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ISD Welcomes New Green Plus Graduate Assistants
The Institute is pleased to introduce our 2011 Green Plus Graduate Assistants, including Ryan Donnelly, from the Fuqua School of Business; George Kataoka from the Nicholas School of the Environment; Jessica Lab, also from the Nicholas School of the Environment; … Continue Reading
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Tagged California Resource Recovery Association, Digital Divide Data, Duke University, Fellows, Fuqua School of Business, George Kataoka, Green Plus Graduate Assistants, Jacob Widlitz, Jessica Lab, Nicholas School of the Environment, One Laptop Per Child, Ryan Donnelly, Sanford School of Public Policy, University of Central Florida
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Green Plus™ Connects Sustainability, Prosperity For Small Businesses and Communities
Green Plus™ works with Cleveland, Ohio, & the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center to Connect Sustainability with Economic Opportunity for small business in low wealth urban and rural communities The Institute for Sustainable Development’s mission is to democratize … Continue Reading
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Tagged Center for Sustainable Enterprise Kenan - Flagler Green Plus, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Mayor's Sustainability Summit, Cleveland Ohio Local & Sustainable Procurement Law, Connecting Sustainability Economic Development, COSE Energy Efficiency Challenge, Duke University, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, Evergreen Cooperatives, Fenwick Foundation, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green City Blue Lake, green plus, Institute for Sustainable Development, Nicholas School Duke University, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, small enterprises account for 52 percent of all U.S. workers, Sustainability Micro Loans, Sustainability Procurement Incentives, University of North Carolina Sustainability, Wal-Mart Packaging Reduction
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Five New Businesses Certified Green Plus™ by the Institute for Sustainable Development
Five businesses achieve Green Plus™ Certification, Forty-one others complete first phase of certification process Forty-six businesses were recognized for their dedication to triple bottom line sustainability in the Green Plus TM by the Institute for Sustainable Development. Five businesses in North … Continue Reading
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Tagged A Better Image Printing, ActionCOACH Ben Quinn, Allora Consulting, AlphaGraphics Cary, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Aramark @ R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, Armadillo Books, Avista Resort, Carpe Diem Cleaning, Cary Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, Communication Matters, Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), Damon's Grill, Dos Perros Restaurant, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Duke University, EcoSelect Furniture, Elliot Realty, Environmental Solutions Group, Fleetwood Fixtures, Florida Institute of CPAs, Flowers by Paulette, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green Plus Certification, Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards, Green Plus program, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Grimball Jewelers, Henderson Area Arts Alliance, Horry Telephone Cooperative, Hughes Pittman and Gupton, Humanitys Loom Loco For Coco, Institute for Sustainable Development, King's Daughters Inn, Lancaster Chamber, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lube Stop, Mother Murphys Laboratories, My Green Table, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, PlotWatt, Point to Point, Quality Staffing, R.W. Sauder, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Revealed Design, Rockfish Interactive, Shirley's Flowers and Gifts, Triangle Community Foundation, Umstead Hotel and Spa, UNC Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, Wohlsen Construction Company, Yes Solar Solutions
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Application Period for 2010 Sustainability Fellowships Closed
Call for Applicants: Institute Seeks Candidates for 2010 Sustainability Fellowships The Institute for Sustainable Development is seeking qualified applicants for its 2010 Sustainability Fellowship program. Fellowships pay a competitive stipend and will run for eight weeks during the summer of … Continue Reading
Local Chambers of Commerce Demonstrate Fresh Leadership, Diversity of Opinion on Sustainability
(NB: As the author correctly notes, the Institute for Sustainable Development is partnered with the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The ACCE is a distinct and separate organization from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. According to the organization, “ACCE’s … Continue Reading
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Tagged B-Green 2020, Bridgeport Regional Business Council, Carly Grimm, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Duke Center for International Development, Duke University, Duke University Nicholas School for the Environment, Energy Foundation Report, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, green plus, Institute for Sustainable Development, National League of Cities, Neal Peirce, Partners for Livable Communities, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill Center for Global Initiatives, UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work, US Green Building Council LEED, Waco Chamber of Commerce
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COSE First to Offer Green Plus™ in Ohio
Cleveland, October 14, 2009- One of the largest American chambers of commerce, the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), has become the first business association to offer the Green Plus™ sustainability education and certification program to Ohio’s smaller enterprises. Green Plus™ is … Continue Reading
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Tagged ACCE, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Chris Carmody, COSE, Council for Smaller Enterprises, Duke University, green plus, Jeff Baldassari, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, North Carolina Research Triangle, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio small business energy efficiency, small business green certification, Steve Millard, The Taylor Companies, UNC Chapel Hill
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Wal-Mart Sustainability Index Ups the Ante for Suppliers
Fresh off the presses, and addressed in The New York Times, Treehugger, GreenBiz and Slate’s business site The Big Money, is Wal-Mart’s new sustainability index – an effort to assess the sustainability of every single product that Wal-Mart sells. The corporate … Continue Reading
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Tagged Alexandra Michalko, Corporate sustainability, Daniel L. Vermeer Duke University, Duke University, Duke University Corporate Sustainability Initiative, Eco Innovator, Eco-labeling, Environmental Defense Fund, green plus, GreenBiz, LifeCycle Assessment, Marc Gunther The Big Money, Michelle Harvey Environmental Defense Fund, New York Times, Slate The Big Money, Sustainability Consortium, Treehugger, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart supply chain, Wal-Mart Sustainability Index
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About Green Plus
Green Plus is a green and sustainable small business certification and education program that gives employers affordable, practical support in succeeding financially while being good to their environment, employees and community. Green Plus gives chambers of commerce, trade associations, foundations … Continue Reading
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Tagged Business Civic Leadership Center, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Duke University, Fenwick Foundation, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, green education for foundations, Green Plus Ask Us, Green Plus Certification, Green Plus Sustainability How To Guide, Green small business certification, green training for non-profits, Institute for Sustainable Development, municipal county government green training, Siemens Sustainable Community Awards, small business green certification, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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