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Monthly Archives: May 2010
City of Raleigh Offering Green Cleaning Course June 29 & 30
CITY OFFERING GREEN CLEANING COURSE The city of Raleigh Office of Sustainability is hosting a Green Cleaning training course on indoor air quality and environmental air quality. The course is part of the city’s Green Building Training Program, which is … Continue Reading
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Increasing Employee Engagement through Workplace Giving
Workplace giving campaigns are charitable donation programs coordinated by employers. Campaigns can be set up in a variety of ways. Employees may select a few or many organizations to give to; nonprofits selected may be local or national; mission areas … Continue Reading
North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards Finalists Announced
The Institute for Sustainable Development announced its 2010 Green Plus™ North American Sustainable Enterprise (NASE) Finalists. The awards are designed to recognize smaller enterprises in a variety of sectors for the example they have set in advancing triple-bottom-line sustainability. The … Continue Reading
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Tagged A Better Image Printing, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Benjamin Environmental Solutions Group, Brick Street Botanical, Capitol Coffee Systems, Cargas Systems, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Communication Matters, Dos Perros Restaurant, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, EcoSelect Furniture, Environmental Solutions Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards, Irregardless Cafe and Catering, King's Daughters Inn, Laser Plus, Lube Stop, MG Capital Maintenance, Partners for Livable Communities, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, Plymouth Church United Church of Christ, PTA Thrift Shop, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park Foundation, Riley Life Industries, The Daily Tar Heel, The Duke Chronicle, The Taylor Companies, Triangle Business Journal, Triangle Community Foundation, Umstead Hotel and Spa, UNC Chapel Hill, Warfel Construction Company, Wells Fargo, Wenger Feed Mills Inc, Wohlsen Construction Company
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Participating in Bike to Work Week
May is the nationally-recognized Bike to Work Month and last week, May 17 – 23, was Bike to Work Week (BTWW). Communities and organizations from all over the United States participated by hosting special events (see this post from the … Continue Reading
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Tagged alternative transportation, bicycling, bike to work month, bike to work week, employee engagement
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Sustainable Practices Important to Retention, Attraction of Younger Workers
There are a variety of reasons for businesses to pursue sustainable practices, from wanting to improve the health of the surrounding community to reducing costs. Another competitive advantage for sustainable businesses is in attraction and retention of younger workers. From … Continue Reading
Free Triangle, NC Panel June 15th: The American Power Act
The Environmental Defense Fund is hosting a free panel at the Cree headquarters in June titled “The American Power Act: Clean Technology Business, Investment, Job Growth, and Local Community Opportunities.” If you’re a smaller enterprise interested in the possible impacts … Continue Reading
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Tagged american power act, clean technology, Cody Nystrom, cree, Duke, Environmental Defense Fund, greg merritt, jason spencer, kerry, lieberman, marcy lowe, robin langdon, SJF Ventures
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“Getting Ready for Capital” A May 27th Event by UNC’s Center for Sustainable Enterprise
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 4:30 – 8:30pm Location: UNC Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Koury Auditorium Registration: FREE for BASE members/mentors/students/advisory board and resource partners, $55 for non-members (Click here to register) Getting Ready for Capital will help answer: … Continue Reading
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Tagged Adam Smith, Brett Smith, Bryan Monteith, Cody Nystrom, Counter Culture Coffee, Director of Square Roots, Director of Sustainable Ventures, EnSolve Biosystems, Fourth Sector Bankcorp, Harrington Bank, Henry McKoy, Jason A. Caplan, Jim Evans, John Hardin, NC Department of Commerce, Rick Larson, Robert Creighton, SJF Ventures, Square 1 Bank, The Conservation Fund, UNC Kenan Flagler Center for Sustainable Enterprise 'Getting Ready for Capital', WindLift
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Partners for Livable Communities, Institute to Offer Green Plus Chamber Award
As part of the Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards, the Institute for Sustainable Development and Partners for Livable Communities are collaborating in recognizing a Green Plus Chamber of Commerce. “Over the past year, Partners for Livable Communities has explored … Continue Reading
NY Times: The Rise of Company Gardens
HERE at the world headquarters of PepsiCo, the masterminds behind $60 billion worth of Mountain Dew, Cheetos and Rice-A-Roni roam polished hallways. But a five-minute walk away is the organic corporate vegetable garden, where spreadsheets and performance reviews give way … Continue Reading
Taylor Becomes a Member of The Climate Registry
“Taylor’s membership marks a truly historic moment for our Company and the contract furniture industry.” Continue Reading
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