This is a last call (of sorts) for EGB committee volunteers.  While we welcome new people throughout the year, we are finalizing our new committees for 2009 in the next few weeks, so if you want to get involved, now is the ideal time. 

Thanks again to those of you who have expressed an interest in getting involved.  If you haven’t heard back from someone, please respond to this email. 
We have been lucky enough to have a good response for volunteers, so there is a great opportunity to work collaboratively and share the burden with a few other people so the time commitment isn’t too bad. 

By: Heather Green 

Some of the world's biggest consumer and tech companies, ranging from Intel (INTC) to Nike (NKE), are making strides to reduce their businesses' impact on global warming. But plenty of others, including Apple (AAPL), Estée Lauder (EL), and even Whole Foods (WFMI), still have a long way to go. Ceres, an alliance of investors and environmentalists, outlines those findings in a new report that examines the climate-change policies of 63 of the world's largest consumer and IT businesses.

Investors' Circle is
now accepting applications
for our West Coast
2009 Spring Venture Fair!

The deadline is January 15, 2009.

North Carolina Department of Commerce
 
Release:  IMMEDIATE                                                                       Contact: Charles Winkler
Date: December 9, 2008                                                                                          Phone:  919-733-3438
 
APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2nd ROUND OF GREEN BUSINESS FUND GRANTS
N.C. Program Promotes Promising Environmentally Friendly Technologies, Products & Services
 

The Triangle EGB is thrilled to announce our new official web site: www.nctriangleegb.org!!!
 
We want this site to be a resource for all of you who have been participating in the Yahoo! listserve and we aim to have this be the central point for all Triangle-EGB related info and activities. Since we will be using the site as our main platform, the Yahoo! group will be retired as of February 1st, 2009.

The Triangle EGB is thrilled to announce our new official web site: www.nctriangleegb.org!!!
 
We want this site to be a resource for all of you who have been participating in the Yahoo! listserve and we aim to have this be the central point for all Triangle-EGB related info and activities. Since we will be using the site as our main platform, the Yahoo! group will be retired as of February 1st, 2009.

Hey All-
Just wanted to introduce myself as I am new to the list and my role here at NC State.

I just started (Oct. 8th) at NCSU working with Tracy Dixon in the
Sustainability Office as the Outreach Coordinator. I am originally
from Raleigh and have enjoyed being back here for the first time in
some 12-odd years or so. Seeing old friends and meeting new ones has
brought a rush of memories and positivity to my life. Working at NC
State is just the icing on the cake! You can read more about my
background and the rest of our staff here:
http://www.ncsu.edu/sustainability/staff.php

We are working hard on ramping up our office team and honing the roles

Call for Applicants
The Center for Sustainable Enterprise at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School invites early-stage sustainable businesses from across North Carolina to join BASE, the Business Accelerator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship.
BASE is the first accelerator in North Carolina designed specifically to support businesses that address the triple bottom line: financial profitability, social equity and environmental sustainability. The program will connect sustainable ventures to a range of business development resources with the goal of accelerating their growth and impact.
BASE will foster sustainable enterprises that show promise on two levels:
1) prospects for financial viability and

Oct. 31 is the last day for early bird registration discounts!
Register at www.sustainnc.org/awards

Please note that although we are co-located with the AASHE conference
at the Raleigh Convention Center, these are separate events requiring
separate registration. AASHE and SNC are co-hosting the Sustainable
Solutions Expo and the Peter Senge keynote address. Your registration
for *either* conference includes access to both the Expo and Senge
keynote.

There are very affordable student rates available.
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This year's event is actually three events in one:
- NC Sustainable Business Council Forum

A good friend of mine recently sent me this email and i thought it was pertinent to our subject of going green. I like that the fund manager, a man who deals with hundreds of millions of dollars, specifically targets out the future of our power sources and becoming self-sustaining. Enjoy!