Green Vid: Writing Your Sustainability Plan

bwaggoner — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Writing Your Sustainability Plan was one of the most popular sessions at GoGreen 2009—and for good reason. Not only is a sustainability plan a crucial step in achieving your green goals, but James Curleigh/KEEN, Clark Brockman/Sera Architects, Mark Morford/Stoel Rives teamed up to be wildly entertaining as well. They left us with several key takeaways:

Every industry and business is different. To achieve success, outlining a list of goals that are relevant for your situation is the important second step (the first being to decide you want to pursue a more sustainable path).
Sometimes making sustainable decisions is easy (switching to paper with recycled content, purchasing more energy efficient equipment, etc.). Other times it's not—like when Stoel Rives removed trash cans from their lunch room in an effort to get their employees to rethink their habits. But we adapt and change to fit our environment, and most times your talent will be energized by green ventures. There is no shortage of people out there who want to work for a sustainable company.
Have fun with going green! You're doing good things—enjoy the journey, even if it's challenging at times.

Go Green Sneak Peak Series Podcast: Mark Brady (Oregon Business Development Department)

bwaggoner — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:01:48 GMT

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Brady, Sustainable Development Liaison at the Oregon Business Development Department. Mark shares his thoughts and expertise on getting local, state and federal support for your projects + tells about what Oregon’s State Government is up to on the sustainable business front.

Mark Brady is a speaker at the GoGreen ‘09 Conference in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, October 7th. Join us for a day of sustainability inspiration and education! GoGreen ‘08 sold out, so get your tickets soon to get serious about greening your business. Visit http://www.gogreenpdx.com/registration to register.

For more information on the Oregon Business Development Department and The Oregon Way, please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/OBDD/

Going Green

Green Vid: Writing Your Sustainability Plan

Go Green Sneak Peak Series Podcast: Mark Brady (Oregon Business Development Department)