We’re excited to see ridesharing gain traction in Sonoma County

Carpool with me. Join the "Sustainable Enterprise Conf" group on Avego.

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The City of Santa Rosa invites you to Earth Day 2013 – this is an opportunity for local organizations and businesses to promote environmental sustainability, which may include: green business, green building, water-use efficiency, renewable energy, fair trade, healthy lifestyle, sustainable homes, organic gardening, do-it-yourself projects, community resources, and more.

For more infomation about Earth Day and other events that are happening please visitwww.srcity.org/earthday

If you have any questions contact Jann Trumbly at 707.543.3395 or email at jtrumbly@srcity.org

Authored by Robert Girling 

In THE GOOD COMPANY, Business Professor Robert Girling shares 18 inspiring case studies of new as well as established companies and social enterprises from around the world that are making our planet better by meeting human needs of their employees, suppliers and customers. The companies in the book meet the environmental challenge by developing sustainable technologies and production systems.

Professor Girling states why we need companies to restore our communities, repair our ecosystems, and provide meaningful work. In plain language, the author explores the nature of companies in today's economy, why we need a new type of corporation, and the organizations leading the movement toward change. 

THE GOOD COMPANY has good news: there are a growing number of companies-good companies- that are healing the world by giving back to the community and introducing planet-saving innovations. And here's the bottom line Good Companies are profitable.

We received a notice from the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA) with a schedule of meetings to get feedback on what is to be done about paper and plastic carryout bags. They want to hear from individuals and bussesses and are interested in effective solutions to encourage re-useable bags. See the full message below and be sure to attend one of the many meetings.

Learn More - http://www.recyclenow.org/

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Sonoma County Waste Management Agency Holds Stakeholder and Community Feedback Forums on Carryout Bag Reduction Efforts

Feedback Will Help Determine What Restrictions Will Be Imposed On Paper And Plastic Carryout Bags

Sonoma County, Calif.  – Outreach Dates and Locations:

All Meeting Start at 6 pm

• March 12 – Petaluma Veterans Memorial, 1094 Petaluma Blvd S., Petaluma

• March 13 – Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa

• March 14 – Sonoma Veterans Memorial, 126 First Street West, Sonoma

• March 19 – Cotati Veterans Memorial, 8505 Park Avenue, Cotati

• March 20 – Cloverdale Veterans Memorial, 205 West First Street Cloverdale

• March 22 – Windsor Community Center, Elsbree Hall, 901 Adele Drive, Windsor

• March 23 – Rohnert Park Community Center, 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park

• March 26 – Villa Chanticleer Annex, 1248 N. Fitch Mountain Road, Healdsburg

SACRAMENTO - Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that 18 sustainable businesses registered today to become the first benefit corporations in California - a change made possible by Assembly Bill 361, authored by Huffman.

Huffman's law, which received overwhelming bipartisan support as it worked through both chambers of the California Legislature, creates a new, fully voluntary class of corporation in California called "benefit corporations," which allows businesses to pursue a material positive impact on the environment and community in addition to maximizing profits. Current law requires corporations to prioritize financial interests and shareholder profits.

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The Sustainable Enterprise Conference is the North Bay’s Green Business forum.

Sustainable Enterprise Conference - May 13, 2011
Sonoma Mountain Village in Rohnert Park, CA

The 2011 Sustainable Enterprise Conference program provides insights for organizations and individuals seeking the latest information on how innovation and sustainability will drive the economy while preserving resources needed for a prosperous future. Keeping our tradition of bringing keynote voices from policy, education and business, we are honored to present Panama Bartholomy, Deputy Director of Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the California Energy Commission, who will be giving us the latest from Sacramento on power politics. Keynote Maggie Winslow, Ph.D., Interim Dean at Presidio Graduate School, will present the academic perspective on the State of Sustainability and Jeff Mendelsohn, New Leaf Paper Founder and CEO, will offer a business perspective on product innovation driving an industry. Workshops and panels throughout the day will provide case studies, organizational tools and lessons learned from leaders that have benefited from implementing sustainability strategies.

In the past six years I've had the pleasure of working with these excellent speakers, organizers and volunteers. Thank you for your support!