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Nominations Open for 2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards

Each year, the Institute for Sustainable Development recognizes a number of smaller enterprises for their exceptional sustainability efforts and for the example they set for other organizations at the Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards. The awards are presented by GlaxoSmithKline and hosted by The Research Triangle Park Foundation in North Carolina. s Nominations [...]

Institute to recognize a ‘Green Plus City’ in 2011 in partnership with Next American City

In partnership with Next American City and Partners for Livable Communities, the Institute for Sustainable Development will make its first Green Plus City Award for a U.S. or Canadian town or city that has demonstrated exemplary leadership in making its community more sustainable in Feburary. The Institute for Sustainable Development is a non-profit partnership of university [...]

Why Chamber Members Love Green Plus, hosted by ACCE

Participate in this conference call hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and hear from Chambers and their members about how the Green Plus program has worked for them and why the recommend it to your Chamber. Date: July 27, 2010 Time: 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm (ET) No RSVP is required.  Simply dial [...]

Rogers-Lowell, Arkansas Chamber July 9 ‘Intro to Sustainability in Small Business’

July 9, 2010 • Noon Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce “Intro to Sustainability in Small Business” Jay Reno, Green Plus Fellow Event is free to members, with registration required at www.RogersLowell.com Join us for an “Intro to Sustainability in Small Business” presentation which will touch on both general and specific tips that the visiting businesses [...]

COSE’s Small Business Energy Efficiency Program To Ohio Help Businesses

The COSE Small Business Energy Efficiency Program has been launched to help Ohio small businesses save money through energy efficiency and to help them improve their overall competitiveness through the Green Plus program. Through June 15, 2011, COSE will be helping businesses throughout Ohio receive an energy audit at a fraction of the normal cost through [...]

Institute for Sustainable Development Names Its 2010 Sustainability Fellows

The Institute for Sustainable Development today named its 2010 Sustainability Fellows. The 2010 Class of Sustainability Fellows comprises graduate students and professionals from six universities in four different states. Fellows include Donna Daniels, Solita Denard, Max Felsher, Karina Hilton Spiegel, Jessie Margolis, Alissa Marturano, Marissa Mitzner, Darshan Mundada, Stacie Nagy, Catherine Noyes, Leigh Orne, Jay [...]

June 18 Lunch & Learn: Sharing Best Business Sustainability Practices

Event registration for Green Plus Lunch & Learn: Sharing Best Practices powered by Eventbrite The Institute for Sustainable Development and Bull City Forward invite you to a brown bag Lunch & Learn. Panelists include winners and finalist businesses from the North American Sustainable Enterprise awards and will be on a panel discussing innovations in sustainability [...]

Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry to Host April 15 Business Sustainability Conference

Join The Chamber, together with our affiliate Lancaster County Business Group on Health, for the inaugural Business Sustainability Conference to learn how people, planet and prosperity can enhance the future of your business. Hear from a global company on how they incorporate sustainable practices, learn the ins and outs of becoming green certified from a [...]

Council for Smaller Enterprises Update: “Why businesses are saying sustainability is worth the effort”

“Green Up and Stay in the Black:” The April 2010 COSE Update  profiles Certified Green Plus Taylor Companies and the Green Plus program itself.

Institute Opens Durham, N.C. Office at the John O’Daniel Exchange

The Institute for Sustainable Development has established a new office in Durham at the John O’Daniel Exchange. “We’re thrilled to have a presence at the Exchange,” said Chris Carmody, Director of the Institute. “The Green Plus program has a special commitment to helping all people benefit from triple bottom line sustainability principles and practice. Being [...]