s) behind the organization.

Well, we would really love to read your story and we know from our previous ezine "stories were a very welcome and popular addition"

YOUR story is a great source of inspiration to anyone who is hoping to set up an ethical business "In the Spirit of Harmony with Our Planet" but most importantly it is a fantastic opportunity for the ethical consumer and potential business associates to get to know the REAL YOU!

How do I tell my story?

Your story is an honest and sincere account of your reasons for setting up your ethical business. What gave you the inspiration to follow your journey. Who helped and supported you along the way? Did you have many obstacles to overcome and how did you do this? There is so much that you can share with us in YOUR STORY

(Your story should not be set out as an advertisment although obviously your business is at the core of the story.)

You might like to read other stories in this group to see how they evolved.

We really look forward to sharing your story!

Discussions

Two Men on a mission to Change the Planet 3 Replies

For some people there is a single defining moment, a damascene conversion, the giant “A-ha!” For others a slower and more gradual awakening from the dream in which the human race is currently held,...

Tagged: planet, your planet needs you, ethical business start up , phil turner, global

Started by Phil Turner. Last reply by Gary Scholz Oct 19.

The Leap Frog Revolution Story

The name Leap Frog Revolution evolved from my story regarding the declining frog population and my vision for the future. I've outlined an idea to do something about a problem which mankind seems y...

Tagged: planet, life, sustainability, change, frog

Started by Gary Scholz Oct 11.

I made a conscious choice to go it the way I felt ethical and just to my family 3 Replies

I moved over here from Germany with my family and joined a long time friend in business. We were three of us. The long time friend with whom I was actually more acquainted through emails than perso...

Tagged: sueka, electric, storage, heaters, energy saving

Started by Abdul of Sueka. Last reply by Pamela Ostrom Aug 19.

Part of my journey to become a Shamanic & Spiritual Counselor

http://ezinearticles.com/?Enlightenment---Ah-Kine-

Tagged: ethic, actualization, enlightenment, kine, ah

Started by Dagmar Rainbowserpent / MamaBear Aug 19.

Shamalada Healing Sanctuary

I am in the process of creating Shamalada Healing Sanctuary. I am doing it because Spirit opened up my heart and spoke to me so powerfully that I couldn't say no! I am creating a community sanctuar...

Started by Susie Beiler Aug 14.

ONE ACRE OF RAINFOREST IS PRESERVED IN MY NAME!

In 2004 I was struggling with a chronic health issues and had given up on ALL forms of treatment, having found nothing in western medicine or alternative therapies that could give me the level of s...

Tagged: health, and, wellness, Preservation, Rainforest

Started by Pamela Ostrom Aug 10.

Ethical Practises or Smoke and Mirrors?

There’s been a huge increase in the number of chat rooms about responsible travel and volunteering. Even a perfunctory trawl through the mass of news and views now available shows that one of the b...

Started by sallie grayson Aug 6.

style with dignity 1 Reply

Rhyona was born out of a passion for clothes and a tale that involves a frog. For as long as I can remember I have always been interested in clothes and accessories. Growing up, I wanted to dress d...

Started by Oge Austin-Chukwu. Last reply by Ces Loftus Aug 1.

Time travel is possible, I have seen the future. 2 Replies

Yes it is true and i belive a lot of people on "pledging for change" have seen the future to, and it's not good is it! so we are here hoping to make a difference and leave a healthy planet for our ...

Started by Tony Mythen. Last reply by Tony Mythen Jul 21.

The Printing Industry's Impact on Global warming 1 Reply

Hi, I run my own UK based Printing Agency and actively promote "Environmentally Friendly" printing on my blog at http://spencerprint.blogspot.com, on social networking sites, & with my Talking...

Tagged: bio degradable, environmentally friendly pr..., global warming, climate change, ethical

Started by Mike Spencer. Last reply by Robert WoW De Souza Jul 21.

Biodynamics & Organics in Australia 4 Replies

I began 35 years ago in Australia after becoming aware at a young age in the applling state of our food and to my horror how it was grown. So I found all the Organic farms that were here which were...

Started by Leslie Patten. Last reply by Leslie Patten May 14.

Jeff Mowatt's story

I had a friend in the US, who started a fast for economic and social rights. He'd been in Russia sourcing a microfinance initiative and recently returned from a brush with corruption in Ukraine He ...

Tagged: models for social enterprise, social enterprise

Started by Karen Maskall Feb 22.

Susie Beiler's story

Started by Karen Maskall Feb 22.

Planting the Mustard Seed...

...for all generations to come...that was, and is still, my goal! This is a story of a 29 year old wife and mother of three daughters (and three wonderful kitties), who was born with the desire to...

Tagged: living cards, annas cards, that, hand made cards, hand made gifts

Started by Anna L. Sexton Feb 19.

Ethics Trading 2 Replies

At the end of 1999 I became pregnant with my oldest child and I decided I wanted to use cloth nappies for him. This was partly because of cost and partly for environmental reasons. When I started l...

Tagged: sarah, barnard, the, portal, between

Started by Sarah Barnard. Last reply by Sarah Barnard Aug. 2, 2008.

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