Little Rock Sustainability Summit a Success!
Last week, approximately 200 Central Arkansas business and city leaders convened at the third annual Little Rock Sustainability Summit and discussed ways to become more energy efficient and reduce carbon footprints. Business leaders shared how they've saved money on water and electricity bills by coming up with cost-cutting measures. Little Rock city leaders highlighted the recycling program as a way they have tried to decrease waste. Presenters reported that more people are interested in becoming environmentally-friendly. Company leaders from L'Oreal, Heifer International, AT&T, and UAMS served as panelists on green business trends while a parallel track for high school students took place at Heifer International.
Sustainable Business Practices Award Winners Announced
Winners of the Sustainable Business Practices Awards were announced at last week's Little Rock Sustainability Summit.
The Green Corner Store was honored in the small business category for their work to promote eco-lifestyles and quality goods for healthy, creative, and earth-friendly living.
Viridian was recognized in the large business category for their work in advancing green building practices and for adoption of sustainable business practices.
Root Cafe was selected as the winner in the local food category for their work in connecting individuals, families, organizations, and businesses around local food.
Arkansas Sustainability Network was recognized in the nonprofit category for their work in building the local food system and assisting community gardens and farms.
The Sustainable Business Practices Awards are co-sponsored by the SBNCA and the City of Little Rock.
The Green Corner Store Becomes Second Business to Earn Certification
The Green Corner Store has become the second business to earn the new SBNCA Sustainable Business Certification. Owner Shelley Green began working with students last fall who were registered in the Sustainable Business Practices class at the UALR College of Business. Working with the students, The Green Corner Store completed six self-audits in the areas of environmental, economic, and social impact. The small business has now developed goals and an action plan and has become the second business to achieve the SBNCA Sustainable Business Certification. Congratulations!
If you would like more information on the SBNCA Sustainable Business Certification, please contact us at in...@sbnca.org.
Welcome Back to Returning Members
We are pleased to welcome Magna IV Communications back to the SBNCA for another year as a Charter Member. Magna IV offers full service printing and communications needs, including green printing services. Our Charter Members make a significant investment in the future of the SBNCA to ensure its growth and continued success.
Arkansas Earth Day Festivites
The Arkansas Earth Day Foundation will host the 2012 Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 21, on the campus of Heifer International headquarters in downtown Little Rock from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Rain or Shine"
Heifer International will bring animals from the Heifer Ranch in Perryville to illustrate ways that food and income can be cultivated sustainably. Heifer Village offers activities to enlighten visitors of all ages about the problems of hunger and poverty and how they can be overcome in an Earth-friendly way.
Kids’ activities including a rock-climbing wall, tie-dyeing and crafts like making a recycled musical instrument.
This festival allows visitors to drop off items as well as taking some home. Various nonprofits will collect household goods and e-waste including old cell phones and chargers, while Freecycle will collect unwanted items and let visitors bring them home.
An all-natural (but very smelly) event, the Great Cloth Diaper Change Challenge, will take place at 11 a.m., in which Arkansas parents join with others around the globe to try to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest simultaneous worldwide diaper change.
Arkansas Earth Day is currently seeking applications from booths (art/crafts, business, organization, display, nonprofit, educational, individual); sponsors (individual or corporate); volunteers (organizations or individuals); or performers (speakers, musicians, poets, dancers, etc.). If you are interested in being involved with the event, please fill out an application online at www.ArkansasEarthDay.org.
Green Job Announcements
To help promote local economic development and green jobs, please let us know of any openings you have. We want to help get the word out about your green jobs!
UAMS, Assistant Sustainability Coordinator
Application deadline: April 13
Arkansas Local Food Network, Director of Operations
Send cover letter and resume to ARLocalFo...@gmail.com by April 24.
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Enforcement Analyst
Application deadline: April 20 at 4:30 p.m.
ICF International, Energy Efficiency-Project Manager
Clinton School of Public Service, Community Philanthrophy Leadership Fellow and Assistant to the Director, Center on Community Philanthropy
Aspire Teacher Residency program
Application deadline: May 2, 2012
Upcoming Events
University of Arkansas at Little Rock: celebrates Earth Day, Thursday April 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Russellville Earth Day Festival: Friday April 20, Arkansas Tech University Campus, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Arkansas Earth Day Festival: Saturday April 21, Heifer International headquarters, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Party for the Planet: An Earth Day Celebration at the Zoo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Conway EcoFest: Saturday September 8, Laurel Park, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Charter Members
Charter Members of the Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas:
Ask how your business can become a Charter Member!
Arkansas Green Restaurant Alliance
We also welcome members of the Arkansas Green Restaurant Alliance (AGRA) as an industry group under the umbrella of the Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas (SBNCA). Please support our SBNCA AGRA members.
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Board of Directors
Nancy E. Landrum, Ph.D., Chair
Shelley Green, Vice-Chair
Ben Brenner, Secretary
Mark Robertson
Ron Hughes
Cynthia Daily, Ph.D.
www.sbnca.org
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