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1. Carrotmob Makes It Rain
2 years ago
Thanks for watching! Find out the latest at carrotmob.org

After this video came out Brent co-founded a company called Virgance, and Virgance is now working on growing Carrotmob:
virgance.com

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twitter.com/carrotmob
twitter.com/virgance
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  • Patrick 2 years ago
    That's awesome. I love the idea, and it's great to see how easily it worked for just this one store. Imagine what a nationwide effort could accomplish.
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  • Blake Whitman staff 2 years ago
    This is an amazingly fantastic idea.
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  • mikedup 2 years ago
    This is genius!
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  • Aziz K. plus 2 years ago
    would've definitely come if I had a clue that this was happening! genius idea!
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  • Phil Hawksworth 2 years ago
    I love this. What a positive way to bring about change. The video is also great. Interested to see if this spreads.
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  • Ben Millett 2 years ago
    This is a great idea.
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  • Bill plus 2 years ago
    Superb. The capitalists aint gonna like it tho'.
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  • Yeah this is awesome. :-)
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  • carrotmob 2 years ago
    Thanks everyone! I'm glad you like it! @Bill, it is my opinion that this may be the first environmental activist group that "the capitalists" DO like. The tradition is to attack business, boycott them, sue them, pass regulations that they don't like, etc. Instead we're using "the market". It's an opportunity for them to get rich, you know? The Carrotmob model is something that everyone from Ralph Nader to Milton Friedman would be down with. I hope. Don't you think?
  • ed 2 years ago
    Capitalism does follow the money, look at Toyota's recent sales figures. This is a good idea, kind of a reverse boycot. Since we can't do anything about the main cause of global warming, overpopulation, at least we can purchase items with less environmental impact from places that have environmental friendly policies in place.
  • Bill plus 2 years ago
    I hope youre right. Its a brilliant idea and your video shows it working.
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  • Samu Ainesmaa 2 years ago
    Wow that was ridiculously...FANTASTIC! :)

    The video was great, the idea is great, the concept is great. Fantastic!!!! :)
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  • Milk Products plus 2 years ago
    brilliant idea.
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  • zack mctee plus 2 years ago
    Congratulations on thinking outside of the box and thinking on a larger scale than your own personal efficiency. This is a brilliant idea. Say hello to someone who will be keeping up with your efforts.
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  • Rosie Rose 2 years ago
    Love the idea...hey i would love to do a documentary on helping out for the world if you guys ever in florida give me a shout out!!!!
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  • Katie Parks 2 years ago
    this is absolutely brilliant. bravo! i hope this starts to spread. i would love to try to do something similar here in denver.
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  • adonis 2 years ago
    Awesome. Touching.
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  • pauline 2 years ago
    This is a great idea superbly put in action. It motivates everyone!
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  • Charamy 2 years ago
    This is just incredible!
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  • Kubrick Apostle 2 years ago
    Sf represent!! great idea!!! NO NO GREAT IDEA for change!!
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  • Nick Opris 2 years ago
    I like this idea. It must be done in every country, every city. Brilliant video, also.
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  • stacey plus 2 years ago
    brilliant!
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  • Pierre 2 years ago
    I can't wait to be there for the next campaign!
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  • Shrew 2 years ago
    This is so fantastic. I hope this gets huge -- I'd love to be a part of it.
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  • Lucy Dell 2 years ago
    Exciting stuff!!
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  • tj hanton 2 years ago
    This is amazing! You speak about the power of business ... but I think this also speaks to the power of the people. Excellent work carrotmob.
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  • BOOST BOOST 2 years ago
    omg this is a capital idea!

    win.
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  • isaacwayton 2 years ago
    This really is a fantastic idea. I know it's still a small movement, and that this was the first attempt at a larger scale operation, but I want to point out a few things in order to help it become more fruitful and environmentally friendly...

    1. Bring your own bags. Don't use the plastic ones at the store.

    2. Buy recycled goods or items with containers that have the potential to be recycled after being used. Plastics with a number "1" or "2" on the bottom is a good guide.

    3. DO NOT BUY ANY BOTTLED WATER. Even though the bottle can be recycled, the amount of money that goes into the production of this item is wasteful and the method is harmful to the environment.

    I commend this movement for coming up with a positive way to reward businesses for switching to a more eco-friendly business ethic.

    Spread the word and let's make a change!
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  • Green Design Girl 2 years ago
    Brilliant! I'd love to see this applied to many cities around the globe!

    I posted your vid on my green design blog and have received some great e.mails about it already:

    greendesigngirl.com/post/33146117
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  • Alex Miller 2 years ago
    Global warming is not the greatest threat civilization has ever known; that being said, good video, good idea.
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  • Jackie Birov 2 years ago
    I absolutely love this! Using free market forces for environmental good rather than fighting them.

    I would actually like to start a Carrotmob - Chicago chapter on Facebook so we can get in on it too. I thought I'd ask first, though.
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  • Doug Macy 2 years ago
    The power of the people for sure. How about teaching the airline industry a lesson, or the oil company. A few organized no fly, no drive days.
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  • eric 2 years ago
    this is abs a youtube-style movie.
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  • will drucker 2 years ago
    ALEX MILLER, I agree that global warming is not our civilization's greatest threat...humans are. Ironic, huh. Guess who creates global warming...humans. This is a fantastic, non-technological, non-governmental, non-antagonistic (for the most part) solution. Goes to show what a little organization and some conscientious people can accomplish. Get this movie out to colleges! I'm going to spread it around Middlebury College in VT (which is going carbon neutral by 2016, by the way).
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  • Rubin 2 years ago
    Loved the video.

    The Preserve Toothbrush
    recycline.com/toothbrush.html

    UPDATE: carrotmob knows about good options for toothbrushes but was making a point. I can't help but recommend things no matter what. it's just what I do.
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  • john Travis 2 years ago
    Brilliant idea!

    But 23 liquor stores in one neighborhood? Seemed more like a convenience store to me.
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  • Duncan Rawlinson 1 year ago
    nice!
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  • Jon Rawlinson plus 1 year ago
    Great idea! I'm going to try this in Vancouver!
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  • M. Leaf-Tierney 1 year ago
    win
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  • I would see if whole food market would do it.
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  • Alan C 1 year ago
    amazing concept and video
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  • Aaron Bannasch plus 1 year ago
    What if a bunch of people all got together and elected to office the person who had the best plan for environmental improvement? Wouldn't that be crazy? It could work.
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  • Jonny Biles 1 year ago
    excellent
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  • Podchains 1 year ago
    fantastic, my dad is an envirnmental energy consultant here in the UK, is anyone championing the cause here?

    craig
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  • Thomas K.K. 1 year ago
    where can I join??? thats amazing!! great idea!
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  • Nussy Lev 1 year ago
    Awesome Concept!
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  • The Money Shot 1 year ago
    There should be one day that would be designated as a Carrotmob Day - where events like this happens on a nationwide scale. That would be something.

    And not just the US. The UK, Europe, Asia... it can happen anywhere.
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  • Eric Murphy 1 year ago
    This concept has tremendous scalability. Very Exciting, I hope to be apart of this kind of effort in my hometown, and hopefully very soon!
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  • jdsvids 1 year ago
    Well thought out. I love it!
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  • Allan 1 year ago
    i love this . . . its a very simple way to make a big impact for change
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  • baazooka 1 year ago
    genius. thanks.

    {also great video}
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  • Martijn de Graaf 1 year ago
    Sweet!!

    I think I'm going to set something like this up in The Netherlands. I love the idea!!

    Consumers FTW!!
    Environment FTW!!
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  • Gabo 1 year ago
    Brilliant Idea!!!!!!

    I would love to innitiate something like this in my country!
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  • David Vienna 1 year ago
    Nice. I've tried the "dollar vote" thing individually for years to no avail. Good to see people coming together to make it work. (Great vid, too.)
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  • Santi Hynönen 1 year ago
    Awesome idea! Hopefully it's gonna be big in Helsinki.
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  • Lasha Krikheli 1 year ago
    This is a phenomenal effort! I love it. Thank you!
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  • read and write 1 year ago
    Nice work - I look forward to carrot mob's booming success and the model ideas it will certainly spawn.
    Like the video says, it is the power of the people/ dollar that moves government/ corporations; not the other way around.
    What a great idea!!
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  • somaboy 5 months ago
    smug alert!
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  • Emmanuel Tenenbaum plus 4 months ago
    Great idea guys. Hope it grows in Europe as well.
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  • Justin Nathanson plus 4 months ago
    I don't know how many times I have watched this video...Thanks for the inspiration! We did our own carrotmob in Charleston - vimeo.com/5369949
    Much props for a great idea. Huge success.
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  • Felipe Caldas 3 months ago
    Just great idea, seriously!
    I would love to try this idea here in Switzerland, since the Swiss are so such a environment awareness.
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  • barton bishoff plus 22 days ago
    Corporate greed is huge problem, but instead of trying to change other people's values, whatever you may think of them, this is a great way to get everybody on the same page. Profits don't always have to be destructive.
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