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    Win $5,000! Tell us what idea in our Seventh Generation CSR Report inspired you and how you would use $5,000 to take that idea and make a difference. Application deadline is December 31, 2008. To apply:

    1) Get inspired by reading the 7th Generation CSR Report

    2) In the comment space below, give us a short summary of what idea in our CSR report inspired you and how you would use $5,000 to make a difference. Interesting ideas will be invited to submit a full proposal.

    Let us know which ideas below you find interesting through rating and commenting.



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    e s | Posted: 1 January 2009

    Great idea --- a revolving loan fund to help folks made the capital investments in projects that quickly pay back, such as energy efficiency. Revolving loans have been very successful at institutions such as universities, with excellent rates of return compared to alternative investments.





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    Jane Byrd | Posted: 1 January 2009

    Jane Byrd says (with homage to Tracy Nelson): Mother Earth Is Waiting For Us: There's a Debt We Have to Pay

    More than any one thing in your current CSR report I am inspired by your founder's basic decision to commit his company to serving life unto the 7th generation. I propose that we further leverage consumer choices impacts on the common good by enjoining our government to set up Consumer Credit Card Debt for Nature Swaps. Government buys up credit card debt, eliminates usary by sett





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    Betty Chesterson | Posted: 31 December 2008

    I like the idea of more companies following Seventh Generations lead by becoming "B" Corporations and of all the ideas I have read here this one seems to fall within a do-able budget that does not exceed the prize money creating a simple documentary that could help others learn what the process is. I am interested in becoming involved because me and my friends have a business venture we were considering and would like to work with your project. I sent you a email and I hope you contact us. Lo



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    Aurora Mahassine | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Hmmmm... can ideas change the world? - not without communication they can't : ) So systems that have continuity - where communication can be continuous, are key to integrity right? So I'm thinking of the Iroquois inspiration of continuous legacy and a great company like 7 generations and how they recognize that is not enough to use natural ingredients; rather they wish to participate in a broader effort to use natural resources at a rate below that at which the natural system sustains itself. Th



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    Ryan Benjamin | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Great idea! Yes!





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    Jen Chiu | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Enlisting Web Geeks For Social Change



    IDEA: To enlist web geeks as digital coaches for a cadre of exceptional nonprofits that will push the entire nonprofit sector forward in the Web 2.0 world.



    INSPIRATION: Seventh Generation has managed to use the power of social media to reach its dual goals of profit and social justice.



    RATIONALE: Nonprofits could significantly accelerate their impact if given the opportunity to tap into the digital marketing exper



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    Richard Nelson | Posted: 31 December 2008

    If only the business community was pro-active about establishing these ethical mechanisms for a form of self-regulation, then there would have been an environment where transparency would make it very difficult if not impossible for the trust of customers and investors to be abused. We have seen the remarkable ease with which the financial industry and brokers have deceived people. The pressure should be on business to now make the effort (as Seventh Generation is doing) to clearly demonstrate t



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    rob campbell | Posted: 31 December 2008

    If I win the $5,000 I'll give it to Brenda to help further her goals.





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    Gia Machlin | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Great idea!



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    Ambree Waheed | Posted: 31 December 2008

    RALLY (Responsible Action Leaders Link for Youth):

    A continuum of Action workshops to develop entrepreneurs based ethical principles and practices



    Enabling & mentoring Young Leaders to Design, Develop and initiate ethical business for economic growth. Ideas will be developed through experiential learning design workshops with different Stakeholders working together and developing business initiatives after analysing the real needs and resources. Than the trained young bu





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