We’re in the middle of Patagonia Advocate week! Until November 21st, Patagonia will be donating $10 to the Appalachian Mountain Club for every pair of Patagonia shoes they sell at Planet Shoes . The Appalachian Mountain Club is all about protecting the Appalachian wilderness through education and direct action. Their volunteers run workshops, classes, outreach, and maintain over 1,500 miles of trails

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Shoe Review: Patagonia’s The Advocate

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Summer is a tough time for selling hats, but there are still hungry children that need our support. The fine folks at Hats for Hunger reached out to me about their summer hat sale, and who can resist helping out a kid who just wants to make a difference, right

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Hats for Hunger Summer Sale

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Don’t you just love hearing about kids who are making a difference?

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11 Year Old Grows Veggies to Feed Homeless

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This article was written by Leo Hickman, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday July 20th, 2010 What’s the best way to leave a legacy in a will for conservation causes? Daphne and Robin J, by email I must state from the outset that I see little point in me expressing which conservation causes I think someone should choose to support in their will. Such decisions are highly personal and each of us will have equally valid reasons why one charity should be chosen over another.

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There are such pretty eco things in my feed reader this morning, I just have to share. As a cult object and symbol of a responsible attitude, cycling made its comeback in many major cities. Very likely, it became the flagship of the new eco-committed generation.

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Pretty eco things

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While the trend at more and more universities has been to donate usable goods instead of dumpstering, we still send tons of our castoffs to the landfill each year. Clothing and textiles alone account for more than 6% of waste in our country’s landfills. Goodwill Industries is looking to change that with a new campaign highlighting the positive impact of donating to their stores

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Goodwill’s New Donate Movement Helps People and Planet

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Sex and the City devotees already know what an impact a pair of shoes can make. But why should the glee of buying new shoes end there? What if along with a snazzy new pair of kicks, you ended up with the good feeling that comes from supporting a worthy cause and changing someone’s life for the better?

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Walk This Way: Footwear That Can Change A Life

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Many people unfortunately still have the perception that saving the planet is something separate than doing something to help ourselves. When you do something to help the environment, you are also helping all of us who live on it since without a healthy planet, we would not survive.

So, even if you can’t wrap your head around that concept yet, there are ways you can “go green” and give back while being kind to the environment at the same time. Giving away stuff that you no longer need to charity is a perfect way to keep more trash out of landfills and do some good for people who are in need.

Here are a few examples to get you started:

• Clothing
  Unfortunately, your favorite clothes don’t last forever, but the good thing is that there are tons of people in the world who would greatly appreciate your hand-me-downs. Donate your old clothing and help keep fellow human beings warm. You also help the planet by not adding to the trash and reusing items.
• Books and magazines
  Your local library will absolutely love you if you cart over all those old books and magazines that you no longer need.  Depending on the topics, your schools or churches might be able to use them as well. Getting rid of all those can usually free up a lot of space in your house or garage too!
• Computers, Phones, Furniture, etc.
  Even if you have stuff that needs some “fixin’”, there are charities that accept old, beaten down stuff that they can fix up and give to people who can’t afford items that they need in their home.

Giving to charity is a great feeling, and not only do you help other people and save the environment from unnecessary trash, you set a great example for your children. You can even make it a fun family affair and get your kids involved and teach them the value in helping others and protecting the planet.

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