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Entry #13:  Sustainability from Coffee, Cups, and Bikes to… a lot more!

1/17/2011

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Entry #13–  January 17, 2010

Sustainability from Coffee, Cups, and Bikes to… a lot more! 

A simple way to help make the world more sustainable and avoid filling landfills is to carry your own coffee mug or cup. My friends in Fair Trade at Higher Grounds Coffees (http://highergroundstrading.com) in Traverse City, Michigan pursue sustainability in many significant ways, including the usage of reusable mugs.

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Entry #12:  Sustainable and Locally Produced Chocolates

1/8/2011

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Entry #12–  January 7, 2011

Highest Quality Chocolates - Produced in Michigan and Serving the World

I am a Fair Trade and sustainability advocate, and I love chocolate. So, it’s great to combine those passions. Mimi Wheeler is doing wonderful things with chocolates and foes them in sustainable ways at her company in Empire, Michigan: Grocer’s Daughter Chocolates. Walking into Grocer's Daughter is akin to walking into the wonderful smells and tastes of chocolate shop in the movie "Chocolat" but with the cheerfulness, inside and out, of bright colors typical of Mexico's Caribbean or Ecuador's coastal towns. The flavors vary including pear, ginger, apricot orange, sunflower seed, chilis, and more. Each handmade chocolate is gorgeous, too.    

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    Paulette L. Stenzel

    I am a mom, learner, writer, lawyer, violinist, environmentalist in process, traveler, and avid reader.  My profession is Professor of Sustainability and International Business Law in Michigan State University's Broad College of Business. My research, writing, and teaching coincide with my personal pursuit of a more sustainable world through the Triple Bottom line:  economy, social equity, and environment. Through research and public speaking I share information and perspectives on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Fair Trade, direct trade, cooperatives, micro-finance, local production and purchasing, organics, and related areas.  

    Contact me at stenzel@msu.edu.

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