Good4Trust enables local producers to produce in cooperation with nature, using non-toxic, waste-free, clean energy, and fair working conditions. Buyers, through their preferences and participation, express their needs, participate in management, and transform the system. We work together in a true community, a true community we long for. This non-profit social enterprise protects natural and human resources that are being exploited for profit, contributing to the improvement of both human and natural health. For more information about Good4Trust, I’d like to share the links to my previous articles below (I recommend reading them if you’re unfamiliar with the topic):
Good4Trust for a more livable world: https://www.serhansuzer.com/tr/daha-yasanabilir-bir-dunya-icin-good4trust
When will the world start turning with goodness?: https://www.serhansuzer.com/tr/dunya-ne-zaman-iyilikle-donmeye-baslayacak
Sustainable development: Economic and ecological integrity: https://www.serhansuzer.com/tr/surdurulebilir-kalkinma-ekonomik-ve-ekolojik-butunluk
When my dear friend Uygar Özesmi, the founder of Good4Trust, told me about this idea, I supported him by saying, “It’s a great idea. I hope you realize your dream. If you can, it will make a great contribution to humanity.” Later, in the months following this conversation, Uygar contacted me again, saying everything was ready and they were launching Good4Trust. I congratulated him as a friend. When I asked, “Is there anything I can do for you?” he said, “Indeed, there is. The Council of 7 will play a key role in the development of Good4Trust. Would you like to be a part of the Council of 7?” Naturally, I wanted to discuss the details. After understanding what was happening, I replied, “Oh, I’d be honored. I’d be happy to support you, both because of the beauty of the mission and because I’d be happy to do so.” I began working on the Council of 7, alongside some very valuable friends in their respective fields.
The Council of 7, an honor for me
For approximately eight years, I’ve dedicated my entire knowledge and experience to the evaluation of derivatives. I’m happy and honored to have served on the Council of 7, a place where I’ve discussed certain derivatives, learned new things, and shared my knowledge, alongside people I’ve always respected and valued, even though we sometimes disagreed.
Because everything good in life has its time and place, I asked for permission towards the end of this year. 2024 will be a busy year for my own work. I told my friends at Good4Trust this. Last month, during an online meeting, they sent me off with kind words. I also received the wonderful natural ceramic plaque you can see below:
Thank you so much to all my friends for this beautiful farewell.
What you can do for Good4Trust
Now, let’s talk about what you can do for Good4Trust. I’ve written about it before, and I’ll reiterate:
- By becoming a member of Good4Trust, you can be healthy, good, and just by inviting your friends and family, and be a part of the transformation.
- By visiting our Bazaar, you can discover products and services produced naturally, cleanly, and fairly by producers approved by our Council of 7, comprised of expert producers in their fields, and read their inspiring stories.
- You can meet social entrepreneurs who are creating solutions for a socially and ecologically just world and participate in their training.
- If you like what you read, you can shop, purchase the products and services you need from Good4Trust.org, share the goodness you see in yourself and those around you on the platform, and contribute toward the building blocks of a better world. This way, you can meet people who are like you and share your values and envision a new and hopeful future.
Everything for a Better World
In these days when everything is so intertwined and goodness has become like an oasis in the desert, good people need to support one another and stand in solidarity. I know what needs to be done to help this network of social entrepreneurs develop and grow faster. God willing, I would like to help our friends who carry out Uygar, the Council of 7, and Good4Trust both financially and spiritually, both technically (software, etc.) and administratively.
If you’d like to be a part of this wonderful group, you can start by becoming a member of Good4Trust and exploring its content: https://good4trust.org/
Everything is about leaving a more sustainable, livable, and beautiful world for future generations. Keep up the fight. Stay well.
Bonus: Good4Trust.org – Glossary
Prosumer: A prosumer is someone who treats others as they would like to be treated (the golden rule), thus creating value for society and the planet through their actions. They directly support socially and ecologically just production. As a community, prosumers determine products, services, and their standards together with producers.
Producer: Producers select raw materials, or inputs, from products that will add value to and improve society and the planet. These producers also protect the rights of their employees and provide a fair and equitable working environment, in accordance with the principles of Good4Trust.org. These producers, operating individually or collectively, as private or legal entities, are prosumers of other producers within their supply networks. I’d like to give you some examples of producers here to help you visualize them.
The Producing Economy: The producing economy is a productive economic ecosystem, like a lake or a forest, that supports and heals the planet. It is a macro-scale circular economy that minimizes negative, or if possible, positive, impacts on nature and society. In this economic system, circular supply networks minimize the leakage of incoming capital. Synergistic and circular relationships prevent waste, negative ecological impacts, and social exploitation within this ecosystem.
Council of 7: This council is elected by the most active producers within Good4Trust.org, based on the principle of ranked equity. The council decides which producers are accepted and excluded from Good4Trust.org and sets Good4Trust.org’s general governance policies. To learn more about our valued colleagues in the Council of 7, please visit https://good4trust.org/council .
Social Enterprise: These are commercial enterprises that pursue social and ecological benefits, not profit. They reinvest more than 50% of the profits they make when producing a product or service into social and ecological benefits.
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