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The California Green Business Program Database, Metric Outcomes, and fun stuff from the National Summit Ecology Action, administrator for the California Green Business Network (CAGBN)
The California Green Business Program!!
Database, Metric Outcomes, !and fun stuff from the National Summit!
Ecology Action, administrator for the!California Green Business Network (CAGBN) !
Our success
• 21 programs • > 2,700
recognized businesses
• >5,600 touched • ~ 1500 interested
businesses
Our model
Business implement green prac?ces and receive free technical assistance, recogni?on and adver?sing
Educate
employees
Prevent Pollu3on
Conserve energy
Conserve Water Minimize
Waste
Comply with laws
www.greenbusinessca.org
Outcome Metrics
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2,664 Businesses around California
(2012)
Goal: 10k-‐20k Businesses (2020)
Goal: 40k+ Businesses (2050)
Hazardous Waste Reduced (lbs) 1,800 644,432 -‐
1,288,863 2,577,726
Hazardous Waste Reduced (gal) 6,245 399,054 -‐
798,107 1,596,215
GHG Emissions Saved (tons) 171,677 143,598,757 –
287,197,513 574,395,026
Solid Waste Diverted from LF (tons)
106,308 113,974,252 – 227,948,503 455,897,007
Energy Saved (kWh) 38,254,747 6,757 – 13,514 27,027
Water Saved (Gal) 30,362,771 23,442 – 46,884 93,769
Green Biz Intern Sources hKp://www.na?onalservice.gov/programs/americorps
hKp://edfclimatecorps.org/
California Community College Green Jobs Training Programs hKp://goo.gl/maps/PqV3
Na?onal Green Business Challenge Summit
• Convened by A BeKer City, Boston • Very Inspiring • Great People, Ideas • Challenge and Cer?fica?on
Programs • CAGBN is recognized as top shelf
hKp://www.abeKercity.org/docs/Summit_for_Green_Business_Engagement_Programs_Booklet_2%20May%202013.pdf
ICLEI Green Business Challenge
hKp://www.icleiusa.org/climate_and_energy/green-‐business-‐challenge
Prac?callyGreen.com
Green Business Engagement Na?onal Network
Mission: Facilitate sharing and rela?onship-‐building among green and/or sustainable
business engagement programs across the U.S. in order to advance the na?onal interests of such locally-‐focused approaches and spread
effec?ve prac?ces. Contact: Mihir Parikh at A BeKer City ([email protected]), or Caroline Teng ([email protected]) at ICLEI hKp://www.abeKercity.org/environment/event_Na?onal_Summit_Green_Business_Engagement_Programs.html
Upcoming Free Webinar Webinar: Green Business Data Tracking Systems: End to the Excel
Nightmare Date: Thursday, November 7, 2013 Time: 11:00 AM -‐ 12:30 PM PST
• Warren Gaskill on Energy Stewards® web tool that supports
businesses, medical facili?es, religious congrega?ons, schools and units of government.
• Jo Fleming will present on the CAGBN tool.
• Caroline Teng will present an overview of available ICLEI web-‐based tools.
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
hKps://www2.gotomee?ng.com/register/456505874
Contact Informa?on
Kirsten Liske, Ecology Ac?on [email protected] (831) 515-‐1323
GreenBusinessCA.org
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