Ashely Siana, Policy Coordinator Intern of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce (U.S.G.C.C.) was selected to participate in the Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s Coral Reef Internship (CCMI) through Rutgers’s University at Little Cayman. As an intern at the field station, Siana learned that “the importance of local resources is so prominently linked to the…
Activation Hub at SB’14 San Diego to offer brand innovation tools and collaboration opportunities SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 2014 – Sustainable Brands® recently announced the Activation Hub, a new and integral component of SB’14 San Diego, June 2-5, 2014, at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa. As a central networking hub, it will serve as…
The Sustainability Committee at GAI was formed on Earth Day in 2009. However, this was not the beginning of GAI’s sustainable business practices. Our employees have promoted the firm’s awareness of environmentally friendly office products and recycling options for years, and each office handled sustainability differently. In 2009, GAI’s executive staff determined that a coordinated approach…
Written by Debra Atlas Companies are finding they need to expand their innovation efforts to meet consumer demand for greener products and services. And angel investors are eagerly seeking to invest in these kinds of companies. These two forces collided on April 2nd at the 3rd annual Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge. Thirty five start-ups and…
Green Comes in Many Colors is a new future model for the way businesses should conduct themselves in the world. As a green business, their mission is to recycle items that would normally be burned or go into a landfills. But, they don’t stop there! They are providing dignified, good-paying jobs to women overseas…
Michelle Thatcher, CEO of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce, has received the Global Excellence Award as part of the Sustainable Brands Summit in Mumbai, India. Dr. R.L. Bhatia, founder of the World Brand Congress and World CSR Day, presented the award as part of the three day event. The summit focused on developing and…
By Mayumi Young, CPA Founder and Managing Partner CPA MOMS, LLP. http://www.cpa-moms.com 877-CPA-MOMS It’s that time of year again when the tax man comes a callin’! For most entrepreneurs, preparing for tax season usually stimulates feelings of discomfort for those who have waited until now to prepare their books for this year’s taxes, or failed…
Many thanks to Biosynthetic Technologies, a U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce Member, for providing this informational article on California Senate Bill 916 By Gregory D. Blake, Director of Public & Government Relations for Biosynthetic Technologies . www.biosynthetic.com A new state bill SB 916 recently introduced by California Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) offers an innovative…
Press Release: U.S. GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES MICHELLE THATCHER AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER San Diego, CA (December 17, 2013) The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce (USGCC), a national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering businesses to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability, today announced the appointment of Michelle Thatcher as its Chief Executive Officer.…
“Unless we take bold action to reverse climate, our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are going to look back on this period in history and ask a very simple question: Where were they? Why didn’t the United States of America, the most powerful nation on earth, lead the international community in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and…