{"id":15504,"date":"2013-04-20T06:59:39","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T13:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/\/new\/\/?p=15504"},"modified":"2019-05-14T21:47:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T04:47:57","slug":"money-is-power-voting-with-your-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/money-is-power-voting-with-your-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Money is Power: Voting with your Wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-15588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fireitupwithcj.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/008-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"008\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>How can you be more conscious\u00a0of the world you are creating with the $ you spend every day? Money is power. And wherever large amounts of money collect, new centers of power form.\u00a0 Today,\u00a0modern corporations have amassed a ton of power and our destinies are increasingly in their hands.\u00a0Unfortunately, unlike politicians\u00a0these new power centers are not democracies and we don&#8217;t vote for their corporate polices.\u00a0 Are you happy with the outcomes corporations\u00a0have created?\u00a0 If not, then\u00a0you have a voice and a vote through your spending.\u00a0\u00a0Each year the average American family spends around $22,000 each year on goods and services &#8211; that&#8217;s\u00a022,000 votes every year for the kind of world you want to live in.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Join us as we talk to Dr. Ellis Jones, author of the award-winning author of <em>The Better World Shopping Guide<\/em>\u00a0and the c0-author of\u00a0<em>The Better World Handboook<\/em>.\u00a0 If you can&#8217;t listen live this Wed at 1:00-2:00PST make sure to subscribe by\u00a0email (see right sidebar), &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fireitupwithcj?ref=hl#!\/fireitupwithcj\">friend us<\/a>&#8221; on Facebook to listen to the show at your convenience, or subscribe to &#8220;Fire it\u00a0UP with CJ&#8221; via iTunes.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Show Summary<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fireitupwithcj.mywholelife.net\/RadioShows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4.24.13-Jones-Segment-1.mp3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Link to Segment 1<\/span><\/a>: What if you could make a difference in the world by simply buying gas at a different station? Professor Ellis Jones explains why he thinks changing your purchase behavior does make a difference in the world and why buying with\u00a0consciousness\u00a0is just as important as voting each year during political elections. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fireitupwithcj.mywholelife.net\/RadioShows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4.24.13-Jones-Segment-2.mp3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Link to Segment 2<\/span><\/a>: What does it mean to be a good consumer and how is it related to being a good citizen? \u00a0Why does a thriving democracy depend on each citizen buying \u00a0products and services from companies that behave responsibly?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fireitupwithcj.mywholelife.net\/RadioShows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4.24.13-Jones-Segment-3.mp3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Link to Segment 3<\/span><\/a>: \u00a0Hear Professor Ellis Jones offer his thoughts on what constitutes a &#8220;good&#8221; company and whether he thinks companies really listen to consumers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fireitupwithcj.mywholelife.net\/RadioShows\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4.24.13-Jones-Segment-4.mp3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Link to Segment 4<\/span><\/a>: \u00a0It&#8217;s so hard to make smart, responsible choices at the store. \u00a0Professor Ellis Jones offers why <em>The Better World Handbook<\/em> is a trusted source to use in making your purchases. \u00a0Professor Ellis explains why going to Shell versus Exxon can be one simple change you can make to change the world. \u00a0He offers his top 3 changes you can make and several good companies you should consider buying from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 2em;\">Blog Post from our Guest<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\">the.idea &#8211; voting with your wallet<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>BETTER WORLD SHOPPER <\/strong> is a site dedicated to providing people with a comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable account of the social and environmental responsibility of every company on the planet AND making it available in practical forms that individuals can use in their everyday lives. Coming out of more than 5 years of\u00a0 intensive research, this work is based on a comprehensive database of\u00a0 over 1000 companies and utilizes 25+ reliable sources of data to cover\u00a0 everything from the environment to human rights, community development\u00a0 to animal protection.<\/p>\n<h3>5 key.issues<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>HUMAN RIGHTS<\/strong>: sweatshops, 3rd world community exploitation, international health issues, divestment, child labor, code of conduct.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>THE ENVIRONMENT<\/strong>: global\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 warming, rainforest destruction, pollution, recycling, renewable\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 energy, greenwashing, toxic waste, eco-innovations, illegal dumping,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sustainable farming.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>ANIMAL PROTECTION<\/strong>: factory farming, animal testing, humane treatment, wild\u00a0 animal habitat.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT<\/strong>: family farms, local business support, volunteer efforts, sustainable growth, philanthropic donations, nonprofit alliances, establishing foundations.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"left\"><strong>SOCIAL JUSTICE<\/strong> : fair wages, fatalities, union busting efforts, health &amp; safety records, discrimination based on: race, gender, age, ability, religion, sexuality, ethnicity.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>About Our Guest<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Since receiving his doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Ellis Jones has focused all of his energies on bridging the gap between academics, activists and the average citizen. A scholar of social responsibility, global citizenship and everyday activism, Dr. Jones continues to teach and give presentations across the country on how to turn lofty ideals into practical actions. His other works include <em>The Better World Handbook <\/em>(winner of Sprituality &amp; Health&#8217;s Best Book of the Year Award for 2001 under the category of Hope)\u00a0\u00a0 and the book version of this website (which has now sold over 100,000 copies), <em>The Better World Shopping Guide. <\/em>He has won numerous awards for his work in the classroom and currently teaches in the department of sociology and anthropology at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can you be more conscious\u00a0of the world you are creating with the $ you spend every day? Money is power. 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