--- title: An Unexpected Way to Build Community & Protect the Planet description: What can you do to build community and protect the planet? Here's an unexpected way to have impact. image: https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hubfs/Cow_Stock_5.jpg --- Toggle navigation [![Bluestone Life](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/bluestone-logo.png)](https://www.bluestonelife.com/) - [About Us](https://www.bluestonelife.com/about) - [Products](https://www.bluestonelife.com/products) - [PRACTICAL ACTIVIST BLOG](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/) - [TALK TO A BLUESTONE ADVISOR](https://www.bluestonelife.com/talk-to-a-bluestone-advisor) - [Features](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/tag/features) # An Unexpected Way to Build Community & Protect the Planet - Bluestone Staff - July 5, 2022 With the events of the last couple of years and the daily reminders about climate change, many of us are looking for the best ways to strengthen our communities and do our part to take care of the planet.  From the food you eat and the clothes you buy to how you get to work and heat your home, your daily decisions all have impact. While there are many [resources](https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2018/12/27/35-ways-reduce-carbon-footprint/) to give you ideas of where to start as you work on reducing your own carbon footprint, we're pretty sure there is one unexpected way to have impact that may surprise you. Life insurance.  Huh?  Even more unexpected, how about life insurance that supports organic farming, regenerative agriculture, the planet *and* social justice.   Sound too good to be true?  How does that work?  And of course, there's the classic question: do I even need life insurance?  [Here are a few of the reasons that you may, and some basics on life insurance for you to check out.](https://info.bluestonelife.com/got_questions) It's not just any life insurance that has this positive impact.  It's [life insurance from Bluestone Life](https://info.bluestonelife.com/branded-lp?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ID_Blog_Promo_July22)[that features our Premiums with Purpose®](https://www.bluestonelife.com/).  We're taking an entirely different approach that has impact built into every policy.  Even better, you choose nonprofits that matter to you.  Here's how it works: ![PWP_Product_Image](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PWP_Product_Image.jpg?width=450&name=PWP_Product_Image.jpg)   Bluestone is a [Certified B Corp](https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/) and a member of [1% for the Planet. ](https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/)As a B Corp, we adhere to a higher level of standards for people and planet.  We are a business member of 1% for the Planet, committing at least 1% of our revenue to nonprofits working for working for environmental and social progress.    Here are a just a few examples of nonprofits that you can support with your complimentary benefit from Bluestone: ![chef-ann-foundation](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chef-ann-foundation.png?width=225&name=chef-ann-foundation.png) ![OFA_Logo_Vertical-e1602532825988](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OFA_Logo_Vertical-e1602532825988.png?width=291&name=OFA_Logo_Vertical-e1602532825988.png) ![rodale-institute-logo](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rodale-institute-logo.png?width=303&name=rodale-institute-logo.png) ![FourBands_Logo_snip](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FourBands_Logo_snip.jpg?width=272&name=FourBands_Logo_snip.jpg)![KTA_logo](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KTA_logo.jpg?width=218&name=KTA_logo.jpg)  ![WEA_Logo](https://blog.bluestonelife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEA_Logo.jpg?width=333&name=WEA_Logo.jpg)    [Explore more nonprofits](https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/nonprofit-partners) and get inspired by their stories. So, how big can the impact really be? ### $1 Billion is possible with just 20,000 customers. Here's how you can be part of creating enormous impact: - **Family.**  20,000 people purchase $500,000 of life insurance from Bluestone.   - **Community. ** Our product's built-in Impact Rider  generates $100 million dollars for nonprofits.  - **Planet.  **Bluestone's donations to nonprofits through 1% for the Planet and impact investing have a 10X multiplier effect=$1 Billion. It's impact made easy.  Your choice to protect family also protects community and planet. [Interested in a quote or conversation?  Join our impact revolution. ](https://info.bluestonelife.com/impact_revolution-2022)   ## Like hearing about Practical Activists? We’ll share their stories with you monthly. (No email overload… we promise!) 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