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Kiva
lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence. Throughout the course of the loan (usually 6-12 months), you can receive e-mail journal updates from the business you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back. |
Cow Power
We believe CVPS Cow Power™ offers significant benefits to our customers, participating Vermont farmers and the environment, and furthers state policy. Some customers want to reduce their reliance on non-renewable energy, so providing customers with a renewable energy choice is important. Cow Power will provide a new income stream to participating farmers, help reduce some of the water quality impacts of farming through the introduction of innovative manure management technologies, and significantly reduce manure odors, particularly during spreading. Participating farms may also reduce bedding costs by using dry by-products of the process in place of sawdust or other bedding. Funds not supporting farm methane power will support other renewable generation resources. http://www.cvps.com/cowpower/Cow%20Power%20home.html
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What is TerraPass?
Ever wished you could do something about global warming? It might seem there's nothing you can do about global warming. The problem is just too big. Of course, we all contribute to global warming. We all have a "carbon footprint," the total carbon dioxide emissions we create when we drive or fly or use electricity. Eliminate your carbon footprint with TerraPass The first step you can take to fight global warming is to reduce your carbon footprint through conservation. Drive less. Turn down the thermostat. Buy locally produced goods. Then use TerraPass to reduce your carbon footprint all the way to zero. When you buy a TerraPass, your money funds renewable energy projects such as wind farms. These projects result in verified reductions in greenhouse gas pollution. And these reductions counterbalance your own emissions. A new kind of environmental movement Of course, global warming is too big a problem for a handful of people to solve on their own. It's a global problem that requires action on a global scale. But entrepreneurial groups are leading the way. City and state governments, forward-looking businesses, and enthusiastic citizens are banding together to show that a sustainable future is possible today. Every TerraPass member has taken a simple positive step to fight global warming. Every TerraPass purchase is a vote for innovation, efficiency, and clean energy. Together, we have eliminated over 150 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Be part of a group that is driving change today. |
