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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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    Ambree Waheed | Posted: 31 December 2008

    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 business leaders create ripple of virtue by replicating through already present or newly generated Networks.





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    Audrey Henderson | Posted: 31 December 2008

    I have tried several times to post this as a comment to my original idea with no succcess, so please pardon my posting this as a "new" idea.



    I would like to clarify my original idea, and how I would propose to spend the $5000 reward. Basically, I am proposing a best practices/benchmarking system focused on the following four areas to promote more sustainable air travel



    1) Develop related technology to make planes more ecologically viable, such as lighter materials for



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    Audrey Henderson | Posted: 31 December 2008

    I have tried several times to post this comment, perhaps this time it will actually work. I would like to clarify my idea, and how I would propose to spend the $5000 award. Basically, I am proposing a best practices/benchmarking system focused on the following four areas to promote more sustainable air travel



    1) Develop related technology to make planes more ecologically viable, such as lighter materials for building planes as I mentioned above. One promising area is algae-based je



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    Kevin Long | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Do you have a prospectus, can you send to me directly at klong@justmeans.com





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    Audrey Henderson | Posted: 31 December 2008

    I posted a comment once and it dispappeared, so I am posting again. I would like to clarify my idea, basically I am proposing to begin the development of a benchmarking/best practice system to determine

    1) How to develop and promote technology related to more sustainable air travel. One promising line of research is algae-based jet fuel, for example.



    2) Mapping the most efficient flight paths and negotiating air space rights agreements as necessary, and perhaps a modificatio



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    Carl Jeffrey | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Please accept the following as the amended 'yet brief' submission - I apologise for the misspellings in the original mobile phone aided post, I assumed I'd be able to edit it later.



    After reading the 7th Generation CSR report, plus all of the ideas and comments on this listing I would respectfully like to request $5000 to further develop http://www.SustainableWidget.com



    To answer "What ideas in the CSR report inspired me?" I have to respond by saying 'most of them', alm





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    Natalia Oberti Noguera | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Hi Cindy,



    My sentiments exactly (re: demotions). One second NYWSE is up, the next, we're several down...



    Here's to a great new year! Let's make our ideas happen in 2009. :)

    natalia



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    Natalia Oberti Noguera | Posted: 31 December 2008

    Hi Cindy,



    My sentiments exactly (re: demotions). One second NYWSE is up, the next, we're several down...



    Here's to a great new year! Let's make our ideas happen in 2009. :)

    natalia



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    Ivy Chuang | Posted: 31 December 2008

    The idea in the 7th Generation CSR report that stood out to me most was on the cover, 'Spheres of Influence.'

    The whole report that followed, centered around the theme of spreading the influence of positive change. It is a concept that has been communicated with many similar phrase such as 'ripple effect', 'domino effect', and 'chain reaction'. However, I found that it pairing those words with the imagery of a dandelion immediately gave me a sense of hope, that we can wish for a sus





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    D Patrick | Posted: 31 December 2008

    As a serial social entrepreneur, Seventh Generation has been one of my role models and inspirations for two decades. My focus has always been very specific: empowering the consumer, empowering individuals, empowering grassroots efforts of all types. "Grassroots" is now the buzzword. It's time for We the People to connect and take back our power.



    The essence of the CSR report %u2013 integrity, transparency, accountability, community -- is what has always inspired me about Seventh



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