> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.changeout.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Earth is now our only shareholder - URL: https://www.changeout.org/earth-is-now-our-only-shareholder/ - Published: 2022-12-09T10:46:04.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-20T15:11:40.000Z - Description: Putting back what we take out - Author: Lucy Caldicott - Tags: blog A couple of months ago the family who founded and still owned the outdoors company, Patagonia, gave it away. [It's an interesting story](https://www.inc.com/magazine/202212/alex-bhattacharji/patagonia-story-behind-mic-drop-heard-round-world.html?ref=changeout.org). They considered and rejected various alternative forms of ownership before coming up with a plan to safeguard the company's conservation mission into perpetuity by setting up a charitable foundation and gifting all the shares to it so that โ€œevery dollar that is not reinvested back into Patagonia \[will\] be distributed as dividends to protect the planet.โ€ I love the idea of the driving force of the company being to reinvest profits back into conserving the planet for the future. I had a look at [Patagonia's home page](https://eu.patagonia.com/gb/en/home/?ref=changeout.org). I really like the four navigation choices: Shop, Activism, Sports, Stories. ![A screenshot of a web page. Patagonia in top left corner. Headline reads Quality for life](https://storage.ghost.io/c/57/d9/57d97f92-56a7-4c97-8c12-ac77d809cbf1/content/images/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-09-at-09.38.21.png) eu.patagonia.com Plus the inherent message embedded into their business model of buying products that will last generations. This isn't an ad, honest! --- Channel 4 held an online Inclusion Festival last month: [Altogether Different](https://inclusionfestival.channel4.com/channel4/inclusionfestival/landing?ref=changeout.org). You can access all the content by registering. I watched Krishnan Guru-Murthy's excellent [keynote speech ](https://inclusionfestival.channel4.com/channel4/inclusionfestival/webcast?presentation=13&ref=changeout.org)making a case for inclusion to be a continued programme of work. This message is applicable to all industries, not just broadcasting. **Interesting and useful links** ๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ Islamophobia is the most common form of religious hate crime in the UK. My [Fabian Women's Network](https://www.fabianwomen.org.uk/?ref=changeout.org) colleague, [Dr Suriyah Bi](https://twitter.com/DrSuriyah?ref=changeout.org), has recently launched the [Index of Islamophobia](https://www.equalityactreview.co.uk/index-of-islamophobia?ref=changeout.org) which makes recommendations for how it can be identified, assessed and punished. The Lancet [published a series](https://www.thelancet.com/series/racism-xenophobia-discrimination-health?ref=changeout.org) on how racism and discrimination negatively affect health outcomes. Racism in itself is a public health threat. The Guardian reports on the Lancet's findings [here](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/08/racism-poses-public-health-threat-to-millions-worldwide-finds-report?ref=changeout.org) For the fundraisers among you, [this online conference](https://www.fundraisingeverywhere.com/fundraising-through-an-economic-political-catastrophe/?ref=changeout.org) about finding hope amongst the gloom might be a nice end of year spirit lift. Shout out to [Caroline Danks](https://twitter.com/LarkOwlUK?ref=changeout.org)! **What am I watching?** ๐Ÿ‘€ I'm really enjoying watching [Lupin on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80994082?ref=changeout.org) at the moment. **What am I listening to?๐Ÿ‘‚** It's a bit cold so here's a track called [July](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I45QxbX72P8&list=OLAK5uy%5FnecaItPCGJxz3J%5FM2UerC3cVxhMHTqNRk&index=6&ref=changeout.org) from Texas indie band, Mamalarky. **Joy-giving things ๐Ÿ˜** I had a quick trip to London this week. It gave me so much joy to be there as a visitor and seeing this statue always lifts me up. ![A statue of a woman holding a sign which reads "Courage calls to courage everywhere". it is night time](https://storage.ghost.io/c/57/d9/57d97f92-56a7-4c97-8c12-ac77d809cbf1/content/images/2022/12/IMG_9499.jpeg) Statue of Millicent Garrett Fawcett in Parliament Square by me Have a great weekend. Lucy --- I write this newsletter because I believe in sharing progressive ideas that help us work towards a truly equal world. Share it with your friends so they can read it too ๐Ÿ“ฃ [Subscribe](#/portal/signup/free) Thank you! --- **ChangeOut* is created by Lucy Caldicott. You can find more about my work at* [*ChangeOut.org*](https://www.changeout.org/)*. If youโ€™re looking to have a chat about culture, leadership, purpose, equity, or a facilitated team discussion about any of those things,* [*get in touch*](https://www.changeout.org/contact)*. 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