Nathan George
Nathan George spent 18 years as an entrepreneur in the software industry, working for Ericsson, Siemens and Verint Systems in Europe and California. Five years ago, he made a risky move from the UK to California where he started Trade as One, an online fair trade company that uses consumer spending to create jobs for some of the most disadvantaged people in the world. A passionate believer in the role that business has in breaking cycles of poverty and abuse, he speaks regularly at conferences to challenge both consumers and business leaders to see trade rather than aid as the way to address many of the intractable problems in the developing world. Self described as a business development specialist, amateur theologian and bad but improving surfer, Nathan lives with his wife, three very active boys and faithful yellow lab in Santa Cruz.
"Half the world faces the crisis of extreme, dehumanizing poverty. The other half faces a crisis of meaning. The church, we would like to suggest, is the caretaker of the answer to both crises." --Nathan George
Last year, Nathan George gave a provocative talk at the Intervarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. He has also written articles both to the church and to the world calling for Fair Trade spending.
Below are a few videos from the Trade as One website.
"Half the world faces the crisis of extreme, dehumanizing poverty. The other half faces a crisis of meaning. The church, we would like to suggest, is the caretaker of the answer to both crises." --Nathan George
Last year, Nathan George gave a provocative talk at the Intervarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. He has also written articles both to the church and to the world calling for Fair Trade spending.
Below are a few videos from the Trade as One website.