Series Economy

Series Economy
Does the US really need more immigration to keep the economy moving or can it be the main cause of?

* Traffic congestion
* Overcrowded schools
* Energy shortage
* Air pollution
* Lossof open space
* Wage depression
* Deteriorating quality of living

http://www.diversityalliance.org/does/DASAQs.html

http://www.npg.org/form_series/imm_impact_usgrowth.htm

II am talking about legal immigration
not illegalimmigrants .

Not sure about the first 5,but the last 2 I am sure of and have seen it first hand.

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As consumers, do not always think about the impact of our purchasing power. How many times have you really stopped to wonder, "Where was this craft, coffee, chocolate or tea produced, and that the worker receives a fair wage for their work in the production process? That probably has not occurred too often. After all, we live in a consumer society with a conditioned not only individual but a collective consumer mentality. That these products represent some of our largest imports of less developed nations, whose cost of living increases in a context of stagnating wages, make this issue a consideration worthwhile.

Not many of us the phrase "Global Equity," embossed on the top of our weekly shopping list – although it can not be bad idea. Conditioned to believe that we need the next best thing and in increasing numbers, we have moved through much of our lives for a coherent path though generally inconsiderate of frenetic shopping activity.

Fair trade is an organized effort to correct that course. It serves to help marginalized workers and small scale producers to achieve economic self-sufficiency and stability to an increased standard of living. Fair Trade promotes the practice of fixing fair prices for consumers and ethical consumption through international labor standards, environmentalism, education and social policy development all labeled and unlabeled fair trade products.

The contemporary economy traditionally driven by consumerism has focused primarily on the relationship between product quality and price. Fair trade seeks to establish a fair exchange and so has developed a labeling and certification process as a means to further protect more workers and producers, while helping consumers in their purchasing activities of consciousness.

The debate on fair trade: Trade Fair trade versus fair

There are two main areas of debate around the issue of fair trade: one that sees Fair Trade as a grant preventing the unnecessary economic growth, and that Fair Trade is organized as paying lip service – that fair trade is not enough and a little below a profound challenge to the current trade system.

In the midst of all this is a promising hope for change. With the arrival of (CSR) Corporate Social Responsibility at the level of business they do that those responsible for the action, public education and awareness efforts quiet small businesses and organizations that have known for a long time and realized the importance of economic equality – Fair Trade has moved from public scrutiny at a distance to a model of moral conduct socio-economic.

One company that plays a strong role to make such change is Camano Island Coffee Roasting Company based in Camano, Washington.

Whether you're a fan of coffee, tea drinker, if any, Camano Island Coffee Roasting Company serves as an excellent example of a company that exemplifies the true meaning of fair trade products.

Camano Island Coffee Company Roasted http://www.camanoislandcoffee.com

Jeff Ericson, founder and co-owner of Camano Island Coffee offers more than great tasting products organically grown coffee.

It is not just another man singularly well seasoned business interested in the outcome, either – Jeff understands the true long-term value of fair trade, and with a proper balance … how to join to fair trade principles successfully with strong business practices in the market economy to the benefit of all.

He believes that fair trade is not enough:

"Not only must ensure that a fair price paid for the coffee – also need to ensure that farmers own the land they work on. We must ensure that children are receiving basic health services and learn to read and write – so do not repeat this process again in the next generation. We must ensure that people are not totally dependent on a single crop (coffee) – but they have other ways to make money. We make sure that the people we work with have learned to work together as a team and can create simplified approaches to business challenges in a rural area and have no water clean drinking. "

THEN, we pay a fair price for their coffee while requiring the coffee is organic and shade.

The challenge with a bureaucracy is that they tend to "lower the bar" in order to get everyone (including the heavyweights) in the package.

We feel the sustainability is a commitment not to – a marketing term. If you do anything less than 100% on your decision to buy coffee – then feel you should not be called "fair trade."

We use the term "fair trade", because we feel it is our role to promote a bureaucracy, but to promote the practice responsible consumption.

Jeff has built its organization based on principles of quality, equality and service, not just a series of campaigns in favor of staying in the public eye. When you look at the wider community, to find a man and a company to lead and inspire. They offer exceptional organic coffee products are produced with the utmost regard for sustainability. It is a compliance system that is rigorous, fair-trade offering salaries and the opportunity for farmers who work so hard to keep that delicate balance of health and prosperity.

What makes this coffee so special? Camano Island Coffee beans are 100% organic, grown in the shade that native plants and preserving fair trade at 1% of the available coffee market. The company aims to develop "prosumers" or customers who are aware of the impact their dollars have on the cost of coffee.

To help customers enjoy these benefits, Camano Island offers Coffee, "The Club of coffee lovers." Coffee Club Valentine is a great program which provides two pounds of coffee each month (your choice) for as only $ 24.90, plus get a 1 / 2 Pound Bag share their coffee of the month – delivered right to your door at no extra cost!

"I like when people share our vision, but if they do not, we still want to buy if you want the best coffee in the world. "

An important part of the philanthropic vision is achieved through its business model based on missions. The charity participates in two key programs:

Coffee Kids: reasons for hope – an international organization created to improve the quality of life for families of farmers of coffee, and Agros International – an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty for families in Central America and Mexico by enabling landless communities to achieve property land and economic stability.

Camano Island Coffee Roasters donates $ 1 coffee each time lover Club program buying one of these two organizations key, the customer's choice.

For more information about the island Camano Coffee Roasters, or to join the company's mission to promote sustainable business models strong, with the visit of sustainable solid values: www.camanoislandcoffee.com

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