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An Adventure Journey into the Realms of Sustainable Business November 8-13 "Do you remember how they came in that Monday morning, all sleepy?" "Yep - I wondered what the week would be like. And whjether we could wake them up." "And they didn't really have an ideas what we were talking about..." "No. It was cool how quickly that changed."
The full, fat documentation is online with lots of videos ;-) and all the 60 stars of the week! @ www.youthleader.org/ebcampus2009/docu Enjoy ! Resources @ www.youth-leader.org/ebcampus2009
"It was a completely incredible experience. I started off the week thinking that it wouldn’t be that great but it was truly amazing, I know more about things I thought I knew about but looking at it I didn’t really know much. It completely opened my eyes. It was truly a beautiful week."
How Do You Make sure your Product is Fair Trade ? What makes Your Company Fun to Work in ?
MONDAY
What is a Meaningful Product ?
How Do You Communicate Your Great Work to the Public ? How Do You Learn as an Organisation ?
TUESDAY
SCHOOL COMPANY FAIR
The best frequented school company fair to-date, with hundreds of students and many innovative ideas. BBB Northern Ireland was awarded a special prize : THE MOST FRIENDLY company :-) and they sold 300 friendship bands in only 2 days ! Wow!
There was more, that's right! Our topic groups swarmed out asking those special questions, and discovering that after a single day at campus, we are ahead of the game...
"My views have changed very dramactically in every aspect. I now feel that i must do something to make the world change, make it a better place to live in. On the business side I now look to evaluate what we do, does it have a purpose? This for me has made a huge difference, especially when I was involved in the topic Meaningful Product. I now look at everything around me to see its true meaning, or does it even have one."
TOPIC GROUPS We are learning about the dimensions of sustainable business. it not only includes being green, but having healthy personal relations inside the company. Being able to give creative input, see it honoured, enjoy being together, flat hierarchies, learning and evolving...
and volunteer stays - a win-win benefit to all. We know about cradle-to-cradle
... being proud of the product, being honest with the people enjoying the product or service like an enriching gift.
WEDNESDAY
We want to make sure the entire production chain is responsible. Our partners abroad are healthy and making a good living, too. Only if they are happy will our product be safe, and our relations be solid. Only then can we feel good about ourselves, ensuring them clean water, proper housing, good education... ... and we tell our clients and customers. Do good and talk about it. We add the story behind our product to the package and advertising. Conscientious consumers will choose the more honourable, more transparent product. We treat them as people, as family, friends, allies and community, invite their input, involve them in special activities around the company, even visiting our partners in overseas for ecocultural holidays
production circles. Our product's raw resources return to the cradle and are re-used for a new product. Thereby we ensure a clean environment without chemical residues, and a sustainable material backbone to our modern world, and all the technological innovations enabling us to think beyond mere survival. We learn about global issues and sustainability. About healthy lifestyle and parenthood. About new learning programs in schools, and as Fair Global Citizens, we contribute our voice to important campaigns. Our company life is real life. Not disassociated from all the vital things we care for and enjoy. We are Truly Alive 24 hours a day! And to remind us to keep the energy up, we do all sorts of fun stuff :) WATCH IT ONLINE ;)
“I didn’t know I had the ability to communicate so well with the other deligations. I really discovered myself. My talents, passions and hates.”
THURSDAY
"I now feel I’m more confident to stand up for my beliefs, and to be able to stand up in front of people and say it".
COUNTRY GROUPS The week's culmination : Upgrading our school companies to be more sustainable, more fun, more creative and staying on track with new research and sustainability solutions. After an intense workshop day, we held our presentations before the grand panel of teamers :-) All group presentations are online, along with the comments! Courage, speaking up, moving wisely, standing as a group, taking turns and being entertaining. Great fun to watch. "I Loved it. It really was life changing and I learned soooo much."
"What can I say, I thought everyone was awsome. All delegations had there own special touch. Certain people have left lasting impressions on me, and I find this very touching."
THE PEOPLE
"The leaders were truly great people. You truly can educate people about all of this and change their way of thinking."
"For me the best thing was the inspiration shown by you and the teamers. Also that it has taught me that life has no limits, it can be as extreme as you want it to be. I now have the feeling that the sky is no longer the limit."
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