Going Green and Local:
Louisville Green Business Mini-Conference
A Lunch and Learn Event
April 16 , 2007
11:45 PM - 3 PM
Webster University
Louisville Metro Campus
1031 Zorn Ave., Suite 200
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 896-1835
(See directions below)
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Green and Local: Louisville Sustainable Business Conference,
Green and Local: Louisville Sustainable Business Conference,
The Louisville Green Business Mini-Conference will feature panel discussions and briefings on Sustainable Business in the Louisville.
Hosted by Webster University and the Sustainable Business Network as part of the Earth Week schedule, the conference brings together area entrepreneurs, business and non-profit leaders to share their stories, challenges and success in "Going Green and Local".
Many believe we've reached a green and local "tipping point." The growth of green and local businesses, products, and sustainable development practices is apparent in the Louisville area, and reflects similar global trends.
The Green Business Conference will highlight "lessons learned" for businesses and organizations interested in going green and local, from alternative transportation to composting, social entrepreneurship to Fair Trade, farmers markets to healthy living, solar energy to recycling, and more.
12-1 PM: Sustainable Business and Social Entrepreneurship: The Green and Local Advantage
1-2 PM: Building Networks for Local Living Economies
2-3 pm Small Group Discussions and networking to follow.
Panelists include (confirmed):
Jim Shields, Commonwealth Computer Recycling
James Linton, Expressions of You Spoken Word Cafe
Gary Heine, Heine Brothers Coffee and Louisville Sustainability Forum
Mary Clark, Rainbow Blossom Whole Foods and American Independent Business Alliance / Keep Louisville Weird
David Silverman, Adena, Sustainable Business Networks
Emma Kuhl, Energy Pros, Green Building Council
Others have been invited and will be posted here when confirmed
One of the aims of the conference is to explore how area businesses and the community can partner to support the growth of green and socially responsible local business sectors in the region.
The conference will highlight examples and opportunities for participating in consumer education, adopting green business practices and supporting and financing local living economies and partnering with business-community networks.
Sessions are free but lunches are provided at a cost of $10 for those who choose to eat food from some of Louisville’s best eateries. Reservations are required by Friday noon, prior to the lunch, at (502) 896-1835.
The Louisville Green Business Mini-Conference Panel is the first in a series of events supporting the development of green and local markets: The Green Business speakers Series, the Louisville Green Pages Directory, Derby Festival "Green Magic" at the Pegasus Parade, The 2008 Louisville Green Festival, Energy and Green Living Expos, Chapter Organization for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Louisville Independent Business Association and similar networks and other community education opportunities.
The Louisville conference is designed in part to support the of the National Green Business Conference and Expo, which will begin April 17, 2007 in Chicago and the development of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies chapter in Kentuckiana.
For more information on these and other Sustainable Louisville events and resources, go to www.sustainablelouisville.net
Email: communitybiz@yahoo.com
Directions:
Take Interstate 71 to Zorn Avenue Exit
Turn into Ramada Drive next to BP Gas Station at Exit
Bear right into main campus Galen Center parking lot
Please note time and location change.
Webster University hosts the Lunch & Learn series featuring speakers from throughout the region. Webster University Lunch & Learn is an opportunity to discover interesting things about business, life, and leisure while trying out food from some of Louisville’s finest restaurants and caterers.
Sessions are designed to give participants important tips about business and life topics.
Sessions are free but lunches are provided at a cost of $10 for those who choose to eat food from some of Louisville’s best eateries. Reservations are required by Friday noon, prior to the lunch, at (502) 896-1835.
For more information: communitybiz@yahoo.com
http:///www.sustainablelouisville.net
Hosted by Webster University and the Sustainable Business Network as part of the Earth Week schedule, the conference brings together area entrepreneurs, business and non-profit leaders to share their stories, challenges and success in "Going Green and Local".
Many believe we've reached a green and local "tipping point." The growth of green and local businesses, products, and sustainable development practices is apparent in the Louisville area, and reflects similar global trends.
The Green Business Conference will highlight "lessons learned" for businesses and organizations interested in going green and local, from alternative transportation to composting, social entrepreneurship to Fair Trade, farmers markets to healthy living, solar energy to recycling, and more.
12-1 PM: Sustainable Business and Social Entrepreneurship: The Green and Local Advantage
1-2 PM: Building Networks for Local Living Economies
2-3 pm Small Group Discussions and networking to follow.
Panelists include (confirmed):
Jim Shields, Commonwealth Computer Recycling
James Linton, Expressions of You Spoken Word Cafe
Gary Heine, Heine Brothers Coffee and Louisville Sustainability Forum
Mary Clark, Rainbow Blossom Whole Foods and American Independent Business Alliance / Keep Louisville Weird
David Silverman, Adena, Sustainable Business Networks
Emma Kuhl, Energy Pros, Green Building Council
Others have been invited and will be posted here when confirmed
One of the aims of the conference is to explore how area businesses and the community can partner to support the growth of green and socially responsible local business sectors in the region.
The conference will highlight examples and opportunities for participating in consumer education, adopting green business practices and supporting and financing local living economies and partnering with business-community networks.
Sessions are free but lunches are provided at a cost of $10 for those who choose to eat food from some of Louisville’s best eateries. Reservations are required by Friday noon, prior to the lunch, at (502) 896-1835.
The Louisville Green Business Mini-Conference Panel is the first in a series of events supporting the development of green and local markets: The Green Business speakers Series, the Louisville Green Pages Directory, Derby Festival "Green Magic" at the Pegasus Parade, The 2008 Louisville Green Festival, Energy and Green Living Expos, Chapter Organization for the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Louisville Independent Business Association and similar networks and other community education opportunities.
The Louisville conference is designed in part to support the of the National Green Business Conference and Expo, which will begin April 17, 2007 in Chicago and the development of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies chapter in Kentuckiana.
For more information on these and other Sustainable Louisville events and resources, go to www.sustainablelouisville.net
Email: communitybiz@yahoo.com
Directions:
Take Interstate 71 to Zorn Avenue Exit
Turn into Ramada Drive next to BP Gas Station at Exit
Bear right into main campus Galen Center parking lot
Please note time and location change.
Webster University hosts the Lunch & Learn series featuring speakers from throughout the region. Webster University Lunch & Learn is an opportunity to discover interesting things about business, life, and leisure while trying out food from some of Louisville’s finest restaurants and caterers.
Sessions are designed to give participants important tips about business and life topics.
Sessions are free but lunches are provided at a cost of $10 for those who choose to eat food from some of Louisville’s best eateries. Reservations are required by Friday noon, prior to the lunch, at (502) 896-1835.
For more information: communitybiz@yahoo.com
http:///www.sustainablelouisville.net
1 comment:
very true.. find your post so informative.. yeah right. in fact, Many states have already made it illegal to put e-trash in landfills.Unwanted computers and similar equipment are rapidly clogging our landfills and pose an environmental hazard.
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