Hemp Advocacy
H.onor E.arths M.iracle P.lant
Hemp is a vital resouce that as a culture we need to reclaim to bring ecological balance to this earth. Lets take action and educate our communities about using hemp for food, fuel and fiber for a more sustainable future!
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Created: Feb 09, 2008
Updated: Nov 01, 2009
Membership: Open
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Conceived in 1998, by Lisa Craig Gautier and her husband, Patrice Olivier Gautier (Senior Director, iTunes Music Store, Apple, Inc.) this nonprofit received 501 (c) 3 public charity status in May of 1999.
The mission of Matter of Trust is to Link ideas, spark action and materialize sustainable systems. We like to mimick how Mother Nature integrates enduring cycles and provides access to necessities in abundance. We concentrate on ecological and educational programs for manmade and natural surplus. The results are worthwhile, common sensical and often enchanting.
"When my husband and I planned for our kids, we were delighted to be given the responsibility for bringing them into the world; and we were eager to join in taking responsibility for the world we are passing on to everybody's kids." Happily, all of us here get to meet others daily who feel the same way.
Nonprofits would seem perfectly suited for networking, but often they are so busy with their specific missions they don't have the time and staff to do the necessary research, outreach and follow up. "Great ideas only stay ideas unless they are presented to the right people at the right time. And, to really take off, they need to get matched with complimentary great ideas. That's where we thought we could come in, so we started first by matching nonprofit needs with in-kind donations through our [Reuse Of Society's Abundance] ROSA program and its online component Excess Access." - Lisa Gautier
The ROSA/Excess Access system introduced us to thousands of grassroots organizations, recyclers, green businesses, and other exciting new projects. Naturally, the linking of ideas began to flow as easily as the linking of donations.
Our work requires constant research, maintenance, encouragement and knowledge from many different sources. We are comprised of our Board, contractors and volunteers. Our dedicated follow-up teams consist of loyal work-from-home moms, wise senior-citizen advisors and dynamic student interns.
We are continually evolving and welcome new ideas, contributions and emails. We hold a very optimistic view of the future, thanks to all of the ecological progress that we see. And we're very fond of this lovely planet and respectfully consider her to be matter of trust.
