USGCC March 28th Newsletter

Join Us in Celebrating Earth Hour!

Each year people and cities from around the world
honor our planet by turning out their lights for one symbolic hour—-EARTH HOUR. The event, sponsored by World Wildlife Fund, began in Sydney Australia in 2007 when 2 million people switched off their lights to support environmentally sustainable action. The hour, from March 31st 8:30-9:30pm,is now observed by 135 countries and territories!

Learn more here:http://www.earthhour.org

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100 Cities for Change

In last weeks newsletter we took the time to announce our 100 Cities for Changecampaign.
We aim to spark a progressive movement to unite 100,000 businesses in 100 cities across the nation in an effort to promote sustainable economic, social, and environmental business practices.

The 100 Cities for Change movement encourages sustainable progress and specifically undertakes measures to advance businesses and empower
society. By uniting organizations we aim to create a community that provides a platform for advocacy and networking between members that enables us to support one another. Represent your city and be a part of the change!

Click here to view the benefits you can expect when you sign up or renew:

April 16-18, 2012: Laguna Niguel, CA

Please register here.

In April 2012, top environmentally-minded business leaders and the green movement’s brightest thinkers will convene for Fortune magazine’s fifth Brainstorm GREEN conference.

The Brainstorm GREEN community is a diverse cross-section of Fortune 500 CEOs, leaders from the environmental movement, senior government officials, and provocative thinkers. Previous participants have included
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin, former President Clinton, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, REI CEO Sally Jewell, Wal-Mart’s Lee Scott, and many other leaders and visionaries.

Congratulations Car2Go and Special Thanks to Irene Stillings

Congratulations to our member, Car2Go, on their win in the “Sustainable Transportation” category at the eighth annual Energy All-Star Awards held Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the University of San Diego.

Car2go was among a number of businesses, organizations, and individuals in San Diego and Southern California, who were chosen by the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE)
for their contributions in energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions in 2011.

Also among the honored was Irene M. Stillings, Executive Director Emiritus of the California Center for Sustainability as of March 2, 2012. Irene is responsible for growing the organization from a staff 7 to the powerhouse of influence in the state of California it is today. She has also been influential in making San Diego the sustainable leader serving on various regional boards.

To read more about this event please click here.

To read more about Mrs. Stillings please click here.

Staff Member Spotlight: Adam Lievers

Adam Lievers is the Green Chamber’s Director of Member Experience. Whether it is blogging, research or updating the constantly growing directory of members, he is always happy to help.

Adam graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2010 with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences and an emphasis in Communications. He also studied
Environmental Sciences at the University of Newcastle in Australia.

When he is not working at the Green Chamber you can find him leading kayak tours in La Jolla Cove...

To learn more about Adam and our staff please click here.

In this Issue:

Join Us in Celebrating Earth Hour

100 Cities for Change

Fortune Brainstorm Green 2012

Congratulations Car2go and Irene Stillings!

Staff Member Spotlight