Starting now, through the end of September, Mountain Khakis will give 1% of all sales to the Conservation Alliance. This giving is through 1% For the Planet, which MK is proud to be a part of as one of the first members. Read below for more information on the Conservation Alliance and 1% For The Planet.
Mission: The Conservation Alliance’s mission is to engage outdoor businesses to help protect and conserve threatened wild places for their habitat and recreation values.
History: The Conservation Alliance is a group of outdoor industry companies that disburses its collective annual membership dues to grassroots environmental organizations. We direct our funding to community-based campaigns to protect threatened wild habitat, preferably where outdoor enthusiasts recreate. The Alliance was founded in 1989 by industry leaders REI, Patagonia, The North Face, and Kelty, who shared the goal of increasing outdoor industry support for conservation efforts. We now have more than 170 member companies, and will disburse $900,000 in 2009.
Since our founding in 1989, the Alliance has contributed more than $7 million to conservation projects throughout North America. The results of our funding have been remarkable. Our grants have helped organizations in their work to protect more than 49 million acres of land, stop or remove 27 dams, and preserve access to thousands of miles of rivers and several climbing areas. We follow a rigorous grant proposal review process that ensures our grants go to organizations that can succeed given the necessary financial resources.
Our goal is to grow the Conservation Alliance such that our annual grant budget exceeds $1 million. Though the vast majority of those funds will always come from our member companies, we invite you to add your resources to our grant fund. We all believe in conservation, but don’t always know which organizations are doing the most effective work. By supporting The Conservation Alliance, you will invest in an array of the most compelling conservation projects in North America. Your donation to the Alliance will help increase our grant fund, and support ever more effective conservation groups.
Mission: 1% for the Planet exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet.
Since 2002, 1% For The Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world. In return, this growing alliance of companies is given the opportunity not only to see their self-worth rise, but their net worth climb as well.
Visit Mountain Khakis to show your support!
As a business, we have a voice that reaches thousands of people, so we use this voice to urge people to be aware of the issues facing our natural environment. We are deeply concerned with these issues, and are committed to preservation and restoration.This commitment is evident through our support of 1% For The Planet.
1% For The Planet is an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet. Members recognize their responsibility to and dependence upon a healthy environment, and donate at least 1% of their annual net revenues to environmental organizations worldwide. The alliance aims to prove that environmental responsibility is good business.
Click here to see how MK distributed our 1% for the environment.
To learn more about 1% For The Planet, check out www.onepercentfortheplanet.org.
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