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Greater Puget Sound Area Waste-to-Profit Workshop and Networking Event
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Seattle City Hall
(Bertha Knight Landes Room)
600 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98124
What if you could turn your Waste Stream into a Revenue Stream?
By-product Synergy NW is a collaboration of Puget Sound area businesses, technical experts and advisors helping member companies discover and implement materials exchange, re-use and waste reduction strategies that are contributing to savings and efficiencies for companies, new business opportunities and economic development. Explore your opportunities with business leaders from across the Puget Sound Region at our third waste-to-profit workshop and networking event. Or Register today.
Six Solutions for Sustainable Business
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
University of Washington - Bothell
NBIS Eco Hour
presented by
BetterWorld Telecom and
Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI)
Thursday, March 25, 2010
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
BGI’s Seattle Headquarters
2601 4th Ave, Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98121-3223
Networking for professionals leveraging sustainability in the workplace.
NBIS Eco-Hour is a popular social event for NBIS members and friends. Eco-Hours are hosted by NBIS member companies and provide an opportunity to meet like-minded professionals and learn about innovative businesses in our community. In addition to networking and refreshments, Matt Bauer, president and co-founder of BetterWorld Telecom and representatives from BGI will discuss their collaborative BetterWork project and the framework that is considered by many to be the lowest hanging fruit in the battle to mitigate climate change. Learn more >FREE for NBIS members, $15 for non-members.
Go Green 2010 SEATTLE
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Olive8,
1635 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Spend a value-packed day connecting with eco-entrepreneurs + business leaders featuring over 50 speakers who are cutting edge visionaries, sustainability experts and forward thinking individuals who will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to make your business more sustainable. Mary Rose will moderate a panel on: Developing Your Sustainability Plan: Framework and Process to Advance Sustainable Objectives featuring Yancy Wright, Sellen Construction, Steve Rybolt, Port of Seattle/SeaTac, and William Morani, Holland America. Learn more.
Remember to use the "NBIS" code and get a discount when you register.
Navigating the Business Frontier continues with:
Keystone Events
Spring 2010
Using The Natural Step Framework to integrate social and environmental sustainability with business strategy, new ventures and world-class operations
NBIS Accelerating Sustainability Series Keystone Event
Whether you are new to The Natural Step framework or you have received previous training, in this program you will learn how to effectively utilize the principles in guiding decision-making and constructing a strategic sustainability program. Dr. Russell Barton, partner and co-founder, EKOS International, assists vanguard companies in designing and implementing strategies that combine world class management technology and strategic sustainability. Other speakers TBD.
How the Northwest’s Outdoor Industry Companies are Leveraging Sustainability to Transform an Industry!
NBIS Accelerating Sustainability Series Keystone Event
The Outdoor Industry is an exemplary case study of how a few visionary companies are transforming their industry. Come hear local Outdoor Industry representatives discuss their companies’ sustainability achievements, their leadership in the Outdoor Industry Eco -Working Group, and the launch of a revolutionary Eco-Index for outdoor recreational products. Speakers TBD.
About NBIS
NBIS, the Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability is the northwest nonprofit that delivers expertise, education, and networking opportunities to business professionals who are leading their companies and communities toward profitable sustainability. NBIS members are companies, organizations and individuals committed to aligning their business practices with the values that sustain prosperous companies, thriving ecosystems and valued quality of life.
NBIS Salmon-Safe Urban and Corporate Campus Initiative
Read more about new certifications and the assessment process.
Accelerating Profitable Sustainability
Assess Opportunities
Track Performance
Plan Strategies
Deliver Results
EcoZome Journal:
Art-Word-Life-Work
Check out the NBIS Blog. Welcoming Stories from NBIS Members and Partners
The PMI Story
“Our company needed help getting organized. NBIS offered us an intelligent structure for quick-starting our green business strategy. They helped us develop a practical business plan and provided expert-level resources to help our company go from zero to 60. The rewards of this work have been proven in the marketplace.”