On the Eve of COP21 Final Agreement

Peter Zahn, U.S. Green Chamber’s Co-Founder and founding Chair, sent out this update from Paris just before 195 countries signed the first ever global agreement to eliminate fossil fuels and transition to 100% renewable energy. “Peter’s insight into this historic United Nation’s Climate session was a frank and honest account—covering a play by play of…

Is Your Business a Leader? Or a Follower?

By Heather Haas Sustainability is not about warm-green-fuzzy feelings. It’s more than environmentalism. Sustainability is resilience! More and more people are understanding that our current business and consumer practices are leading us down a dark path that we cannot continue indefinitely. It’s time for American businesses to adapt to changing times, or risk failure. Case…

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Irblich Schools

Irblich Schools is a proud member of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce (USGCC). This allergen-friendly, eco-friendly, unplugged pre-school focuses on learning through a natural approach. One of the first truly Holistic Preschool’s located in Central Florida, the school’s mission is to support families with a holistic education in a healthy setting through: a plant-strong diet, integrating…

Sustainability is Good for Businesses, Even Small Ones

By Heather Haas, November 4, 2015 A recent Forbes article [1] discussed the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals [2] and laid out an argument that government alone could not reach the goals without the assistance of corporations. The Forbes article examines how large corporations can use the UN Sustainable Development Goals to “pursue opportunity and innovation.”…

Protecting Your Employees from Toxic Chemicals

What are you doing to protect your employees from Chemicals?  In a recent U.S Green Chamber of Commerce (USGCC) webinar,  Larry Smith, of Go Green Electrolyzer, shares how companies can completely revolutionize how they clean and sanitize. Jim Bunch, chairman of the USGCC board stated that “This technology is so simple yet so profound, that…

The U.S Green Chamber National Webinar Series Continues

  “Storytelling for Green Businesses” is the latest webinar in the U.S Green Chamber’s National Webinar Series.  Michael Volpatt, strategize, develop and execute a flawless PR campaign. He covered subjects such as competitive differentiation, messaging, media outreach, and proactive storytelling!partner with Larkin/Volpatt communications informed green business executives how to better Founded in 2003, Larkin/Volpatt communications is an integrated marketing communications…