I recently ran into my new ambassador, Peggy Oki, at the local rocking climbing gym in Ventura, California. I have seen Peggy at the gym for a few years now but have never talked to her. After watching the film, “Dog Town & Z-Boys”, I discovered that she was in that documentary video. I have also read about her in a few articles. I knew that she was a multi sport, environmental activist and thought she would be a great athlete ambassador for my company. After a few back and forth emails, … [Read more...]
Meeting My First Ambassadors
I recently met with my first Ambassador, Tomoko Okazaki. She is a Japanese born surfer standing 5 feet tall, very tanned with a big smile. During the last few months, we have been emailing back and forth about how we were going to arrange our first meeting. Deciding on a meeting place wasn’t easy when the location is determined by the wind and surf that day as well as and what side of the island would be best for surf at that moment. The meeting was finally arranged on the west side of the … [Read more...]
East Maui Watershed Partnership Hike
I recently met up with my sponsored “One Percent for the Planet” recipient East Maui Watershed Partnership (EMWP) at their home office on Maui. There, I connected with EMWP community Outreach and Education Liaison, Allison Wiest. She took me on a hike, called the Boardwalk Hike, a one-hour drive just below the top of Haleakala Volcano. The hike was about three miles with a 600-foot elevation change. The hike started in a non-native forest and ended up in a 100 percent native Hawaiian forest. … [Read more...]
My first “One Percent for the Planet meeting”
Recently, I attended my first “One Percent for the Planet” meeting since I became a member. It was exciting because it was held at Patagonia’s corporate office along with owner and co-founder of “One Percent for the Planet”, Yvon Chouinard. The meeting was arranged as a “One Percent for the Planet” Southern California network gathering. Before the meeting started, we mingled to get to know each other while enjoying some great food. I was able to talk to Yvon Chouinard about my new product, … [Read more...]
