by Dfleischer on June 7, 2010
Green Impact is launching a new tool for engaging employees in sustainability: Corp.Green. If you have a high-level commitment to sustainability, but are struggling to engage your employees from the bottom-up, this is the tool for you. It easily allows you to grow your green team, launch targeted, branded initiatives that are visible and tangible, capture pledges and ideas and report progress by location.
Inspire new behaviors, save money and reduce your footprint!
We are seeking four companies interested in piloting the new program. We are offering: basic Corp.Green package, plus eight hours of strategic consulting time from Green Impact, one personalized, branded campaign of your choice, free upgrades and no additional fees for the first year (unless over 200 employees use tool). A $22,000 value for only $11,000–a 50% savings for first adopters. Call Deborah to discuss this opportunity at 415-302-2655.
Grow your green team
Easily launch new green campaigns
Share commitments and new ideas
Track and report progress across facilities
by Dfleischer on May 24, 2010
Today, the smartest companies are saving money and driving innovation by integrating sustainability.
Is your company positioned to capture the benefits of going green?
Potential benefits include expanded market share by product differentiation, enhanced brand value, reduced risk, smaller environmental footprint and cost savings.
by Dfleischer on May 23, 2010
Social entrepreneurship—the art of creating programs with a transformative business model focused on bringing about large-scale, positive change—plays a critical role in building a more sustainable future by increasing income, improving environmental quality, creating jobs, and enhancing quality of life. But just like any start-up, there comes a time when a great idea needs an infusion of cash to have a large-scale impact. That is where the The Skoll Foundation comes into play.
The foundation, through its Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, funds social entrepreneurs working to solve global challenges, such as poverty, deforestation, water scarcity and access to health care. The award is a change agent’s dream: unrestricted funding and support to take a promising solution to scale.
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by Dfleischer on May 23, 2010
Did you know that only five minutes of exercise in nature can boost your mood and improve self-esteem?
At the Bay Area Open Space Council’s 11th Annual Regional Conference yesterday, Daphne Miller, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF spoke about the “Park Prescription”: prescribing to patients they spend time in nature. While the convergence of natural lands and health is still a fringe topic, it is a growing area of peer-reviewed research.
Miller explained that she has actually started to give park prescriptions in her office. By using two web-based resources, the California State Parks Find Recreation website and the Bay Area Open Space Council’s Transit to Trails website, she can provide patients a concrete “prescription”: directions with maps and distances to open space areas.
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by Dfleischer on May 23, 2010
I actually worked for Sustainable Conservation in its early days. It has grown from a start-up to an effective organization that “advances the stewardship of natural resources using innovative, pragmatic strategies that actively engage businesses and private landowners in conservation.” Its trademark approach is that protecting the environment can also be good for business. The organization’s climate, air, water and biodiversity initiatives promote practical solutions that produce tangible, lasting benefits for California. Its effectiveness lies in its ability to build strong partnerships with business, agriculture and government–and establishing models for environmental and economic sustainability that can be replicated across California and beyond.
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Green Impact is launching a new tool for engaging employees in sustainability: Corp.Green. If you have a high-level commitment to sustainability, but are struggling to engage your employees from the bottom-up, this is the tool for you. It easily allows you to grow your green team, launch targeted, branded initiatives that are visible and tangible, capture pledges and ideas and report progress by location.
Helping companies walk the green talk.
