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What is thePeople's Chocolate?
The People's Chocolate is a nonprofit organization formed in September 2024 in Manila, Philippines as a retail brand of quality chocolate that will donate 100% of its profits to help cacao farmers recover from the devastation of climate change and help prepare them for future severe weather.
Our Mission at The People's Chocolate
Why is it Important?
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHOCOLATE
The People's Chocolate was formed to eventually be a nonprofit organization in September 2024 in Manila, Philippines as a retail brand of quality chocolate that will donate 100% of its profits to help the cacao farmers recover from the devastation of typhoons and floods and help prepare them for future severe weather.
A volunteer board of directors will seek partner organizations and individuals to help bring awareness of climate change in Asia and the rest of the world and provide funding to alleviate the suffering of farmers and those most affected by the disasters and to support efforts to prepare them for, and mitigate, future weather events which are growing in frequency and severity.
THE SITUATION
The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and the health of the planet. Any further delay in concerted global action will miss the brief, rapidly closing window to secure a livable future. That is the warning issued by the highest international authority, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations.
The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and increased frequency of typhoons and extreme weather events can cause floods, landslides, and erosion that pollute water resources, damage infrastructure, destroy crops, and lead to loss of lives and livelihoods.
About 20 typhoons hit the archipelgo every year. These and other extreme weather phenomena intensify due to sustained global emission and bring havoc to people, nature, agriculture, economy, and infrastructure.
CACAO FARMING
Climate change significantly impacts cacao farming by causing increased temperatures, irregular rainfall patterns, and more frequent droughts, leading to reduced yields, increased pest and disease outbreaks, and potential loss of suitable growing areas, particularly in the cacao-producing region's of Southeast Asia, putting a strain on the livelihoods of cacao farmers.
With increasing temperatures and more severe periods of drought and rainfall, cacao farmers are struggling to produce the yields they need to supply chocolate's main ingredient. In the entire archipelago, farmers in the cacao-growing hotspots are increasingly confronting this reality.
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2024?
Heavy rainfall hammered Southeast Asia in 2024, triggering landslides and causing floods. Well over 5 million people have been harshly affected. Over 1,00,000 families' lives, acrossthe entire archipelago of Southeast Asia have been disrupted. Nearly 500,000 remain displaced. Many have lost everything.
WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Besides activism and large-scale global efforts to curb climate change by political action with policy changes, there are things that can be done locally to mitigate the damage of floods and typhoons, such as planting shade trees can help regulate temperature and humidity levels, creating a more favorable environment for cacao trees; and implementing efficient irrigation practices. Also, developing climate-resilient cacao varieties is possible, and doing research and development of cacao cultivars with higher tolerance to extreme weather conditions. Plus, implementing practices like agroforestry to enhance soil health and biodiversity.
The Havoc caused by Climate Change
All over the globe, climate change events are disrupting the lives of cacao farmers. The solution is a concerted effort by the industry itself, that is producing chocolate. Primarily, small, craft chocolate companies, that have already adopted sustainable farming practices are the organizations that are taking leadership rolls in this effort. That isn't to say the The People's Chocolate will exclude the help from large cocoa sellers and distributors. We honestly need all the help and resources we can find to support this effort. All are welcome to join, such as government institutions, even consumers, students, and environmental activists.
What Can Be Done?
SOLUTIONS
Such strategies and tactics as listed above and other nature-based solutions leverage the intrinsic abilities of natural river systems to deliver climate resilience at a lower cost than traditional infrastructure development while minimizing negative environmental and social impacts. The approach is science-based and follows the principles of participatory water resources management. Solutions also include planting mangroves, restoring wetlands, and building bioswales.
Additionally, new ideas are brewing such as a project in planning in the Philippines, in which farms will try multicrops production, such as coconut trees. This will enhance mitigation of severe weather and provide farmers diversity to enhance their market, to include in the commodity sector.
How to be a founding sponsor
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Become a founding sponsor to provide much needed funding for our start-up activities. And also enjoy a boost in sales as a result of our excellent SEO processing. Our sponsors are already getting sales leads, through our marketing efforts. (Please note, these brands are displayed in advance of our marketing and sales efforts. We have positioned them within the appropriate affiliate region of choocolate and country. While we have not yet actively discussed sponsorship activities with them, we are looking forward to working with them in the future).
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Founding Sponsorships are available at the discounted fee of just over $40 per month (Annual spot is $499 until the initial offering is raised to the published sponsorship of $1,499 goes into effect).
(Please note, these brands are displayed in advance of our marketing and sales efforts. We have positioned them within the appropriate affiliate region and country. While we have not yet actively discussed sponsorship activities with them, we are looking forward to working with them in the future .
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These sponsorships are linked directly to your website or ordering system. This is the best kind of sponsorship. Get in on the ground floor to help us support cacao farmers, worldwide and enjoy the additional leads that will come organically to you as a direct sales opportunity or business enquiry.
(Please note, these brands are displayed in advance of our marketing and sales efforts. We have positioned them within the appropriate affiliate region and country. While we have not yet actively discussed sponsorship activities with them, we are looking forward to working with them in the future .
FOUNDING SPONSOR BENEFITS
As a Founding Sponsor you will be offered certain marketing advantages over other producers, such as first right of refusal on certain marketing efforts we will do to support our sponsors, who are helping us directly lend a hand to the troubled cacao farmers.
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FILIPINO, Other Asian Chocolate, South America
Our Founding Sponsors will help us accomplish our mission and be paid back easily for their reduced sponsorship fees
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