1/19/07
A Bright Idea
I really, really love this place. So many smart people! At lunch today, a friend told me about Bright Card, a local start-up credit card company with a simple but brilliant plan - instead of the usual airplane mileage or magazine subscription rewards programs linked to credit cards, why not take that money and do something good for the world? Bright Card, it appears, is just a normal credit card, but every purchase you make earns you carbon offsets - about the most painless, effortless step toward carbon neutrality you could take. The card hasn't been launched yet, but you can put your name on the list to hear about it when it's ready. Yet another reason to look forward to my 18th birthday!
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You'll also note that recent Middlebury alumni started this project. The enterprising students are a prime example in the work of David Hopkins ('06.5) who argues Middlebury College should have the Social Entrepreneurship Masters Degree in order to foster more projects like this and for Midd to become a leader in higher ed.
ReplyDeleteWant to know more? Monday, Jan 22 4:30PM in Rober A. Jones House -- Hopkins presents his research.