GREEN BUSINESS
Never in the history of our nation has green business received the spotlight as it has in recent years. No matter what your industry, you can make strides, whether great or small, towards worldwide sustainability that will create a ripple effect for decades to come. According to Rabobank Farm & Ranch Survey, 70% of U.S. farms have implemented sustainable practices through direct seeding, less chemical usage, and crop rotation. The U.S. dairy industry is following suit with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020.
Even the entertainment industry has wielded its green business muscle to influence younger audiences to think green. This past Earth Day, the Disney Channel aired a special Protect the Planet Marathon where popular Disney icons from shows such as Hannah Montana, Suite Life on Deck, and Phineas & Ferb, demonstrated their concern for the environment by adopting eco-friendly habits.
March 28 marked the third annual worldwide Earth Hour event where millions of homes, businesses, and famous landmarks participated by turning off the lights for one hour to show their support of energy conservation and to make a statement to influential political leaders. The Empire State Building, Las Vegas Strip, Eiffel Tower, Sears Tower, the Great Pyramids are but a handful of entities that flicked the switch to aid the conservation effort—an impressive example of a grassroots green business campaign.
Not sure how to transform your company into a green business? Join a network of other business professionals in a unique online neighborhood called GreenLinkz.com where you will find a platform for exchange, collaboration, and communication that will give you the support you need. For every free member who joins, GreenLinkz will make a donation to International Action to give a person in Haiti clean, safe drinking water for 25 years—it’s all a part of their Million Member Challenge!
Green business isn’t just a passing trend—it’s the wave of the future. Don’t let your business get left behind.
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