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Going Green Carrboro Small Business Event

Posted April 18th, 2009 by brian
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GOING GREEN: Part One - An Introduction to Options, Resources, Strategies, and an Environmentally Thoughtful Planning Process for Small Businesses

A TOWN OF CARRBORO / SBTDC of NC Business Training Collaboration
WHEN: Wed April 22, (“Earth Day!”) 9am – 3pm
WHERE: 205 Lloyd Street, Carrboro, NC 27510
TO REGISTER: (919) 918-7319
Free Lunch!

As a small business owner / entrepreneur of the Carrboro business community you are invited at no cost (limited to 15 participants – reserve your seat at this table now) to join us for a customized information & training program that will include the following:

  • Why “Go Green”? – feasibility, pros & cons, project management, ROI
  • An introduction to Orange County and other NC resources to assist your company in “Going Green” business decisions, planning, and practices
  • Planning processes and strategies to develop “Green” projects that are appropriate, affordable, and achievable
  • Energy audits – how to select an auditor, what to look at, where’s the payback?
  • Building / Retrofitting facilities – LEED certified green building practices / professionals
  • “Green” project choices – recycling and re-use, product redesign, pollution prevention, branding and marketing, energy use, policies and incentives for employees
  • “Green Jobs” – Trends / Curricula / Training Options for your employees
  • Worksheets & Project Management templates and materials
  • Triple Bottom Line Business Success: A True, Local Case Study - “People/Planet/Profits”

The design of this training experience will be interactive, informal, practical, and fun. Presenters will include professionals who deliver specialized services in these areas. Participants may be eligible for Part II of this training, scheduled for Wed. June 24th.

Join us Remotely! If you can not attend this event watch and interact on the web. Just go-to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/town-of-carrboro-trainings You can watch the training and submit questions in the chat room to the right of the video. No need to log in or register.


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