Interview with Green Chamber Member: Hutter Designs
In a recent conversation with Steve Hutter, founder of Hutter Designs, I found out why paving paradise to put up a parking lot is on its way out and sustainable design is here to stay…
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Interview with Green Chamber Member: Arterra Landscape Architects
I got the skinny from Katherine B. Stickley, Principal/Landscape Architect of Arterra Landscape Architects on how her company utilizes sustainability as a design principal and not just a buzzword…
AB 32 at Risk from Big Oil Ballot Initiative Backing
Valero Energy Corp., a Texas oil company, and a California taxpayer advocacy group have been exposed as the main funders behind a petition to put a hold on AB 32 — California’s Global Warming Solutions Act that aims to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a 1990 level by 2020. Valero has a direct stake in stopping the passage of AB 32, as they run large oil refineries out of California that would be significantly impacted by the legislation’s implementation.
Interview with Green Chamber Member: Andean Naturals
I spoke with General Manager Sergio Núñez de Arco of Andean Naturals about how to navigate the unexpected when trying to be a sustainable food business and creating business “ecosystems” to take on multiple issues at once…
Interview with Green Chamber Sponsor: Sustainable Industries
I spoke with Sustainable Industries’ Brian Back, Founding Editor, and Christina Weber, Senior Account Executive, about how to grow a small green business organically and what’s coming around the corner in sustainable business trends…
Interview with Dharma Merchant Services, winner of Green Business Leadership Award
Alexia Marcous, Vice President of Dharma Merchant Services, gives fellow Green Chamber Members the scoop on what it took to win the Green Business Leadership Award at Green America’s recent Green Business Conference…
Interview with Green Chamber Member: The Green Arcade
I spoke with Patrick Marks, owner of The Green Arcade, a specialty bookstore that focuses on sustainability and related subjects. Here’s what he had to say about the challenges of maintaining a brick and mortar store and the value of creating community to support small green businesses…
Interview with Green Chamber Member: Organic Chef Catering
Eden Benavides and Luis Herrera of Organic Chef Catering share what it takes to maintain a sustainable catering company and why businesses shouldn’t accept compromises on green standards.
Green Chamber Partners with American Sustainable Business Council
The Green Chamber recently joined with the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), adding strength to their already powerful national network of socially responsible and sustainable business associations. The council is a policy advocacy group comprised of business organizations that are dedicated to building an equitable and sustainable economy.
Interview with Green Chamber Member: Greenergy2030
JD Carr, Co-Founder, gave me the scoop on Greenergy2030′s Eco-Business Certification Program, their network helping small businesses become sustainable and why it isn’t easy (but is totally worth it!) to go green…
