shop4worldrenewal.org http://www.shop4worldrenewal.org Wed, 11 May 2011 07:29:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Starting a nonprofit that distributes fluorescent light bulbs. Need an idea for a name? http://www.shop4worldrenewal.org/uncategorized/starting-a-nonprofit-that-distributes-fluorescent-light-bulbs-need-an-idea-for-a-name/ http://www.shop4worldrenewal.org/uncategorized/starting-a-nonprofit-that-distributes-fluorescent-light-bulbs-need-an-idea-for-a-name/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:12:42 +0000 Admin http://www.shop4worldrenewal.org/uncategorized/starting-a-nonprofit-that-distributes-fluorescent-light-bulbs-need-an-idea-for-a-name/ I am trying to start a nonprofit that will distribute either heavily discounted or free fluorescent light bulbs and raise consumer awareness of energy conservation. Can anyone help with some name ideas? I was thinking of something like ‘Helplight’ but that already exists in NJ.

Thanks!
Thanks for the ideas. The reason I’m going with fluorescent is because we’re working with a local distributor that can provide us with cheap bulbs. I know that LED is the way to go, but a lot of people haven’t even adopted fluorescent yet. One step at a time.

The name ideas are good so far. Can anyone else chime in?

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Why isn’t this the set of principals of all commercial exchanges?

1. Market Access for Marginalized Producers
2. Sustainable and Equitable Trading Relationships
3. Capacity Building & Empowerment
4. Consumer Awareness Raising & Advocacy

Isn’t this important in every trade?

Why aren’t all trades Fair? The is regular trade and "Fair Trade". Shouldn’t we, as consumers, expect that all commerce is Fair, transparent, respectful, sustainable, environment friendly, according to the values of equity?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade

(this is the source of my quotes)
Cthulhu fhtagn!, well charity, even if indirectly, is part of the concept, I agree. But not the whole concept. What about paying a fair price and make the money get to where it should? (meaning that the producer gets a fair pay, and the midlemen don’t get all the profit).

OPM, great answer. I have no information to confirm or contradict what you are saying about fair trade: that it is, above all, marketing, and that its goals are not achieved. But I can give you some credit, since economics are your area.

Just one thing (from a non-expert), I don’t agree that most Trades are fair. And some of the things that fair trade is about, are not the norm, they are the exception, in everyday commerce and industrie:
1 – men and whomen should be paid the same, when doing the same tasks
2 – children should not work
3 – there must be insurance covering working accidents
4 – people should not have to work for 16, 18 and + hours a day
5 – workers should have vacations
6 – salary must be reasonable

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