SustainableBusiness.com News Frogs, Bees, Bats are all in desperate trouble and scientists are scrambling to find out why, so far to little avail. Could there be a connection between the diseases that seem to be rapidly killing off the animals we depend on to pollinate our foods and protect us from insect invasions? Since 2006, the little…
DetailsA discerning locavore might have questions about their origins, but a new study suggests those concerns are somewhat misplaced. It is a veritable maxim of the modern environmental movement: To help heal the planet, eat local. If only it were that simple. A growing number of studies, including one recently published in the journal Environmental Science…
DetailsCHICAGO, May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Roughly two-thirds of the nation’s restaurateurs have recycling programs as part of their sustainability efforts, according to a new study conducted by the National Restaurant Association in partnership with Georgia-Pacific Professional. The research, which will be released at the 2011 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, also shows that three out…
DetailsSUSTAINABILITY PARADIGM PIONEERS by Linda Sechrist A paradigm shift–a change from an old to a new way of thinking–doesn’t just happen. Whether it is local, regional, statewide, nationwide or global, a shift in the way individuals perceive and think and what they value is driven by paradigm pioneers: change agents who help the shift to…
DetailsThe erosion of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s leadership among American businesses has been drawing headlines for nearly two years. What’s drawn less attention is the decidedly West Coast flavor of the high-profile defections and efforts to forge a new coalition of companies that support a national clean-energy push. In 2009, Apple and California heavyweight…
DetailsSan Diego Based Shoe Retailer Discusses Environmentally Sustainable Business Practices US Green Chamber of Commerce Member continues to develop ways to improve efficiencies By Mercedes Ruiz, US Green Chamber SAN DIEGO, CA, February 19, 2011 – US Green Chamber announces today one of its member’s successes in evolving into an environmentally sustainable shoe retailer. Local…
DetailsSAN DIEGO, CA–The Green Chamber of San Diego County today announced its move to become a national organization, now known as the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Green Chamber will provide education, advocacy and visibility to empower businesses to grow through environmentally and socially responsible practices. According to CEO David Steel, “We have…
DetailsFebruary 23, 2011 – The Green Chamber of San Diego County, California today announced its move to become a national organization, now known as the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. The organization says it will provide education, advocacy and visibility to empower businesses to grow through environmentally and socially responsible practices. According to CEO David…
DetailsA two-year-old, San Diego-based association organized around green business advocacy is taking its mission national. Now called the U.S. Green Chamber, the organization is teaming up with other groups, such as E2 – Environmental Entrepreneurs to help share best practices related to corporate sustainability and social responsibility. I wrote about E2 late last year; the…
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