Giving Back

Oct 04, 2008 15:40

I've been a student for many, many years.  Though I've been entitled to concessions from the government, and managed to score myself a well paying one-day-per-week job, I've learned to live simply and not spend my money on crap.  Early on I had a lot of trouble not going over budget on food even though I was buying the cheapest vegan food available ( Read more... )

ethical banking/investment, companies-vegan, charities-vegan humanitarian, charities

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socraticomatic October 4 2008, 06:12:43 UTC
I detect an edit has taken place at the end of the first paragraph! Whassa matter, can't stand by your position?! XD ( ... )

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liadlaith October 4 2008, 06:16:49 UTC
I detect an edit has taken place at the end of the first paragraph! Whassa matter, can't stand by your position?! XD

Not when he's being pummelled ; )

I didn't know AEI did super as well! That's awesome, I totally want to do that.

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socraticomatic October 4 2008, 06:28:45 UTC
This chart is great: Choice: Ethical investing comparison table.

(Though it's now over a year old, so it'd be best do double check what they do & don't invest in.)

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bitspike October 4 2008, 06:29:01 UTC
The edit was demanded =)

I found the article on the Choice site. *bookmarks it* I'll take a closer look when Cassie and I invest somewhere soon.

I really like the idea behind Kiva and will seriously consider it. I heard about it or something similar a while ago, but completely forgot. My only concern is having to actually choose who to lend to. How do I decide?!

Voiceless and Animals Australia (loved their recent radio campaign!) are a few local organisations I've thought of already. I think they're great options, too.

Also, using my co-op connections to buy cheap food is a good idea. I'll have to look into what I can do with it though. I was going to donate left over vegetables at the end of each week to the local Food Not Bombs, but I then stopped working the late shift and couldn't do the transport =/

So many ideas. I wonder how many places I can support at once!

Really, thanks for the suggestions.

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liadlaith October 4 2008, 06:32:13 UTC
What happens to the left-over food as it is?

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bitspike October 4 2008, 06:35:23 UTC
It gets distributed to whoever is around if they can carry it home. It's usually very little (what's in the 'swap box'). Officially, it's supposed to go to 'needy students or other organisations', but it depends on who closes on Thursday and what they feel up to organising.

In my whole year there, I haven't heard of anything actually being done with it. Perhaps it's time for me to organise something myself!

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liadlaith October 4 2008, 06:36:02 UTC
Hells yes! Go Pandrew! Fight the power!

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rot_ko October 4 2008, 13:10:13 UTC
kiva! kiva!

we "third world people utterly confused by the spelling thing" will really appreciate it. no, really. those who could donate here just don't, and those who would donate usually can't afford to, so....

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