Green Innovation in Business Network (GIBN) 2010 Solutions Lab to be held at Seattle University on August 10th

I am passing this along since I think this is going to be a very important event   ~ Wendy

Friends in Green Spaces,

EcoMaven AssociatesEnvironmental Defense Fund, Ashoka, Net Impact, GreenBiz.com and many others invite you to participate in the eighth Green Innovation in Business Network (GIBN) 2010 Solutions Lab to be held at Seattle University in Seattle, Washington on August 10th. To register, please visit the Solutions Lab – Seattle registration page.      

Solutions Labs – taking place in ten cities around the United States – are one-day events that have the potential to shape sustainable business practices far into the future. Our hope is to give participants an opportunity to share ideas and brainstorm solutions for redefining business as usual – advancing environmentally sound business practices and saving money, while growing the network of sustainability experts and innovators across industries.

Some of the themes you can expect to discuss at the Seattle Solutions Lab:

  • Engaging consumers and changing behavior
  • Employee engagement in sustainability
  • Stakeholder engagement in sustainability
  • Corporate/non-profit/government partnerships
  • Effective collaboration for sustainability
  • Metrics & benchmarking/creating standards for sustainability
  • Energy efficiency: dismantling barriers through behavioral change, financial instruments, and technological innovation
  • Greening IT – data centers, carbon management software, green technology
  • Green operations/ material use including supply chain, water, waste issues; life-cycle analysis
  • Sustainable transportation and freight
  • How to influence legislation
  • Creating green cities
  • Practical steps for implementing innovation at your company/organization
  • Sustainability and the profit motive
  • Leveraging sustainability initiatives to strengthen branding
  • Using private equity to drive innovation
  • Shifting corporate culture
  • R&D for sustainable products
  • Sustainability of food systems

Please join us!

For general information about the series, please visit the GIBN Solutions Lab Wiki.

Sincerely,
Alex Steele
Seattle Solutions Lab 2010 – Planning Committee


alexandra.steele@eco-maven.com | 206.225.8720 | eco-maven.com

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