Green Chamber of Commerce

BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY – Annual Benefit for Creative Migration – April 6th in Los Angeles

In order to thrive as a society, we have to go BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY  The goal of this fundraiser is to expand Creative Migration’s programming – producing documentaries about art and social engagement– to focus on implementing sustainable practices for film, art, travel, culture and lifestyle. We are working with Sustain LA to make this a ZERO WASTE event. [...]

Support My Sustainable Super Bowl Sunday

Support My Sustainable Super Bowl Sunday On February 3rd many of you will be watching the Super Bowl, but I will be participating in my first half-marathon of 2013, the Surf City Marathon located in Huntington Beach, California. As I did in 2012, I will be running for a cause that I strongly believe in [...]

Upcycled clothing is not just a burlap bag!

Wearing upcycled clothing for the holiday season makes me smile! Not only are they beautiful  garments, they are completely sustainable and fashion forward. I am thankful to know Lusmila McColl from mccoll&clan who designed this dress for the Green Chamber of Commerce Annual Event. Lusmila is what one would call a ‘SEE’ (sustainable, eco, ethical) fashion designer who is doing amazing things that [...]

Green Chamber Member Spotlight: Barbara Chan CPCC CMC

Sustainable Success in 2013 by Barbara Chan CMC “We hired this guy because his resume looked good and he interviewed well. But now he’s not working out,” said the CEO. “This is the second bad hire for key positions that we’ve had in the past 6 months. We are trying to grow, but this is causing [...]

Be More Competitive by Being More Energy-Efficient, Free Workshops!

Green Chamber member, EEFG, Inc is offering FREE workshops that will help you understand energy benchmarking for your business and how to apply this new learning!  Make your business more competitive, profitable and valuable by gaining control of your energy use. Every dollar you save on energy cost equates to an extra dollar of profit, which can [...]

Close the Corporate Tax Loophole this Election Day – Endorse Prop 39!

Join local governments such as San Jose and LA City Councils, California news sources including the Sacramento Bee and the San Jose Mercury News, and California leaders  Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and  Assembly Speaker John A. Perez in supporting Prop 39.  This proposition will close an unfair tax loophole [...]

GCC proudly partners with Acterra to Announce: Applications for 2012 Business Environmental Awards

Calling all Green Chamber members! Applications for Acterra’s 2013 Business Environmental Awards are now being accepted.  Last year, GCC member Give Something Back Office Supplies received the highest honor, the Acterra Award for Sustainability.  Let’s keep up our winning streak with additional Green Chamber winners this year.  See award categories below and apply today! Apply today at www.acterra.org/bea. The [...]

GCC Member Spotlight: G2 Gallery, Plus Special Offer for GCC Community

The G2 Gallery Our Mission: The G2 Gallery is an award winning nature and wildlife photography gallery that facilitates change by bringing attention to environmental issues through the power of photographic art. G2 shares this passion with both celebrated and emerging environmental photographers, who use the camera as a tool to inspire conservation. The Gallery: [...]

We deserve to know what’s in our food – YES on Prop 37!

The Green Chamber of Commerce (GCC) would like to announce that we formally endorse Yes on Prop 37.  Including a special note by Elena Christopoulos, Board President, Green Chamber of Commerce. The Green Chamber of Commerce believes that, as consumers, you have a right to make a choice between organic and genetic engineering when purchasing food [...]

GCC proudly partners with Greenbuild for first ever conference in SF

 The Green Chamber is partnering with Greenbuild to participate in the first ever, SF Greenbuild Conference  held in San Francisco Nov. 14th-16th!  The GCC has access to a very limited number of free passes which we can offer to GCC members! Click HERE to contact Green Chamber President, Elena Christopoulos for details.  First come, first serve! [...]