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This series on PBS is very thought provoking for positive actions that could lead to a positive future.

A Brief History of the Future | PBS Explore a unique documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them.

Hi folks! Would anyone be interested in having a Green Drinks meeting? It's been a while and we'd like to see who's still in here.

What would the Climate & Community Investment Act (CCIA) do for New York State? What can you do to support it?

Wednesday May 5th 3-4pm: Join a conversation with business leaders from Seventh Generation, SunCommon, and EILEEN FISHER on the business case for the CCIA. We will also hear from Senator Kevin Parker and from Maritza Silva-Farrell of NY Renews. Your voice can make a difference!

Learn more and reserve your free ticket here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nysbc-webinar-businesses-for-the-climate-community-investment-act-tickets-151130414137

Startup Drinks Thu, May 9, 2019, 6:00 PM: Join us once again for our monthly Startup Drinks meetup, where lots of interesting people get together in a very casual setting to chat about their startups, startup ideas

Nexamp's Sip and Save Community Solar Groundbreaking Celebration Come celebrate Nexamp's latest Community Solar project in Tompkins County! All are welcome to join us for complimentary wine and appetizers at Six Mile Creek Vineyard, a short 5 minute drive from downtown Ithaca. Nexamp's Community Solar team will be there to help you learn how Nexamp's Solarize My....

Broome County NY Community Solar Workshop Community Solar is now available in Broome County! Join us at the Broome County Public Library on April 16th at 5:30pm for light refreshments and to learn how you can save on electricity costs without putting panels on your roof! It costs nothing to enroll and there is no long-term contract! The eve...

Savvy business owners everywhere are designing their products, workplaces, and retail environments to respond to consumer demand and to differentiate their business in a changing market. Join the New York Sustainable Business Council (NYSBC) and Clean and Healthy New York (CHNY) for this introductory workshop that will provide guidelines, case studies, specific solutions to toxic chemical problems, information about certification programs, and opportunities to support the movement toward safer materials. You’ll learn how to assess your current chemical use and reduce your toxic chemical footprint.

REGISTER NOW @ http://nyssbc.org/workshops
Reduce Harmful Chemicals and Grow Your Business
Strategies that benefit your customers, staff, and environment

Location: Center of Excellence, Syracuse University, 727 E. Washington Street, Syracuse, NY
Date: Friday, March 9th, 8:30am to 10:30am
Price: (includes light breakfast & networking) $20* Free for students and NYSBC members
* Full scholarships are available!

Agenda
8:30am Light breakfast and Networking
9:00am Welcome
9:10am Presentations and Discussion
10:20am Q & A

Speakers
Bob Rossi, Executive Director, New York Sustainable Business Council (NYSBC) will discuss green procurement as a business strategy and the role of business leadership in the movement toward safer materials procurement.
Kathy Curtis, LPN, Executive Director, Clean and Healthy New York (CHNY) will provide guidelines for identifying toxic chemicals in your workplace and finding safer alternatives that support your bottom line.

REGISTER NOW @ http://nyssbc.org/workshops

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This workshop is part of Business Leadership on Safer Materials, a program of the New York Sustainable Business Council in collaboration with Clean & Healthy New York, American Sustainable Business Council, and NYS Pollution Prevention Institute. Funding provided by the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute through a grant from the Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Any opinions, findings, and/or interpretations of data contained herein are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions, interpretations or policy of Rochester Institute of Technology and its NYS Pollution Prevention Institute or the State.

I'm driving out to Cortland from downtown Ithaca. Leaving 4:30-5:00 if anyone needs a ride, PM me.

Three City Green Drinks Networking Event Network with sustainability focused individuals from Syracuse, Ithaca, ad Cortland across all sustainability focused disciplines.