Cool People Care: Making a difference in five minutes a day

In 2006, two friends in Nashville decided to make organic cotton t-shirts with the logo, Cool People Care. Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley wanted to inspire conversations in public spaces. The t-shirts created a buzz and the two friends decided to launch www.coolpeoplecare.org, a website that promotes meaningful change by offering a daily action that takes five minutes or less to complete and makes a positive impact on the planet.

I recently interviewed Sam Davidson. He told me that he felt, “the two big hang-ups people have when asked to make a difference are that they don’t know how, and they don’t have enough time. We wanted to eliminate these two excuses by offering things people could do in five minutes a day or less, and also by providing an events calendar for things they could do and get involved with in their local communities.” The website currently hosts free events calendars for 43 communities, so people can get involved locally.

Zyzzy Press just published Davidson and Moseley’s first book, “New Day Revolution: How To Save The World in 24 Hours,” which contains articles from their website postings since 2006. You can order the book on the website. Since December 13, 2007, there is also a second website, Cool Moms Care, (www.coolmomscare.com) dedicated to giving busy parents quick tips on how to better support both their children and their children’s home world.

In 2008, Cool People Care plans to build the Cool People Care Foundation through increasing revenue streams. Their current revenue comes from partnering with non-profits who pay an annual fee to link their own organization’s websites. They also provide ad space for socially conscious for-profit businesses and consultant services including web design and business solutions.

How can you get involved? It’s easy. Just log on to www.coolpeoplecare.org and/or www.coolmomscare.com and sign up to receive a daily email with a five-minute socially-conscious act. Be sure to watch the one-minute video clip. You can also read articles on the site to inspire your own volunteerism to create positive change. On a planet dealing with global warming, it’s cool to be cool, and cool people care!