I had the privilege of the first woman in Green Forum participation in 2010. This conference is the result of Jamie Nack, President of Thre...
I had the privilege of the first woman in Green Forum participation in 2010. This conference is the result of Jamie Nack, President of Three Squares Inc., a consulting company in the development of development plans specializes sustainable. The object of the conference is to promote women leadership in all green industry and develop future solutions for the environmental crisis of our planet. Jamie equipment of curating fabulous speakers, informative workshops and additional meetings always leave me inspired and so I try to visit every year. This year could be exceeded.
The theme was "business as (un) usual Where objective answers advantage" and included a number of qualified professional female energy, technology, transportation, consumer products, services and non-profit sector. Luanna hear leaders, including Huber, Director of Environment and Conservation, CT and environmental integration The Walt Disney Company, Rose McKinney-James, a member of the board at the MGM International Resorts, Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell and Dr. Lisa Dyson, CEO Kiverdi as they address sustainability in their businesses. We also learned some tips Feng Shui practice Lori Tierney, President and CEO of Tierney Management, as the energy to keep your environment in balance.
There were several awards, including women posing in Green Forum Trailblazer Award, the Dolores Huerta went, activist and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation for his work. And since there are no coincidences in my life, it was my friend Lora O'Connor, who introduced the clip of a documentary about the life of Dolores, which was presented at the Sundance Festival.
But what stood out for me was listening Natalie Mindrum, director of environmental strategy of United Airlines had to say about their Eco-Skies commitment to protect the environment.
You may be surprised to learn that a global airline has a strategy, let alone to judge a person, but to add more and more companies are entitled as high as director of sustainability of its hierarchy. What caught my attention really is that in addition to a commitment of four pillars of the environment, including energy efficiency and carbon management, products and services sustainable travel, alternative fuels and sustainability Partners United is to use the first airline to biofuels - fuels directly or indirectly from organic waste materials, including plants and animals - to feed its flights from LAX airport.
You have to produce with Altair fuels a partnership in the commercial downtime an oil refinery took Paramount, California and retooling biofuel. Not only is the 30/70 blend of biofuels with conventional fuels would carbon dioxide emissions by 60%, but also created more than fifty new jobs! I found it very impressive that an airline in tough economic times, continue to the environment make it a priority.
It has been much progress in green Women in 2010 began in the sustainability of the forum and since Greenopia launched in 2006, but there are also a lot to do. As always happens when I'm to build in a room full of passionate smart women and sustainable company I manage leave with new ideas. The first is to work with Jaime Nack to help this event, bring on the world stage.
The second is to raise awareness at all that green initiatives do not require the budget of a United Airlines to make a difference behind them. Changes can be made, no matter how small your business, think green part of the culture of your company. This includes the selection of LED lighting over incandescent and fluorescent mercury and other toxic gases containing a water filtration installation to eliminate the use of plastic bottles and save money in the long run the use of recycled paper, the storage of non-toxic cleaner, green suppliers who choose to do business with (Greenopia has great advertising!) and serves healthy and organic food in the meetings.
What is wonderful, these small steps is to undertake that in addition to helping the greater benefits that create a safer work environment, the healthier employees, increased vigilance means and increase productivity - Jaime called target with a profit in the green forum women - and what I call with a green heart.
