Bay Leaf Community Kitchen is a non-profit charity providing quality home cooked meals and support for families in need in the Geelong region.
Sea Shepherd Australia - Protecting our oceans from pollution and poaching
We Are 1% For The Planet & Beyond.
We are 1% for the planet & beyond. This means that we are committed to contributing over 1% of our company turnover every year to local and Australian national causes to improve the environment and the quality of life of Australian people.
In fact we go further than and contribute 2% of our total company turnover to help drive real and purposeful change in Australia.
In other words, if our small business Mikro Coffee Roasters does not make a net profit for the financial year, we are still making a large contribution to worthy causes to help create positive social and environmental impact regardless of how profitable our company is.
As of 2022-2023 financial year Mikro Coffee Roasters is commited to ensure that 2% of our annual sales from all activities including our 1% for the planet membership commitment are contributed to registered charitable organizations to help make a real and meaningful impact to social and environmental causes.
Our commitment as a company is to contribute 2% of our total sales annually.
Each quarter we consult with our team members as well as our customers to decide which causes should take priority for our contributions and donations and distribute our funds and product accordingly.
You can download our donations policy here...
This policy is current as of 1st of July 2023
As of 2022 we support the following not for profit organizations:
Surfrider Foundation Australia (Torquay)
Surfrider Foundation Australia is a registered not for profit sea-roots organisation dedicated to the protection of Australia’s waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education.
Surfers Appreciating the Natural Environment (SANE Torquay) -
S.A.N.E Promoting awareness and understanding of coastal conservation issues & undertake conservation projects on the surf coast.
The Wheen Bee Foundation - Organisation protecting our bees
Founder Tony Clark and his wife Lisa designed the life-saving Sleeping Bag Hypothermia Pack and the Backpack Bed® (emergency swag) to give dignity to homeless people without shelter.
Greenfleet plants native biodiverse forests in Australia and New Zealand to restore critical ecosystems and capture carbon emissions on behalf of our supporters. Our forests are legally protected, absorb carbon from the atmosphere, improve soil and water quality, and provide vital habitat for native wildlife.
Surf Coast Energy Group Inc. (SCEG)
The Surf Coast Energy Group (SCEG) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation encouraging positive behaviour change and promoting an understanding of climate change and resource use.
Ceres is an environmental education centre, community garden, urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across 4 locations linked by the Merri and Darebin creeks
Check out our 1% For The Planet certified member profile here...
Without you and your support we couldn't help make these positive contributions possible and we thank you for supporting a small Victorian based coffee roastery!
This information is up to date, true and correct as of July 2023.
Maddie Meddings
Maddie is a surf, travel and lifestyle photographer and filmmaker, based on the weather beaten bluffs of North Cornwall, UK. Maddie’s work embodies the coastal experience, whether that’s taking a glimpse beneath its waters, swimming the seemingly infinite shoreline or, of course, surfing its scabrous seas. With a penchant for all things outdoors, Maddie aims to capture the utilisation of the wildest corners and those that reside there.
Lucy and Maddie have previously created an award winning film called Yama, that follows Lucy to Ghana to meet up with a pioneering group of female surfers and skateboarders.
Lucy Small
Lucy was brought into the spotlight in 2021 when she called out the organisers of a surf contest in Sydney for awarding less than half of the prize money to the women than the men in a video that went viral and made global news headlines. Since then, Lucy has continued to shine a light on issues of gender equality in sport through her campaign Equal Pay for Equal Play.
Lucy was the first longboarder on the cover of the iconic masthead Tracks in a shot that was the first time two women (surfer and photographer) had teamed up for the cover of Tracks in its 50 year history. Lucy has been a WSL Longboard World Tour competitor and represented Australia in the ISA World Longboard Championships.
Pacha Luque Light
Pacha was born in the Ecuadorian Andes to environmental activist parents working with local communities protecting some of the most precious forest ecosystems on the planet. She came across surfing almost by accident at 10 years old - the only way she could afford a new board was by 'dance busking'. Pro-surfer Laura Enever saw her, joined in and gave Pacha her backup board.
Pacha has since gone on to travel the globe, competing on the World Qualifying Series, learning, connecting and sharing stories of incredible people from many different cultures and backgrounds, seeking a deeper purpose along the way. Pacha has returned to Ecuador in recent years, spending time with family and deepening her connection to her Ecuadorian roots.