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So You Want To Start A Green Business Program? Green Business Engagement National Network (GBENN) Mihir Parikh, A Better City (Boston) September 10, 2014 History & Leadership A Better City convened summit in 2013 Summit led to a

So You Want To Start A Green Business Program? Green Business Engagement National Network (GBENN) Mihir Parikh, A Better City (Boston) September 10, 2014
History & Leadership � A Better City convened summit in 2013 � Summit led to a bottom-up, volunteer-led effort started by local program staff to continue conversation � Leadership Council meets monthly/bi-monthly and is currently co- facilitated by A Better City and ICLEI USA � Additional representation from: � CA Green Business Program � Illinois Green Business Association � District of Columbia � Energy Stewards � City and County of Denver
Green Business Engagement National Network (GBENN) Mission: Facilitate sharing and relationship-building among green and/or sustainable business engagement programs across the U.S. in order to advance the national interests of such locally-focused approaches and spread effective practices. Scope: National thinking and collaborating, but local action and uniqueness.
Working Groups � Leadership Group � Mihir Parikh (ABC, Boston), Jo Flemming (California Green Business Program), Emily Backus (City of Denver), Warren Gaskill (Rapid Improvement, Madison), Eli Yewdall (ICLEI) � Webinar Working Group � Develop topics, find speakers, and coordinate quarterly webinars � To participate, email mparikh@abettercity.org � Membership/Resources Working Group � Stay abreast of resources and funding opportunities � Continue to build upon the directory of green business engagement programs � To participate, email mparikh@abettercity.org
Looking to 2015 � Continue webinar series � Funding opportunities � Staff � Next Summit � Funding � Develop GBENN Website (to be completed by end of 2014)
Get involved! � Reach out to Mihir Parikh mparikh@abettercity.org � Use the GBENN Logo on your website

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