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GCC Press Release: The Green Chamber of Commerce Partners with B Corporation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The Green Chamber of Commerce Partners with B Corporation Celebrate the Synergy September 8 in San Francisco San Francisco — August 26, 2010 – Businesses that are searching for the best way to “go green” now have two easy ways to do it. A diverse group of Bay Area businesses are working [...]

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.

Corporations Leave U.S. Chamber in Protest of Stance on Climate Change

Apple announced this week they would join the ranks of PG&E, PNM Resources and Exelon in stepping down as members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in order to protest the chamber’s policies on climate change. Other chamber business members like Nike have decided to relinquish their position on the board of directors stating, “on the issue of climate change the Chamber has not represented the diversity of perspective held by the board of directors.”

The chamber opposes current climate change legislation on the grounds that it would cause the loss of American jobs and make energy too expensive for business. The number of defectors continued to grow when the chamber recently questioned the scientific legitimacy of the EPA’s research on climate change. They have petitioned the EPA to hold a public debate justifying their findings on health and welfare endangerment caused by global warming. If the EPA does not agree to the trial, the chamber is threatening litigation.

New Member-to-Member benefit with CleanTechies

The Green Chamber of Commerce and CleanTechies have joined together to offer members discounts on green resume writing services.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation

We’re hearing a lot of grandiose talk about building gigantic new power grids and transmission lines from huge solar collectors and remote wind farms as cures for our energy addiction and global warming. Unfortunately, there’s too little attention being paid to energy conservation. Instead, the need “to meet increasing power demands” is repeated ad nauseam. [...]

SF Chronicle features board member Bob ‘Mr. Green’ Schildgen

The SF Chronicle recently featured Green Chamber board member Bob “Mr. Green” Schildgen: In the tradition of Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker, Berkeley’s own Bob Schildgen has an alter ego he regularly assumes to make the world a safer place. His moniker is Mr. Green, brainchild of Schildgen and his colleagues at Sierra magazine – [...]

New Web site!

Welcome to our new Web site! Join the Green Chamber movement Let us know what you think

Melinda Cheel named Green Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

The Green Chamber of Commerce has named Melinda Cheel as its Executive Director. As Executive Director, she will promote and support members, strengthen the green business community and actively engage in public policy to create a healthy and sustainable future. Melinda has seven years of sustainable business experience in a variety of fields including building [...]

San Francisco Business Times features Green Chamber of Commerce

San Francisco Business Times: East Bay sprouts a Green Chamber of Commerce

Green Chamber of Commerce holds its founding conference

Members and invited guests braved the bitter cold and wind-driven rain to attend the Founding Conference of the Green Chamber of Commerce Saturday, January 26th, 2008 – an event hosted by EBMUD in their lovely green-certified building in downtown Oakland. EBMUD Director Andy Katz welcomed the crowd gathered there, an enthusiastic super-charged group that included [...]