Last Friday, I presented 12 businesses in the Tampa Bay Area with Earth Charter US (ECUS) Sustainable Business Awards for engaging with the triple bottom line—people, planet and profit. When I created these awards for ECUS, I saw them as a way to recognize and to bring to the public’s attention those business that were …
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The voice on the phone overflows with upbeat energy: “Hi Jan, this is Vladimir.” Past experiences have taught me to respond: “Vladimir, where are you?” Sometimes he is downstairs in my condo building and at other times just a few hours away, perhaps, in the Florida Everglades. Typically, friends calling on the spur of the …
We recently did a script re-write for our Sizzle Tape to promote our Operation Bon Appétit TV Series to engage folks in eating, drinking and changing the world one dinner party at a time. We want to travel the country and while cooking good food and sipping wine, we will interview people who are creatively …
The savvy, 30 year old, architect and community advocate blew my stereotype of the younger generation’s love of social media when he expressed a longing for conversation around the dinner table with friends. His lament was not about working so much that there was not time for such interactions; it was about the existent culture …
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The film, “Dark Side of Chocolate” was an eye-opener for the girls, who were working on their Earth Scouts’ “Eat Fair Trade Chocolate & Change the World” badge.
The questions bugged me—how do I turn the prevalent love of food and wine in this country into making a positive difference in the world? How the heck do I raise money for this new nonprofit when so many organizations doing great things are struggling for funds? How do I know that my idea for …
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You hear a lot about nuns—they sing, they fly and they do holy things. But it is not often you hear about the dark side of nunnery—their subversiveness. I’ve been working for over 35 years as social entrepreneur and I’m a firsthand witness to their not so undercover efforts in the arena of social change …
