I've heard a few great ideas (some of them have even been posted as comments). So far our ideas have been broad enough to apply to almost any business. That's great, but let's also hear the ideas that might only be applied more narrowly. When I think of what I would like businesses to do differently, I often think of very specific industries and companies. I have certain ideas for coffee shops and others for schools, auto manufacturers, hospitals, etc.
For example, I'd like grocery stores to increase the amount of goods they source from local, organic producers. The "local" aspect stimulates the local economy, including many small businesses, and dramatically reduces the amount of energy spent transporting goods across the country between the producer and the consumer. The "organic" aspect provides healthier food (I'm no expert, but this is what I've heard) and reduces the amount of chemicals that are a) produced, b) transported, and c) put in the ground. I'm not talking about all businesses, just grocery stores, but grocery stores do a lot of business, and I think a change like this would make a big difference.
So are there any ideas for coffee shops, schools, auto manufacturers, or hospitals. Are there any ideas regarding climate change, low income housing, habitat preservation, health care, education, or any other issue?
What do you think of encouraging the volume of local, organic goods at grocery stores? Are there any other ideas for growing the volume of local, organic food?
We'd like the world to be better. How do we expect it to happen? Some of us pin our hopes on the government, charities, and volunteers. Here, let's suggest that we can demand more of businesses to make the world better.
"Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead
"Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead
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Question: does "organic" exclude genetic manipulation? Assuming no chemicals are involved, not sure i would want to discourage this.
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