From officemanager at svionline.org  Mon Jan 10 20:09:37 2011
From: officemanager at svionline.org (Sequatchie Valley Institute)
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:09:37 -0600
Subject: [Crewlist] Fwd: 1% for the Planet Grant Application
References: <45A622E4-407B-4ABE-BF20-158A9D675770@onepercentfortheplanet.org>
Message-ID: <47EB238A-2E42-4CBA-BE5E-6FB864FF4F70@svionline.org>

FYI Everyone, 

SVI has been approved as a 1% for the Planet Non-Profit partner. This will allow us to tap into grants and benefits from 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1300 business that donate 1% of their profits to environmental organizations.

Big thanks to Jeannie for getting the ball rolling on this. She and Gilbert have already tapped into the 1% For The Planet donors network to get kegs of New Belgium beer for the recent, successful fundraisers for the Beehive Collective and Mountain Justice.

We will be reviewing the available partnerships and brainstorming how to best apply for grants and benefits.

Cheers,

Chris Gilligan
Board of Directors
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Sequatchie Valley Institute
1233 Cartwright Loop
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 949-5922 tel
svionline.org



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> From: Brittany Nunnink <brittany at onepercentfortheplanet.org>
> Date: January 10, 2011 3:25:22 PM CST
> To: Sequatchie Valley Institute <officemanager at svionline.org>
> Subject: Re: 1% for the Planet Grant Application
> 
> Chris,
> I have reviewed your application and am happy to inform you that Sequatchie Valley Institute has been approved as a 1% for the Planet Non-Profit Partner.  Congrats!  We are happy to welcome you into our network of over 2,000 nonprofit organizations doing great work on the ground to help the planet.  Your organization?s information has been entered into our database, and this can now be viewed online through the non-profit section of our website.  Please do have a look to ensure that all information is valid and as you like.   
> 
> From here, the next step is to get in contact with our member companies, if you haven?t already.  What we suggest is to use the online member search engine, and search members who are in your geographical area and/or relative to your organization?s line of work.  We recommend that you reach out via email introducing yourself as a newly approved 1% for the Planet Non-Profit Partner, with a brief summary of the focus of your organization. 
> 
> Please note that we do not provide the contact information for our member companies.  We apologize for the inconvenience here, but must abide by the confidentiality agreement we have with business members.  Thus, once you select the members you want to reach out to, you will have to search their respective contact information.
> 
> We have members joining everyday, so it is always good to check our database every so often in case a new member pops up in your area!  If you?ve any suggestions or questions, please don?t hesitate to contact us! 
> 
> Thanks, Chris!  We appreciate all you do and hope that this partnership will help to ensure further success.
> 
> Best of luck,
> 
> Brittany
> 
> Brittany Nunnink | Membership Wrangler aka Nonprofit Ninja | 1% for the Planet
> w +1 (802) 496-5408 | f +1 (802) 496-6401 | skype yerglrae
> www.onepercentfortheplanet.org
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From chris at chrisgilligan.net  Tue Jan 11 14:02:31 2011
From: chris at chrisgilligan.net (christopher gilligan)
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:02:31 -0600
Subject: [Crewlist] 1% for the Planet partners
Message-ID: <915EBCF6-40E8-42FF-BD4B-463BDCE63E59@chrisgilligan.net>

Hi folks,

I've looked through the 1% for the Planet partners and have selected a few that might be worth contacting for product donations.

Here's the shortlist:


http://www.A1FullSpectrumLighting.com/ - compact fluourescent lighting

http://www.allgreenthings.com/store/pc/home.asp - biocompostable paper/plasticware, cleaning products, laundry products, personal care products

http://www.americangreenpowerusa.com/ - LED lighting, induction lighting

http://www.bamboorevolution.com/ - building products

http://www.bennuworld.com/shop/  - recycled material school backpacks

http://www.bluesmokecoffee.com/ - our favorite coffee - reginal - Georgia

http://www.btbaking.com/shop/  - chocolate brownies (mmmmmmmm...)

http://www.betterworldbuys.com/  - enviro-friendly personal care & cleaning products, recycled material products, garden supplies, etc.

http://www.bgreenlifestyle.com/  - bamboo building materials, kleen kanteens, cleaning products, etc.

http://www.clifbar.com/ - Clif Bars

http://www.colcasac.com/ - macbook sleeves

http://www.feelgoodz.com/  - flip flop sandals

http://www.fiddleheadconcrete.com/ - recycled concrete sinks

http://www.highergroundroasters.com/ - regional coffee roaster - Alabama

http://www.instawipe.com/ - biodegradeable sanitary wipes

http://www.katalyst-kombucha.com/ - kombucha

http://www.liquidwholefood.com/ - vitamins and supplements

http://www.patagonia.com/ - clothing

http://www.makufurniture.com/ - sustainable and reclaimed wood furniture

http://www.MeridaHome.com/ ecofriendly area rugs

http://www.newbelgium.com/ - beer (we already get beer from their local distributor)

http://www.organicbug.com/ - natural personal care etc.

http://www.partnerstea.com/ - Tennessee company fair trade teas

http://www.patagonia.com/us/shop/shoes-footwear?k=6E  - patagonia footwear/boots

http://www.peopletowels.com/ - hand towels (good for events)

http://www.Planetshoes.com/  - shoes

http://store.gearsense.com/ - flashlights, headlamps, mini carabiners, otterbox waterproof cases

http://www.sony.com/ - VAIO "Graphic Splash Eco Edition" laptop (donation???)

http://www.tactics.com/ - sporting goods, shoes, clothing

http://www.tikoli.com/ - tea towels

http://www.treehuggerhammocks.com/ - hammocks - regional North Carolina

http://www.ursack.com/ - animal resistant food storage

http://www.usemeproducts.com/ - hair care products

http://www.verdelifestyles.com/ - sustainable furnishings

http://www.thegoodonyabar.com/ - organic snack bars

http://getcrackin.com/ - pistachio nuts

http://www.goldengadgets.com/ - solar power, DC LED lighting

http://www.shop.zogics.com/ - eco-friendly wipes, disinfectants




Chris Gilligan
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(423) 949-5922 tel
(423) 260-1002 cel
chrisgilligan.com

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From officemanager at svionline.org  Fri Jan 14 12:43:30 2011
From: officemanager at svionline.org (Sequatchie Valley Institute)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:43:30 -0600
Subject: [Crewlist] Sequatchie Valley Institute,
	National Solar Tour and ISPQ training seminar
Message-ID: <78139FF8-F2DE-4D20-83DB-B3A52EF38AD2@svionline.org>

Anj & Jeff,

Following up on yesterday's phone message... We have a nice opportunity coming in October 2011. SVI organizes the regional Tour of Solar Homes on Sat. Oct. 1, and we will be featuring several installations in the Valley: Moonshadow's off-grid, cobbled together homestead system, Sequatchie Cove's new 28K grid-tied array, and probably a Dunlap and/or Pikeville residence. 

The following week, we will host SVI alumnus and ISPQ Master Trainer, David Delvecchio from NC State. David has offered to teach a 3-day intensive for multiple levels of alternative energy installers. We are penciling in the span of days from Thurs. Oct. 6 through Sun. Oct. 9 for the classroom sessions and site visits.

We also would like to involve Thomas Tripp from Big Frog Mountain, and possibly Mike Butler from Efficient Energy of TN.

We would like to hold the training course at green|spaces, if possible. David can handle up to 30 participants, from neophytes to experienced electricians and installers. We may also tie in with the UTC Engineering department and can offer scholarships towards the cost of the course, which will be sliding scale $100-600 per day, depending on ability to pay, time, space and curriculum.

We plan to have classroom sessions on system functionality, design and installation, as well as site visits and examination of live systems and/or in-progress installs. 

If you would be interested in partnering with us on this course, we would love to have your support and guidance.

Please contact me for more information, as we are planning.

Sincerely,


Chris Gilligan
Board of Directors
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Sequatchie Valley Institute
1233 Cartwright Loop
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 949-5922 tel
svionline.org



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From officemanager at svionline.org  Sat Jan 15 11:01:23 2011
From: officemanager at svionline.org (Sequatchie Valley Institute)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:01:23 -0600
Subject: [Crewlist] SVI meetups
Message-ID: <C48E7542-AF1F-48D4-82A1-A8380E06656A@svionline.org>

Lupi's, Chattanooga, today, Saturday, Jan 15 @ 2pm Eastern Time
Moonshadow, Monday, Jan 17 - socialize noon-afternoon, potluck 4pm, meeting 5pm Central Time

Chris Gilligan
Board of Directors
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Sequatchie Valley Institute
1233 Cartwright Loop
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 949-5922 tel
svionline.org



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