Announcements

June 24, 2009

Discover New Ways to Prosper – Sign Up Now

The annual Green Business Conference in San Francisco, Nov 11-12 will feature new ways to prosper in the new economy. Keynote speakers and workshops will focus on business strategies for thriving when resources are scarce; new business social networking tools; and new ways to finance growth. The one-on-one coaching and structured networking sessions will help you steer from crisis to opportunity.

Speakers include: Theresa Marquez of Organic Valley; Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins of Green for All; Margot Fraser of Birkenstock USA; Joshua Onysko of Pangea Organics; Gil Friend, author of The Truth About Green Business; and Woody Tasch of Slow Money.

To register at the lowest rate – www.greenbusinessconference.org

Join the ‘Scale It Up’ Campaign!

Our ‘Scale it Up’ campaign is designed to ensure that no green business is left behind.

With the present economy and a new administration that supports green initiatives, the time is now for a rapid expansion of the green economy and the Green Business Network.

Our campaign is connecting members and bringing you new resources and membership benefits.

Based on member feedback, we are developing innovative new programs and services.

Our plans include expanding your market access with new iPhone applications; inclusion in preferred purchasing databases such as EPA and Disney; new eBay partnerships; and a B2B barter exchange program. We are innovating an online sustainability tool that will help your business measure, evaluate, and report your progress toward sustainability.

Our goal is to make the Green America Seal of Approval the real green household icon. We’ll continue to play a policy and advocacy role for green business in Washington DC, and we are ramping up our educational programs through webinars and business tools.

If you are interested in becoming a founding contributor and to learn more about this exciting campaign, contact our Deputy Director Amy Belanger at abelanger@greenamericatoday.org or (202)872-5317.

The Leadership Forum wants YOU!

‘We have added new benefits to recognize our Green Business Network Leadership Forum members. Get the added exposure to grow your business.

To learn how to join the Leadership Forum, contact Desiree Wolford at (202)872-5330.

Sign Up Now for the Fall Green Festivals and SAVE!

Call now to get the early discounts for exhibit space at the upcoming fall Green Festivals in Washington DC, October 11-12 and San Francisco, November 13-15.

Call (877)727-2179 x300.

Spring Green Festival Featured on ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox 5

Huge crowds convened in Seattle, Denver, and Chicago for Green America’s spring Green Festivals.

Media coverage of the events was excellent – with over 35 pieces on network television stations in the Denver market.

The Green America Business Network members that participated reported excellent reception from the over 90,000 attendees in the three cities.

Laurie Landeros of ShoreBank Pacific, reported that “we had a steady stream of interested people calling or coming into our bank after the Festival. It’s a great way to grow our business—we will definitely do it again next year!”

See some of the excellent coverage of the Green Festivals»

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Get Your Free Gift on the Lounge and Follow Us on Twitter

Over 60 green businesses joined our Social Networking webinar to learn how they can adopt Facebook, Twitter, and blogging to grow their businesses. Joey Shepp, founder and CEO of Earthsite, was the featured presenter. Visit the Green Business Network Lounge and download the FREE webinar. Also find your special gift from Earthsite—The Social Media Cheat Sheet.

You can catch Joey at the next Green Business Conference (Nov 11-12 in San Francisco) where he will speak on how green businesses can use social networking to further brand and bring authenticity to their business. Contact Earthsite at (415)259-4546 or e-mail. Follow them on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Denise Hamler, GBN and Green Festival Director, spoke about Earthsite, “We couldn't have launched Green Festival social media presence without their expertise, professionalism and immaculate follow through. Joey is a true social media guru.”

This was the third in our Leave No Green Business Behind Webinar Series. Watch your e-mail—or our Twitter—for the next one.

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Join GenGreen – Build your market and help Green America

When you join GenGreenLife.com as a Premium Member, $25 will be donated to support Green America’s work in growing the green economy! This is an exclusive offer for Green America members.
It’s easy and it will help grow your business while supporting the critical work of Green America.
Visit GenGreenLife.com – search for your company’s name and click “Claim this listing.” Once you’ve claimed your listing, follow this link.
For more information, contact support@gengreenlife.com.

Faces of the Green Pages: Justice Clothing

This month’s edition of Faces of the Green Pages features Justice Clothing.

Whether it’s dress shirts, jeans, outerwear, ties, socks, or even brassieres, Justice Clothing dresses men and women in clothes made by unionized workers in the US and Canada.

Check out the interview to find out more about the challenges of being both eco-friendly and worker-friendly, and what green product keeps Justice Clothing staff fueled all day.

Read the interview »

Green America Pedals for a Green Energy Future

More than 200 cyclists will pedal 300 miles from New York City to Washington DC, September 26-30 on the second annual Brita Climate Ride.

Green America board member Bernard Brennan has organized the Green America Climate Ride Team to make a powerful statement about the need for renewable energy and climate change awareness.

For more information about Climate Ride, visit www.climateride.org.

If you are interested in joining the Green America Team, contact BernardClimateRide@me.com.

Fair Trade Tour a Success

Peruvian artisans Ayde Riveros and Evangelina Pizarro traveled with Green America staff across five states and ten cities, bringing the message of how Fair Trade has impacted their life.

In every town we visited on the Resonating Change: Connecting Communities through Fair Trade tour, we found people eager to learn more about Fair Trade and excited to enter into a fair trading relationship with producers in the global south.

The tour directly connected people to the Munay Rumi jewelers cooperative and El Mercurio knitters cooperative, and thousands learned about the tour and artisans through the extensive media coverage.

Learn more about the tour »
View the tour gallery »