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Thank Small Business Owners for Helping Poor Communities!
Target: 173 Clean Energy Entrepreneurs WorldwideSponsored by: E+CO
Hundreds of everyday people from some of the poorest countries in the world have started small businesses to bring clean energy to their families, neighbors and communities.
Say THANKS! to all of the innovative entrepreneurs who have made clean, affordable and environmentally-friendly energy a reality!
Clara M. was struggling to get by in Ghana, Africa - until she came up with a solution to make a better life for herself and thousands of her neighbors.
She reduced the devastating effects of indoor air pollution from charcoal by opening a liquefied petroleum gas station.
Now, Clara’s neighbors have access to modern energy that saves her community money - and maybe even their lives.
Because of 173 entrepreneurs like Clara:
- 3.3 million tons of CO2 have een offset
- 4 million people now have access to modern energy services
- 461,443 tons of firewood and charcoal have been saved and 140 million liters of clean water provided
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We signed the “Thank Small Business Owners for Helping Poor Communities!” petition!
# 5,875:
12:13 pm PST, Mar 4,
Mary Orbison, New York
# 5,874:
9:13 am PST, Mar 4,
Michelle Macy, Texas
# 5,873:
8:52 am PST, Mar 4,
Ned Overton, New York
# 5,872:
8:16 am PST, Mar 4,
Diana Tremonte, Connecticut
Small business gives the world something to be proud of. There is nothing more reassuring than a local merchant who *knows* his/her customers. This is how the needs of the people can be met. Impersonal big business doesn't know it's supporters at all. Perhaps we should stop supporting them?
Small business gives the world something to be proud of. There is nothing more reassuring than a local merchant who *knows* his/her customers. This is how the needs of the people can be met. Impersonal big business doesn't know it's supporters at all. Perhaps we should stop supporting them?
# 5,871:
11:08 pm PST, Mar 3,
Arian Albear, Florida
# 5,870:
3:32 pm PST, Mar 3,
Jacqueline Park, Pennsylvania
# 5,869:
3:10 pm PST, Mar 3,
Angele LeBoeuf-Rivere, Louisiana
# 5,868:
9:59 am PST, Mar 3,
Nichole Serfass, Pennsylvania
# 5,867:
5:19 am PST, Mar 3,
Sandra Vaskova, United Kingdom
# 5,866:
1:21 am PST, Mar 3,
Rhonda Lawford, Illinois
# 5,865:
11:57 pm PST, Mar 2,
Joseph Jones, Nevada
Clara's story is wonderful to hear about. As citizens we can do more for people in these countries by providing micro loans to people so that they themselves can solve their environmental and agricultural needs.
Clara's story is wonderful to hear about. As citizens we can do more for people in these countries by providing micro loans to people so that they themselves can solve their environmental and agricultural needs.
# 5,864:
7:43 pm PST, Mar 2,
Susan Wade, North Carolina
It's people like Clara who are not being recognized worldwide for their ideas. I am grateful to see people like Clara be successful, but want to see more people recognized in less developed countries (third world) or money invested for poorer people to come up with fresh new ideas bettering the world and the environment.
It's people like Clara who are not being recognized worldwide for their ideas. I am grateful to see people like Clara be successful, but want to see more people recognized in less developed countries (third world) or money invested for poorer people to come up with fresh new ideas bettering the world and the environment.
# 5,863:
6:43 pm PST, Mar 2,
Dyanna Gough, Arizona
All my respect and love. NAMASTE
All my respect and love. NAMASTE
# 5,862:
2:26 pm PST, Mar 2,
Carrie Needler, Indiana
# 5,861:
11:26 am PST, Mar 2,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 5,860:
5:37 am PST, Mar 2,
Carol Jarvie, Michigan
I can't think of anything better than improving our health and economic status while doing it in an environmentally friendly way. I applaud the efforts of these great entrepreneurs. It is a shining example of how each one of us can individually make a contribution and the result is huge!
I can't think of anything better than improving our health and economic status while doing it in an environmentally friendly way. I applaud the efforts of these great entrepreneurs. It is a shining example of how each one of us can individually make a contribution and the result is huge!
# 5,859:
1:29 am PST, Mar 2,
Bmw W., Arizona
# 5,858:
8:03 pm PST, Mar 1,
Candice Barnett, California
JOB WELL DONE, BRAVO TO YOU!
JOB WELL DONE, BRAVO TO YOU!
# 5,857:
5:36 pm PST, Mar 1,
Kubra Shirazi, New York
# 5,856:
9:35 am PST, Mar 1,
Ana Kowalczyk, Turkey
# 5,855:
7:43 pm PST, Feb 29,
Paul Hawkins, North Carolina
# 5,854:
1:03 pm PST, Feb 29,
TAYLOR WEIDNER, Colorado
# 5,853:
9:24 am PST, Feb 29,
Name not displayed, New York
# 5,852:
7:40 am PST, Feb 29,
Frank Smith, Maryland
# 5,851:
1:20 am PST, Feb 29,
Elena Harper, Colorado
A ray of hope!
A ray of hope!