Events

  Everyday, we hear stories about companies that are greening their business practices, and the reasons for doing so are varied.  It’s easy enough to implement new strategies, and share your sustainability philosophy with employees, but what do you do to ensure your customers know about your sustainability efforts?   …

Join Green Plus and EarthShare North Carolina for a state of the environment briefing and networking breakfast.   When: August 9, 2012 from 8:30-9:30am  Where: Durham Chamber of Commerce, 300 West Morgan Street, Ste. 1400 Durham, NC 27701   This event brings together sustainability-minded businesses and leading environmental nonprofits to get an insider’s view on NC’s …

Tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards! The Awards will be held April 12, 2012, from 8am – 1pm at the Research Triangle Park Foundation.     If you can’t see the ticket registration above, please click here to purchase your tickets.    Program 8:00     …

The Center for Sustainable Tourism presents the eighth webinar in their Renewable Energy in Tourism series.  This free webinar will focus on ways to plan and implement sustainable practices at events and festivals.  These practices include the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency, reducing waste streams, green marketing, plus …

Join Green Plus and the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce as we honor Green Plus™ members for achieving milestones in the Green Plus™ program! The Recognition Breakfast is from 8:30-10am at the Raleigh Chamber (800 S. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27602). You’ll also hear from Marc Pons, president of Chapel Hill Tire …

Rising energy costs and their associated volatility continue to pose challenges to businesses and their ability to forecast costs long-term. While many business owners look to measures such as energy efficiency as an opportunity to mitigate the financial impact of increasing energy costs, they often encounter challenges in the form …

(May 2, 2011) GreenDrinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC and the Emerging Professionals. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. This month’s GreenDrinks will be at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, and will feature a short educational presentation …

Come network and learn how modern small businesses are changing to make positive impacts on their communities, environments, and bottom lines by incorporating sustainability practices and thinking into their businesses. There is rarely a magic sustainability solution, but these businesses will be sharing their experiences, how they learned about sustainability, …

The Center for Sustainable Tourism presents the sixth webinar in their Renewable Energy in Tourism series. This free webinar will focus on how you can work with your utility provider to improve energy efficiency, reduce operating costs, and identify possible financial incentives for improving your energy efficiency. Title: The Utility …

As energy prices increase and utilities introduce energy efficiency surcharges that may raise business expenses significantly, it is more important than ever to consider ways to make your business more efficient and sustainable to improve your bottom line. The COSE Energy Solutions program has been designed to encourage the smart …