This conference, which is being presented in collaboration with The Climate Group and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, will explore market mechanisms for reducing emissions, future legislation, and business opportunities, with particular attention to Midwest companies and industries

Get guidance, answers, best practices, and solutions on the latest green technologies and strategies to help your agency save energy and costs.

Corporate Water Footprinting will outline the risks and opportunities water poses to business and offer practical advice on mapping and reducing water consumption across the supply chain.

The Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) will host its North American Workshop on Environmental Sustainability and Competitiveness on 2–3 December in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
This day-and-a-half workshop will identify areas of opportunity and priority for simultaneously enhancing environmental sustainability and competitiveness in the region. The event will include panel discussions with some of North America’s top experts on environmental sustainability and competitiveness to consider the following topics:
• Drivers and barriers to improvements in environmental performance
• Drivers and barriers to environmental innovation
• How are corporate improvements in environmental performance influencing business competitiveness?
• How can the mutual supportiveness between environmental performance and competitiveness be promoted?
More information about the workshop, including a registration form and agenda, is available at: www.cec.org. Please send an e-mail to info@cec.org if you would like to receive updates by e-mail.
Registration to all events is free-of-charge. Nonprofit organizations and individuals may request limited financial assistance (travel and accommodations) to attend the meeting. Requests to receive financial assistance can be made by preregistering for the event before 31 October and must be accompanied by a written statement of interest demonstrating expertise. Financial assistance is limited to one person per organization.
About the CEC:
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The CEC was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The Green Enterprise Unconference is a gathering of professionals leading social responsibility, sustainability or environmental concerns and social entrepreneurship programs in their organizations.

This 45-minute briefing will describe how colleges and university presidents and chancellors are uniquely positioned to focus attention and resources in response to the growing threats that climate change poses on society and our world. Climate action provides a multitude of benefits for the institution itself, beyond greenhouse gas reductions, if pursued using a systems approach.

Additional information is available at: http://www.ehenews.com/CampusSustainLeadership120308.html

How careers are being transitioned from hardware and software technology into green and clean careers.

When seeking to reduce energy consumption, help the environment and save taxpayer dollars, what better way to start than by examining the performance of a county’s buildings?

Energy buyers that purchase renewable power support wind, solar, biomass, or hydroelectric energy and make environmentally responsible choices.

A 3-Day Strategic Event Bringing Together Businesses From Different Industries To Learn How Organizations Can Improve Operations, Agility, Promote Alignment & Reduce Waste Through Greening The Supply Chain.

Speakers from Top Organizations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Kimberly-Clark, General Motors, Cisco Systems, and JPMorgan Chase will provide you with the latest strategies to help transform your supply chain to being lean and green!

How Urban Solutions & Partnering Agencies
Can Help Green Your Business At No Charge

Online event focused on how leading organizations can adopt energy management programs to cut cost, while at the same time adopting clean energy alternatives.

The Natural Step Framework helps organizations save money, improve performance, innovate and become environmentally and socially responsible. 




An opportunity for business and community leaders, visionaries and change-makers to explore this proven sustainability framework as a cost-effective approach for achieving sustainability based on positive visioning and systems thinking. Its purpose is to provide a common framework comprised of easily-understood, scientifically-based principles that can serve as a compass to guide your organization and society toward a just, sustainable future. 






E&E Exhibit Solutions, a Tempe-based trade show display company initiates a sustainability conference to introduce industry and business professionals to new “green” options in an effort to encourage alternative display activities.

Presented by New Voice of Business

Michael Brune, executive director of Rainforest Action Network, and author of the acclaimed book Coming Clean: Breaking America’s Addiction to Oil and Coal will present his perspective on how we, as business people, can accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. In this interactive session, we will discuss:

--How the twin crises in the economy and our climate present real opportunities for substantive progress in early 2009.
--Where we must still “play defense” to prevent deeper investments in the Canadian tar sands, “clean coal,” and burning rainforests for biofuels.
--How the business and advocacy communities can join forces to advance pragmatic but aggressive solutions to fight climate change.

Date and Time:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
5:30 p.m., Wine and Cheese Reception; 6:00-7:30 p.m., Program

Location:
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Three Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

More information:
http://www.newvoiceofbusiness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDet...

Commercial solar thermal and photovoltaic installations are swiftly gaining popularity in the public sector. This free webinar covers solar thermal applications for HVAC and plumbing systems in county buildings, typical cost savings, third-party ownership, incentives and more.

Join us in Fort Collins, CO, one of our country’s green hubs, for an exclusive weekend workshop. In an intimate setting, you will learn from successful green entrepreneurs, executives and government leaders. You will see examples of sustainable facilities in fun-filled, interactive tours. Seminar topics include green marketing, developing partnerships and greening your operations. Upon completion of the workshop, you will receive your Clean Air Green Business Certification. Space is limited, no more than 20 participants per course!
December 12 – 14, 2008 (we will have another course in January 2009 due to demand)
For more information go to http://www.cleanairlawncare.com/institute.html

Chris McCurry, coauthor of the newly published book, Bark House Style: Sustainable Designs from Nature will discuss the History of The Bark Shingle. The mission of her company, Highland Craftsmen Inc since its inception in 1990 has been “to produce a product line that is harmonious with nature (green) and minimizes the impact of construction” in an area of the Blue Ridge Mountains where development was expanding quickly.

Her new book outlines for the first time nationally how bark shingles are a North Carolina innovation, not an Adirondack creation. Bark House brand shingles are a super-green product from procurement, to manufacturing, to (no) maintenance, to end-of-life. Come prepared to discuss design, green-collar employment, history or green manufacturing. Chris will do a quick assessment of audience interest and focus on what the group is most interested in.

Chris McCurry, co-owner and founder of Highland Craftsmen Inc., the Original Bark Shingle Manufacturer will be signing her new book on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at the Mast General Store in Asheville, North Carolina.

Chris is the author of Bark House Style: Sustainable Designs from Nature, (published by Gibbs Smith in June 08), and creator of Bark House® by design. She is the founder of growthishometowngreen.org which is a grass roots effort to identify grants that can bring green development opportunities to economically distressed rural communities. Chris is a true business and social entrepreneur.

These exciting workshops for industry professionals, teach water and energy conservation techniques and provide the latest information on new technologies in the industry to help reduce water and energy usage and increase “green” awareness. Adapted from Australia curriculum, the proven courses have already helped retrain over 1500 plumbers in the US.

These exciting workshops for industry professionals, teach water and energy conservation techniques and provide the latest information on new technologies in the industry to help reduce water and energy usage and increase “green” awareness. Adapted from Australia curriculum, the proven courses have already helped retrain over 1500 plumbers in the US.

EcoTuesday is a forum for sustainable business leaders to come together to
network, collaborate, and engage in a structured environment. EcoTuesday
events include an interactive dialogue and feature visionary speakers from the
sustainable business world. During the introduction circle, participants share one
sentence about their business and a passion or interest around sustainability,
which facilitates focused networking efforts for the rest of the evening.

Greenopolis.com is the first "green", interactive, collaborative, educational website to bring together communities, environmental organizations, schools, universities, foundations and corporations, to rewards for making incremental positive environmental changes.