Friday, may 11, 2012Expert presentations and local business leaders discusses the process of shifting sustainability from an add-on to a thread of an organization's fabric.
May 9, 2012Air Quality Series: Rochester » Participants learned about federal air quality standards, what they could mean for Southeastern Minnesota businesses and communities, and how we can identify local strategies to improve our air quality and avoid increased regulation through measures that are efficient and effective for Minnesota. May 2, 2012Participants learned about federal air quality standards, what they could mean for Northern Minnesota businesses and communities, and how we can identify local strategies to improve our air quality and avoid increased regulation through measures that are efficient and effective for Minnesota. April 18, 2012Air Quality Series: Twin Cities Metro » Participants learned about upcoming changes to federal air quality standards, what they could mean for Metro-area businesses and communities, and how we can identify local strategies to improve our air quality and avoid increased regulation through measures that are efficient and effective for Minnesota. february 29, 2012Business & Environment Summit » As the Business & Environment Series enters its fifth year, the Summit gave past event attendees and supporters, sustainability practitioners, nonprofit and government partners, and others a chance to look back at takeaways from the past four years, and discuss what lies ahead.
January 10, 2012Policy Forum Series: 2012 Legislative Preview » Environmental Initiative's annual legislative preview policy forum provided a valuable first look at the most pressing environmental issues facing the state in anticipation of the 2012 legislative session. november 7, 2011Policy Forum Series: Working Together to Achieve Healthy Waters » Minnesota has made significant investments to preserve and protect the quality of our waters. How do we ensure that our efforts are implemented most effectively, and that these investments continue to lead to cleaner water on a large scale? October 25, 2011Business & Environment Series: Practicing Product Stewardship » Building on the August 18 discussion on greening the supply chain, this session offered tools and strategies for assessing and minimizing your products’ environmental impacts throughout the entire value chain. september 16, 2011Policy Forum Series: Planning Minnesota's Future Energy Infrastructure » At this policy forum, local and national experts from business, advocacy, academic, utility and regulatory perspectives discussed what is needed to support Minnesota's future energy infrastructure. August 18th, 2011Business & Environment Series: Greening the Supply Chain » This session focused on the "what why and how" of greening your supply chain, offering strategies for tracking information, communicating with suppliers and making your products more sustainable. May 5 – 6, 2011Health Care That’s Healthy: Advancing Sustainability in the Delivery of Care » Environmental Initiative and HealthPartners co-convened a two day conference focused on the business case for adopting environmentally sustainable practices in health care operations. APRIL 19, 2011Business & Environment Series: Best Practices For Leading Sustainability Initiatives » As corporate sustainability initiatives become more mainstream, the conversation is shifting from whether to implement sustainability programs to how to lead sustainability programs most effectively. MARCH 18, 2011Policy Forum Series: Priorities For Minnesota’s Environment: Perspectives From the Administration » This policy forum featured members of newly-elected Governor Mark Dayton’s cabinet with ties to environmental issues speaking to their priorities and anticipated short-term challenges facing Minnesota. |